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A window to Dockser Hall reads, "School of Law." The number of Black first-year law students dropped to eight in 2024, and had been steadily declining since 2021.

Northeastern School of Law reaches lowest Black student enrollment in a decade

Chris Lee, news correspondent • March 25, 2025

Northeastern University School of Law’s total enrolled Black students has sat around 7% of its entire student body since law schools began...

People walk by Urban Outfitters on Newbury Street. A Northeastern student was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat in the store March 18.

Northeastern student’s alleged ‘Starburst Day’ bomb threat ends in arrest

Aiden Stein and Laura Emde • March 23, 2025

A Northeastern student was arrested March 18 after he allegedly made a bomb threat at the Urban Outfitters store on Newbury Street, according...

Students walk around the track in Matthews Arena. Nearly 2,000 students attended Relay for Life this year.

Northeastern crowned No. 1 university for money raised at 16th annual Relay for Life, breaking previous record

Val O’Neill, managing editor • March 23, 2025

Relay for Life might be an all-nighter fundraising event — but almost an hour before its start, Northeastern students broke last year’s record...

The door to Laura Gersch's classroom. Gersch felt much anxiety over the safety of her students who are immigrants and refugees. Photo courtesy Laura Gersch.

Trump’s immigration crackdowns alarm immigrant and refugee students. Meet one of their teachers.

Laila Guzman Griffin, news staff • March 25, 2025

For Laura Gersch, election night last year was “horrifying.” Gersch, a 10th grade English teacher at Boston International Newcomers...

Spectators watch as a float passes by during the Boston St. Patrick's Day parade. The parade was especially popular with college students.

Northeastern students celebrate Irish heritage at Boston’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade

Isaac Pedersen, news correspondent • March 23, 2025

Every March in Boston, thousands gather for one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades in the country. The spectacle in South Boston features...

A protester waves a flag while listening to speeches at the rally. Resistance through unity was a major theme among the series of speakers who took the stage.

Hundreds denounce Trump policies at ‘Show Pride for Democracy’ rally

Chloe Craft, news staff • March 19, 2025

Over 1,000 demonstrators gathered at Carty Parade Ground in Boston Common March 15 for a rally protesting the recent actions of President Donald...

Rashad King defends the ball. King entered the transfer portal after the 2024-25 season.

Powerhouse Northeastern guard Rashad King enters transfer portal

Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff • March 25, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball’s top scorer of the season, All-CAA first team player and NABC, North Atlantic District Division I All-District...

Harold Woods holds the ball away from his opponent Feb. 27. Woods entered the transfer portal March 24.

Harold Woods, Masai Troutman enter transfer portal

Elli Einset, sports editor • March 24, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball junior guards Harold Woods and Masai Troutman have entered the NCAA transfer portal, likely marking the end...

Jordan Gottesman pitches March 23. The Huskies took the game 6-2.

Baseball clinches first conference series win over Towson

Valentina Swan, Cassandra Joyce, and Elli Einset • March 25, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (14-8, 2-1 CAA) won two of three games in its series against the Towson Tigers (8-17, 1-2 CAA) March 21 to 23...

A Northeastern player hits the ball March 15. Northeastern took its first shutout since 2022 March 19 in a 6-0 loss to Boston College.

Huskies get shut out by BC for first loss against Eagles since 2022

Valentina Swan, news staff • March 22, 2025

The Northeastern men's baseball team (12-7, 0-0 CAA) was shut out by the Boston College Eagles (9-9, 2-4 Atlantic Coast) in a solo game March...

Ryan Gerety jumps in celebration March 15. Gerety scored a run against Merrimack March 18.

Northeastern baseball run rules Merrimack in midweek victory

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • March 19, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (12-6, 0-0 CAA) routed the Merrimack College Warriors (5-14-1, 4-2 Metro Atlantic) 10-0 March 18. The Huskies...

Op-ed: Life is too noisy. Should we quiet it down?

Alexis Algazy, contributor • March 24, 2025

“Oh my gosh, I’m so overstimulated.” This buzzword, which has popped up more frequently on social media and in daily conversations,...

Donald Trump and Elon Musk stand in front of a Tesla Cybertruck at the White House Mar. 11. While part of DOGE, Musk fired thousands of federal employees and published wrong data under Trump's Administration. Photo courtesy The White House, flickr .

Op-ed: I didn’t elect Elon Musk as president, and neither did you

Antaine Anhalt, columnist • March 23, 2025

If you’ve seen any photos of Elon Musk lately, chances are, you’ll see him right at President Donald Trump’s side — so much so that it...

Microscopes in a lab in the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex. An executive order from the Trump administration Jan. 29 called for a freeze of all federal funds and loans.

Op-ed: Trump’s research funding freeze isn’t something we can just ignore

Mikayla Tsai, columnist • March 20, 2025

Amid the reign of executive orders and depressing news coming from the White House, overhearing the words “federal funding freeze” and “meet...

The Student Government Association insignia. SGA was established in 1921 as a council intending to help mitigate student life with administration guidelines.

Op-ed: The Student Government Association needs to start governing

Ava Vitiello, columnist • March 19, 2025

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines a government as a “body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization.”...

Op-ed: Raise questions and red flags in class

Antaine Anhalt, columnist • March 18, 2025

Imagine — it’s the first day of class. You walk into the room, sit down and wait tensely for the professor to show up. They show up ten minutes...