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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Crime Log: Monday, Jan. 27 to Sunday, Feb. 2

Crime Log: Monday, Jan. 27 to Sunday, Feb. 2

Nico Malabuyo, news staff February 5, 2020

Monday, Jan. 27 9:25 p.m. An NU student in 650 Columbus Ave. reported ordering an iPhone online only to find it missing from the box she received. A report was filed.  Tuesday, Jan. 28 10:35 a.m. An NU student reported a man unaffiliated with NU who appeared to...

Skylar Fontaine, who potted NUs second goal, drives down the ice.

No. 3 women’s hockey defeats Harvard 3-1 to move to Beanpot final

George Barker, sports editor February 4, 2020

After a tough first round exit last year, No. 3 women’s hockey started the 42nd annual Women’s Beanpot strong, picking up a 3-1 win over the No. 10 Harvard Crimson thanks in part to some fantastic work in net by Husky junior goalie Aerin Frankel and her 31 saves. “It’s...

Zach Solow celebrates NUs first goal of the contest, much to Harvards dismay.

Men’s hockey reaches third straight Beanpot final with 3-1 win over Harvard

George Barker, sports editor February 3, 2020

In a crowded TD Garden, defending champion No. 12 Northeastern kicked off the 68th annual Beanpot with a close match against the No. 17 Harvard Crimson this evening. The Huskies were up to the tough task, moving one step closer to their seventh Beanpot victory as they fought...

Canvas to replace Blackboard as NU learning management system

Canvas to replace Blackboard as NU learning management system

Lucy Gavin, deputy campus editor February 3, 2020
Canvas will replace Blackboard as the school’s learning management system, Northeastern announced Monday in an email to students.
Freshman guard Anna Boruta goes for a jumper in a game against Yale.

Currence runs the show as women’s basketball hits .500 with win over UNCW

Niyati Parikh, news correspondent February 3, 2020

The Northeastern women’s basketball team brought their home winning streak to seven with a nail-biting finish to yet another home weekend sweep. The Huskies entered the game tied for third in the CAA standings with Towson and the win today gave coach Kelly Cole her greatest...

Billie Eilish took home four awards from the Grammys on Jan. 26.

Recap of the 2020 Grammy Awards

Marisa Lijoi, news correspondent February 3, 2020

The 2020 Grammy Awards turned into a night of legendary performances, heartfelt tributes and record-breaking results.  The 62nd annual ceremony aired Sunday on CBS and featured a variety of special performances honoring the top musical artists of the year.  Among some...

The launch event took place on the 17th floor of East Village.

CAMD launches Center for Design

Mihiro Shimano, news correspondent February 1, 2020
The College of Arts, Media and Design, or CAMD, hosted the official launch event for the Center for Design Tuesday evening. The event showcased some of the interdisciplinary research that the center has worked on.
The faculty senate meeting took place in Raytheon Amphitheater.

Faculty senate recommends increasing faculty wages by 4% to improve U.S. News and World Report Ranking

Huntington News Roundup February 1, 2020
In a bi-monthly meeting Jan. 15, members of Northeastern’s faculty senate approved a resolution that would raise faculty salaries by 4 percent, a move intended to improve Northeastern’s U.S. News and World Report ranking, which could also raise tuition for students.
Junior guard Stella Clark goes for a layup in a game against Delaware last season.

Women’s basketball wins first of four-home game stint against the College of Charleston

Niyati Parikh, news staff February 1, 2020

The Northeastern women’s basketball team proved that the bark of a Husky is worse than a bite of a Cougar as they started off their four-game home stretch against the College of Charleston, ultimately winning 72-68.  Although Northeastern (9-10, 5-3 CAA) has won their last...

No. 3 womens hockey clinches Hockey East with 3-2 OT win over UConn

No. 3 women’s hockey clinches Hockey East with 3-2 OT win over UConn

George Barker, sports editor January 31, 2020

While No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey unofficially locked up the Hockey East a long time ago, with their 3-2 overtime win over visiting UConn this afternoon, women’s hockey is now officially the Hockey East regular season champion and will be the No. 1 seed in their postseason.  NU...

Demelis (and the puck) fly into the net for NUs second goal of the night.

No. 13 men’s hockey upsets Providence in primetime, 4-3

George Barker, sports editor January 31, 2020

In a game with major ramifications for playoff seeding, No. 13 men’s hockey picked up a big win over the visiting No. 8 Providence Friars, 4-3. “For us it was a gut-check win, we needed to get over the hump tonight. We lost our last two in the league in overtime,” said...

Op-ed: Exchange Students Can Be More Integrated Into Campus

Op-ed: Exchange Students Can Be More Integrated Into Campus

Yuki Takahashi, contributor January 31, 2020

NU promotes its global campus as one of its strengths. It provides numerous study abroad programs, such as N.U.in, and satellite campuses in Seattle, Toronto, London and San Francisco. In addition to having a high proportion of international students, NU hosts over 100 exchange...