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Artists and athletes, such as the band Paper Trails (left), the Eon Dance Troupe (right) and Northeastern’s Taekwondo club team , who perform at the ASU and CSU's Lunar New Year Gala. Students enjoyed the array of performances that paid homage to their varying cultures.
‘I’ll always have a community no matter where I am’: Northeastern students celebrate Lunar New Year in style
Samantha Balagot, news correspondent • February 5, 2025

Dressed up in their most formal attire, not an empty seat was in sight when over 200 people gathered in the Fenway Center Feb. 1 for a Lunar...

Elon Musk speaks at SpaceX Headquarters Oct. 10, 2019. Edward Coristine was reported by WIRED to be an engineer for DOGE Feb. 2. Photo courtesy Aubrey Gemignani, NASA.
Northeastern student identified as engineer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency
Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor • February 4, 2025

A friend of Edward Coristine, a first-year student at Northeastern, said tech billionaire Elon Musk is an "idol" to Coristine. “Through...

Gamers and guests alike gather around the center aisle to participate in Swiss rounds and cheer on their friends. The tournament lasted from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
‘It’s magic’: Gamers travel from around New England to attend Northeastern’s Super Smash Bros. tournament
Paloma Welch and Kayla Goldman February 3, 2025

For several hours last weekend, one room in Curry Student Center was filled with some of the best “Super Smash Bros.” players in the New...

An ICE officer looks over documents in a Virginia field office in May 2019. Northeastern's department of sociology and anthropology provided guidance on potential ICE encounters on campus through an internal email Jan. 31. Photo courtesy flickr.
Northeastern acknowledges, prepares faculty and staff for potential ICE encounters on campus
Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief • February 1, 2025

As immigration raids ramp up across the country as a result of President Donald Trump’s executive orders and policies targeting undocumented...

A Northeastern seal at 716 Columbus Ave. Faculty were asked to cease all DEIA-related research.
After Trump executive order, Northeastern instructs faculty to declare, cease DEIA-related research
Eli Curwin and Zoe MacDiarmid January 31, 2025

Aiming to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders, Northeastern instructed faculty in an email sent Jan. 29 around 2 p.m. to...

‘What we need now is leadership’: Northeastern faculty voice alarm over Trump administration DEI restrictions, threats to funding
‘What we need now is leadership’: Northeastern faculty voice alarm over Trump administration DEI restrictions, threats to funding
Zoe MacDiarmid and Chloe Craft January 30, 2025
Ell Hall on Northeastern's Boston campus. Northeastern replaced or dismantled nearly all of its DEI messaging and websites following a Jan. 21 executive order issued by President Donald Trump which instructed federal officials to investigate “illegal” DEI programs at institutions with endowments greater than $1 billion.
Northeastern purges DEI websites and messaging amid Trump executive order
Eli Curwin, news staff • January 29, 2025
A Northeastern emblem on the Boston campus. A faculty senate meeting Jan. 15 included the presentation of a policy that would increase the number of successive terms senators can serve.
Northeastern faculty senate rekindles discussion on freedom of expression, academic freedom policies
Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor • January 28, 2025
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‘It’s a generalized stigma’: N.U.in students report difficulty adapting to Boston campus
‘It’s a generalized stigma’: N.U.in students report difficulty adapting to Boston campus
Siera Qosaj, news correspondent • January 31, 2025

As Northeastern students returned to the campus for the spring semester, first-year students who spent the fall semester around the world as...

Ell Hall on Northeastern's Boston campus. The number of undergraduate applications received by Northeastern rose 63% this year from 2020.
Northeastern undergraduate applications soar over 100,000, breaking previous record
Val O’Neill, managing editor • January 29, 2025
Students on the Boston campus walk to and from classes. Northeastern's undergraduate enrollment increased 63.2% since 2013.
Northeastern’s Boston student population has increased 63.2% since 2013. Students struggle to navigate the ever-growing campus.
Madison Evangelist, news staff • January 28, 2025
A door to a sauna in SquashBusters Center. Sauna temperatures typically ranged from 155 to 195 degrees Fahrenheit.
Amid an era of individualism, these Northeastern students found community in the sauna
Asher Ben-Dashan, news correspondent • January 26, 2025
A firefighter sprays a burning building with water. Multiple wildfires had broken out in Los Angeles County, destroying thousands of buildings and resulting in thousands evacuating. Photo courtesy Caylo Seals.
As Southern California wildfires devastate millions, Northeastern students mourn from afar
Madison Evangelist, news staff • January 10, 2025

When Sophie Szeder visited her friends in the Pacific Palisades Jan. 4, the friendly community was full of life and lush greenery. By Jan. 8,...

