The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

No. 4 Northeastern, celebrating their 3-1 semifinal victory above, is now just one game away from a three-peat.

No. 4 women’s hockey punches ticket to Hockey East final with 3-1 nail-biter over Maine

George Barker, sports editor March 7, 2020

It’s the playoffs, anything can happen. That’s the mantra hockey coaches across the world, No. 4 Northeastern head coach Dave Flint included, preach throughout a postseason run. For two periods, it looked as if the Maine Black Bears would continue their upset run to reach...

The Huskies gather during one of the multiple goal reviews of their quarterfinals clinching win.

Championship week primer: Battle-tested Huskies have just two more Hockey East hurdles

George Barker, sports editor March 5, 2020

If you ask No. 4 Northeastern women’s hockey head coach Dave Flint about Hockey East, he will often point out the extreme parity of the league. So upon looking at the string of “upsets” that occured over the weekend in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East tournament, Flint...

Biagio Lerario, who scored one of the Husky goals of the weekend, prepares to take a face-off against UMass Lowell earlier this season,

No. 12 men’s hockey take back-to-back losses against Vermont

Leah Cussen, news staff March 3, 2020

No. 12 men’s hockey was swept by Vermont Friday and Saturday, with final scores of 4-2 and 3-1 respectively. The sweep by Vermont knocked the Huskies down to eighth place in Hockey East standings, leaving them perilously hanging on to a playoff spot. The series gave Vermont...

Redshirt senior Jordan Roland goes for a basket in a game against Drexel earlier this year.

Huskies lose last home game of the season to Towson 75-72

Valeria Vazquez, deputy sports editor March 1, 2020

In their final game at home, the men’s basketball team lost another close game against the Towson TIgers, 75-72. This would be the Huskies’ tenth loss by less than five points this season. Despite the loss, NU head coach Bill Coen was more focused on the fact that tonight...

Senior forward Ayanna Dublin goes to score in a game against Towson earlier this season.

NU suffers winless weekend to split season series with both UNCW and Charleston

Niyati Parikh, news staff March 1, 2020

Even though the Huskies were coming off a strong week with a win against Towson on their senior day and senior guard Shannon Todd achieving her 1000th career point, this weekend proved to be a fatal one for the Huskies, falling 61-48 to UNCW on Friday and 66-61 in OT to Charleston...

The NU skaters celebrate their second of three goals.

No. 4 women’s hockey advances to Hockey East semis, defeats UVM 3-1

George Barker, sports editor February 28, 2020

As the two opponents huddled up, one focused on how tonight represented an all-important step in their path to a third consecutive Hockey East championship. The other simply hoped it wouldn’t be the last night of hockey they’d see for months. “We were just talking about...

Graduate student Guilien Smith scored his career high of 20 points in tonights game against JMU.

Guilien Smith reaches career high in win against James Madison

Valeria Vazquez, deputy sports editor February 28, 2020

In the second to last game of the regular season, the men’s basketball team saw their third win at home in a row against James Madison University, 77-57. The standout Husky of tonight’s game was graduate student guard, Guilien Smith, who before tonight had only scored...

Junior forward Veronika Pettey rips a shot during todays playoff game.

Four-goal third period sees No. 4 women’s hockey past UVM

Sarah Olender and Mike Puzzanghera February 27, 2020

After a sluggish second stanza left top-seeded Northeastern level with eighth-seeded Vermont, the Northeastern women’s hockey team needed to make a change going into the third. The Huskies did just that, with a flurry of goals early in the period to see them past UVM, 5-1,...

Anthrocon convention drew lots of fursonas.

Anthro New England convention links furries to LGBTQ+ community

Arden Heminway, news correspondent February 27, 2020

Luca the Fox, who is green with massive serrated ears and an unmissable rainbow tail was just one of the over 2,500 furries in attendance at Boston’s Anthro New England convention, or ANE, at Boston Park Plaza this past weekend. The furry community is a subculture that enjoys...

Column: Consent matters, even if you’re a doctor

Column: Consent matters, even if you’re a doctor

Maya Homan, opinion editor February 27, 2020

Earlier this month, the New York Times published an article from researcher Emma Goldberg, who had uncovered a startling medical practice: Doctors in certain hospitals across the U.S. routinely perform pelvic exams on women who are undergoing surgery without any medical necessity...

Column: Don’t judge the economy by Trump’s Tweets

Column: Don’t judge the economy by Trump’s Tweets

Adrian Tolstoy, columnist February 27, 2020

You have most likely heard President Donald Trump bragging about how well the economy has been doing under his leadership. Only recently Trump tweeted, “BEST USA ECONOMY IN HISTORY!” And sure, there has been a steady stock market rise, with constant record-breaking performances....

Evans and Hart will open the first recreational marijuana shop and economic empowerment client in Massachusetts.

Local cannabis dispensary reaps benefits of economic empowerment opportunities

Sarah Olender, news staff February 27, 2020

After years of preparation behind the scenes, Pure Oasis, a local cannabis dispensary, is set to open between the end of February and early March. It will not only be the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Boston, but the first cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts to benefit...