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Alina Mueller, Skylar Fontaine and Dave Flint celebrate together, before Flint was doused with water.

Column: A tragic end to a historic Husky year

George Barker, sports editor March 14, 2020

It had to be done, but that doesn’t make it any less crushing.  Sports is often our escape from reality when reality is particularly stressful, scary or frustrating. For perhaps the first time of our lifetimes, that escape is completely shutdown. The NBA was the first domino...

Op-ed: NU students living on campus: If you can leave, you should

Op-ed: NU students living on campus: If you can leave, you should

Katie McCreedy, contributor March 13, 2020

In a whirlwind few days, Northeastern and many other colleges across the country moved to remote, online learning in the wake of the growing COVID-19 outbreak. While universities like Harvard and Tufts forced students to leave campus, Northeastern took a more flexible approach,...

The group’s main impact comes from social events and community service.

Net Impact Northeastern: Sustainable thinking outside of the box

Mihiro Shimano, news staff March 12, 2020
Net Impact Northeastern is a club that promotes sustainability in an interdisciplinary context. Their chapter was founded in the fall of 2018 and is under the international organization Net Impact.
Mens hockey standing for the national anthem during this years Beanpot.

[UPDATED] Tournament cancellations sweep the NCAA

George Barker, sports editor March 12, 2020

As Coronavirus-related sports news sweeps across the country, the CAA announced in a press release that the 2020 CAA Women's Basketball Championship and the rest of the spring season was put on hold. Outside of the CAA, women's hockey's national tournament quarterfinal against...

Thrift shopping is an inexpensive way to get high quality clothing and there are lots of affordable options near NU.

Best Places to Thrift Around NU

Jayden Khatib and Arden Heminway March 12, 2020

As Boston begins to warm up, consider visiting secondhand stores to spruce up your spring wardrobe.  There are a variety of benefits from secondhand shopping. Whether you choose to visit an affordable thrift store or a higher-end consignment boutique, you will most likely...

Strange began teaching at Northeastern in 2017.

Dr. Laney Strange advocates inclusivity in computer science

Jordan Baron, news staff March 11, 2020
Life has taken Dr. Laney Strange to many different cities and through many different jobs, but the one aspect that has remained constant throughout her life is her love for computer science, and her mission to make it inclusive and inviting for all.
Kangbeya currently serves as SGAs vice president for student affairs.

Kangbeya withdraws from uncontested SGA presidential slate

Isabel Stephens, news staff March 11, 2020
SGA President Chris Brown called the move "incredibly selfish."
There was a Queer Secrets of the MFA tour on March 4, 2020.

MFA Queer Secrets tour highlights history of sexuality

George Barker, news staff March 11, 2020

“You would think it wouldn’t make sense to sexualize Jesus Christ on the cross, but then you wouldn’t be a Renaissance painter,” said Professor Andrew Lear, the leader of the Queer Secrets of the MFA tour.  On March 4, a group of roughly 25 visitors was led to the...

Senior guard Bolden Brace reached 1,000 points on 1/9 in a game against Hofstra.

Huskies fall to Hofstra in CAA championship game rematch

Valeria Vazquez, deputy sports editor March 11, 2020

In a rematch of last year’s CAA championship game, the No. 6 seed Northeastern men’s basketball team fell to No. 1 seed Hofstra last night in Washington D.C., 70-61. Before the championship game, the Huskies defeated Towson 72-62 and Elon 68-60. Despite their loss, the team...

A vacant student section during a hockey game earlier this season.

NCAA games, including postseason tournaments, will be played without fans

George Barker, sports editor March 11, 2020

Earlier this evening, NCAA President Mark Emmert released a statement detailing how the rest of the NCAA playoffs, including Norteastern’s women’s hockey’s national tournament games, men’s hockey’s Hockey East playoffs and women’s basketball’s CAA tournament games,...

The Brattle Theater hosted the annual Bugs Bunny Film Festival.

Brattle Theater hosts 25th edition of ‘Bugs Bunny Film Festival’

Luiza Loyo, news correspondent March 11, 2020

Amid posters of Alfred Hitchcock and a Casablanca-themed mural, it is clear that the owners of the Brattle Theatre love film. Running from Feb. 15 to Feb. 23, the Brattle held its 25th annual “Bugs Bunny Film Festival.” Shown in uncut 35mm film, the festival featured shorts...

Crime Log: Monday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, Mar. 1

Crime Log: Monday, Feb. 24 to Sunday, Mar. 1

Nico Malabuyo, news staff March 11, 2020
Monday, Feb. 24 10:28 a.m. An NU staff member reported her personal and NU laptops were stolen from Mugar Life Sciences Building. A report was filed.