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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

Junior forward Zach Solow passes the puck to a teammate in heavy traffic in todays game versus Maine.

Solow caps comeback, NU sweeps Maine

Charlie Wolfson, news staff November 23, 2019
Zach Solow scored the winning goal late in the third period to cap off a minor comeback, and Northeastern won 3-2 to sweep the Maine Black Bears on the weekend.
Freshman guard Anna Boruta goes for a jumper in a game against Yale.

Women’s basketball loses to Yale, drops fifth straight

Niyati Parikh, news correspondent November 23, 2019
The Huskies’ suffered their fifth loss of the season Saturday afternoon, falling to the Yale Bulldogs, 78-63, at home in the Cabot Center.
Freshman forward Katy Knoll secured the game-winning goal against Maine.

Women’s hockey keeps win streak alive with 2-1 win over Maine

George Barker, deputy sports editor November 23, 2019
Northeastern women’s hockey came through with its seventh straight victory Saturday at Matthews Arena, defeating the visiting Maine Black Bears by a score of 2-1 off the strength of freshman forward Katy Knoll’s late game tally.
Sophomore center Tyler Madden shoots the puck past a defender in a game earlier this season versus UMass.

Madden downs Maine with hat trick, 4 points

Charlie Wolfson, news staff November 22, 2019
The Huskies won, 5-2, against Maine and sophomore center Tyler Madden had a hat trick and an assist in the victory.
Senior defensive specialist Clare Lund goes for a dig in a game earlier this season versus Elon.

Elon ends NU hopes in CAA tournament

Jordan Baron, sports editor November 22, 2019
The fourth-seeded Huskies fell victim to the fifth-seeded Elon Phoenix, 3-2, in Hempstead, New York, in the first round of the CAA tournament.
With a lack of federal government precautions, local officials are acting to protect the city from coastal flooding.

Local officials and activists put forth plans to combat rising sea levels

Mihiro Shimano, news correspondent November 22, 2019

The risk of coastal flooding in Boston grows greater every year. The city released Climate Ready Boston in 2016 to prepare for the effects of climate change. Since then, Boston has been addressing the challenges of creating a harbor front resilient to coastal flooding. According...

The city government has new plans to increase recycling efforts in different municipalities around Boston.

Boston updates plans to become a zero-waste community

Leah Cussen, news correspondent November 21, 2019

The City of Boston released its first Climate Action Plan, or CAP, which defined its goals to reduce carbon emissions and prepare for climate change, in 2007. The 2019 CAP update, released in October, outlines the specific actions Boston plans to take within the next five years...

Farmelo, a renowned physicist and writer, led a discussion surrounding topics covered in his book, “The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature’s Deepest Secrets,” Nov. 14 at Snell Engineering Center.

“The Universe Speaks in Numbers”: The deep relationship between math and physics

Petrina Danardatu, news staff November 20, 2019
Farmelo, a renowned physicist and writer, led a discussion surrounding topics covered in his book, “The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature’s Deepest Secrets,” Nov. 14 at Snell Engineering Center. Farmelo is a fellow at Churchill College at the University of Cambridge as well as an affiliated professor at Northeastern.
Junior guard Stella Clark prepares to catch a pass in a game versus Delaware last season.

Fourth quarter charge sees Fordham defeat Huskies

Jordan Baron, sports editor November 20, 2019
Northeastern women’s basketball dropped to 0-4 on the season with their loss on the road against Fordham University Wednesday night, 74-58.
Northeastern has never had a female president.

Women’s leadership study ranks NU 83rd of 87 Mass. colleges

Lucy Gavin, news staff November 20, 2019

A new study from the Women's Power Gap Initiative and the Eos Foundation, a private family foundation that is committed to issues of social justice, found that Northeastern ranks poorly for female leadership. The study, called Women's Power Gap in Higher Education, looked at...

Joshua Davis performs in the Haymarket Lounge at the City Winery Nov. 14.

Joshua Davis delivers personalized, raw concert experience

Elena Plumb, news correspondent November 20, 2019

The lights in the Haymarket Lounge at the City Winery dimmed, the chatter floating through the audience silenced and a purple glow washed over the stage, illuminating headliner Joshua Davis as he began to skillfully pick his guitar. With impressive evocation of emotion and soul,...

Senior guard Jordan Roland goes for a dunk in a game last season versus Eastern Michigan.

Men’s basketball lambasts Holy Cross, 101-44

Jordan Baron, sports editor November 20, 2019
Northeastern men’s basketball set a program record in margin of victory last night, as the Huskies beat the Holy Cross Crusaders, 101-44.