A headshot of Jacob Davis. The officer who struck and killed Davis last May pled guilty to second-degree death by auto. Photo courtesy LinkedIn.
New Jersey man who struck, killed Northeastern student pleads guilty to vehicular homicide
Lily Webber, news correspondent • January 10, 2025
A headshot of Jaahnavi Kandula. Kevin Dave was recently fired by the SPD for striking and killing Kandula with his police cruiser in 2023. Photo courtesy GoFundMe.
Seattle police officer fired two years after fatally striking Northeastern grad student
Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor • January 7, 2025
The exterior of 277 Pleasant St. in Fall River. Northeastern recently announced its plan to add a campus on the fifth floor of the building for its accelerated nursing program.
Northeastern to open new Fall River degree program in 2025
Kristina DaPonte, news staff • January 1, 2025

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A Northeastern sign on the Boston campus. In a Dec. 11 faculty senate meeting, Northeastern Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning Ken Henderson presented on a spike in early decision admits, among other topics.
Chancellor’s university update reports spike in early decision applications and growing programs
Madison Evangelist, news staff • January 25, 2025

Northeastern Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning Ken Henderson presented an annual university update to Northeastern’s faculty...

Elite Heat members pose for a group photo at a Fenway Park Spartan Race in 2024. The club was established in 2017 and revived in 2021 after a break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo courtesy Elite Heat.
Northeastern students build strength, community in Spartan race club
Katarina Schmeiszer, news staff • January 25, 2025

From carrying sandbags to climbing ropes to sharing stories about their week, Elite Heat members do it all.  The student-run obstacle course...

Students work in the Khoury computer lab in West Village H. The core curriculum of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences was changed by a faculty vote Jan. 15.
‘We will no longer be distinct’: Khoury College curriculum overhaul met with mixed reviews
Lily Cooper and Aiden Stein January 22, 2025

Khoury College of Computer Sciences faculty voted Jan. 15 to change its core curriculum that has been in place for nearly 20 years. The college...

RSA members vote to table legislation that would have added a question about allergies to the housing application form. Despite the legislation not passing, RSA members said they plan on continuing to find ways for students with allergies to feel sufficiently accommodated.
Resident Student Association legislation for housing students with allergies fails to pass
Bowen Rivera, news staff • January 21, 2025

Northeastern’s Resident Student Association, or RSA, unanimously voted to table legislation that would have added a question to the housing...

Students participate in sorority rush week activities Sept. 12, 2024. Following high demand during the fall semester rush week, Northeastern Panhellenic announced Nov. 18 a Delta Gamma chapter would be coming to campus.
Delta Gamma begins first-ever recruitment at Northeastern amid record sorority engagement
Heidi Ho, news correspondent • January 21, 2025

After a fall semester of record-high recruitment at sororities, Northeastern’s newest sorority, Delta Gamma, is set to begin its recruitment...

Members of the Spiritual Ensemble from the Boston Arts Academy stand on stage. Students from the ensemble performed before and after the program.
‘It’s important to keep celebrating his legacy’: Northeastern community comes together to celebrate MLK
Emily Niedermeyer and Tanvi Saxena January 17, 2025

Northeastern hosted its annual celebration honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16. The event, entitled “A Tribute to...

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Northeastern University David Madigan speaks at the May 2024 undergraduate commencement. He announced that he will being stepping down from the position in June.
BREAKING: Northeastern Provost David Madigan to step down in June, according to internal email
Sonel Cutler, Zoe MacDiarmid, and Kate Armanini January 16, 2025

David Madigan, Northeastern’s provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, is stepping down in June, according to a Jan. 16 email...

Sam Iannone speaks during convocation in September 2024. The mayor of Huntington Avenue tradition started in 1950.
Mayor of Huntington Avenue Sam Iannone emerges as a leader of school spirit
Lawrence Brown, news staff • January 15, 2025

Sam Iannone, a second-year business administration major, holds many titles: president of Beta Theta Pi, Northeastern social media ambassador,...

A BPD officer walks toward the scene of the bomb hoax in Holmes Hall Sept. 13, 2022. Duhaime's sentencing came over two years since the initial hoax. File photo by Avery Bleichfeld.
Former Northeastern lab manager sentenced to one year in federal prison for 2022 bomb hoax
Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor • January 13, 2025

A federal judge sentenced Jason Duhaime, the 47-year-old former technology manager and director of the Immersive Media Lab at Northeastern University...

Children play with a toy set. The daycare provided children with toys, books and lessons.
‘Play-based learning’: How Northeastern’s daycare serves the smallest members of the community
Elli Einset and Samantha Balagot January 12, 2025

Tucked away inside Kerr Hall along The Fenway sits a space reserved for the smallest members of the university community: Northeastern’s daycare....