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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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

Northeastern is expanding its network to southeastern Massachusetts with the opening of a small campus in Fall River dedicated to its accelerated...

Students study at the first floor lounge of the London campus. Northeastern bought the campus to add a London location for students who wanted to study abroad. Photo courtesy Ahana Sinha.
Six years after Northeastern’s acquisition, NU London tries to reconcile humanities roots with STEM landscape
Frances Klemm, news staff • December 24, 2024

When it was first established in 2011,  the New College of the Humanities — now Northeastern University London — operated out of a small...

A student places their plate on the rotating dishwasher racks at Stetson East. Swipe2Care was established in 2018, allowing students to donate three unused meal swipes a week.
Food insecurity plagues college campuses like Northeastern’s. The solution isn’t that simple.
Emily Spatz, Kate Armanini, and Sofia Garrett December 15, 2024

Filip Nadratowski doesn’t know what Swipe2Care, Northeastern’s meal swipe donation program, is. Jacob Berman recalls getting emails about...

The entrance to Mills College in Oakland, California. Northeastern recently announced a full-ride scholarship program for high school seniors from Oakland Unified School District high schools.
Northeastern launches full-ride scholarship program for Oakland public school students
Chloe Craft, news correspondent • December 13, 2024

This year, for the first time, a group of select high school seniors who graduated from Oakland Unified School District high schools and Pell...

A "Northeastern University" sign on Northeastern's Boston campus. Faculty Senate members overwhelmingly voted to create a committee to review Northeastern’s freedom of speech policies, among other changes, at a meeting Nov. 20.
Northeastern faculty vote for formation of academic freedom committee, increased influence in policymaking
Eli Curwin, news staff • December 9, 2024

Following weeks of tense discussion on academic freedom and freedom of expression, members of Northeastern’s faculty senate voted overwhelmingly...

Hazel Sive speaks at Northeastern's Boston convocation ceremony Sept. 3. Sive started as dean of Northeastern’s College of Science five years ago, and will be resigning June 30, 2025.
Northeastern College of Science Dean Hazel Sive announces resignation after five years leading college
Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff • November 21, 2024
FEC data show disparity in Northeastern employee, Board of Trustees political donations
FEC data show disparity in Northeastern employee, Board of Trustees political donations
Frances Klemm, Lily Webber, and Olivia Mintz November 20, 2024
A Northeastern University sign on the Boston campus. Faculty members expressed concerns at the Oct. 30 faculty senate meeting over an apparent lack of clarity regarding the university's freedom of expression policies
Faculty press administration for representation in policy making, increased freedom of expression protections
Emily Spatz, campus editor • November 6, 2024
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‘Math is an incredibly creative thing’: Northeastern’s new math bot ‘Ada’ provides support to calculus students
‘Math is an incredibly creative thing’: Northeastern’s new math bot ‘Ada’ provides support to calculus students
Lawrence Brown, news staff • December 8, 2024

Previously, students struggling with their calculus homework would have to rely on class notes, scour the internet for solutions or wait until...

Trump photo courtesy Gage Skidmore, flickr. White House photo courtesy Ad Meskens, Wikimedia Commons.
With 46 days until Trump’s inauguration, Northeastern students express concern for the future
Emily Spatz and Kyle Kucera December 5, 2024
A protester holds a Palestinian flag up. NUSLSJP accused the Deans of the Law School of censorship via a letter shared on Instagram Dec. 3.
Pro-Palestine law students condemn university for censorship, demand town hall in open letter
Lily Cooper, news staff • December 4, 2024
Students float down the Hoi An Cha River in coconut boats. They learned about fishing and casting from locals alongside marketing entrepreneurship. Photo Courtesy Leila Rooney.
From Saigon to Da Nang: Students embrace Vietnamese business and culture on Emerging Markets dialogue
Elise Peffer, news correspondent • November 29, 2024
Chase Strangio speaks at a Pride rally in June 2022. The Northeastern School of Law alumnus made history Dec. 4 as the first openly transgender lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court. Photo courtesy  Wikimedia Commons.
Northeastern School of Law alum becomes first openly transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court
Paloma Welch, news staff • December 4, 2024

On Dec. 4, Chase Strangio, a Northeastern School of Law class of 2010 alum, became the first openly transgender lawyer to argue a case before...

 Students enter Carson Hall at Marymount Manhattan College. During a town hall conversation with Ken Henderson, he reaffirmed Northeastern's commitment to maintaining the essence of Marymount Manhattan College. Photo courtesy Marta Hill.
Chancellor says Northeastern remains committed to Marymount Manhattan performing arts programs after merger
Eli Curwin, news staff • November 26, 2024
Libby Collard, Odile Jordan and Ellen Valente (left to right)examine a map of London at the London Archives in 2022. Detailed maps revealed not only locations of Black communities and borders, but also hidden cultures. Photo courtesy Oliver Ayers.
‘Mapping Black London’ reveals hidden history, reshapes understandings of Black people in London
Meghan Hirsch, news staff • November 22, 2024
The exterior of Reinhardt Hall on Northeastern's Oakland campus. Northeastern told The News it will continue to consider legacy admissions for students admitted to its Oakland and Silicon Valley campuses despite a new California bill that banned legacy admissions. Photo courtesy Lauren Matthews.
California banned legacy admissions. Northeastern Oakland still plans to consider them.
Lily Cooper, news staff • November 11, 2024

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SGA publishes club budget reports for the first time in years, allocates $4 million to student organizations
SGA publishes club budget reports for the first time in years, allocates $4 million to student organizations
Eli Curwin, news staff • November 26, 2024

In spring 2024, nearly 95% of participating Northeastern undergraduate students voted to increase the transparency of the Student Government...

The "Rooted" art installation on Krentzman Quad. The piece was installed in April and has since received many negative comments from students.
SGA votes to remove art installation ‘Rooted’ from Krentzman Quad
Paloma Welch and Sara Sajjad November 25, 2024

On Oct. 28, the Student Government Association overwhelmingly voted to remove Cicely Carew’s “Rooted” art piece from Krentzman Quad after...

The exterior of the Mugar Life Sciences Building. NUPD arrested a 61-year-old man for lewd behavior in a first-floor bathroom in the building June 6.
NUPD conducted operation in response to lewd behavior in Mugar in June, police report shows
Zoe MacDiarmid, deputy campus editor • November 19, 2024

Over the summer, a Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, operation led to the arrest of a 61-year-old man for lewd and lascivious...

Aaron Yeung poses for a photo. Yeung began making social media content in seventh grade, and has since grown his Instagram and TikTok accounts to have more than 100,000 followers combined.
Meet ADrizzy, Northeastern’s newest campus celebrity
Emily Chung, news staff • November 18, 2024

Aaron Yeung is not concerned about his digital footprint.  Yeung, better known on social media as “ADrizzy,” is a second-year business...

Students chat and eat meals in The Eatery at Stetson East. Many students with food allergies and dietary restrictions described having trouble finding safe food in the university's dining halls.
Students concerned about Northeastern’s lack of assurance about allergy-free options in dining halls
Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent • November 14, 2024

Northeastern Dining says it offers a “wide assortment” of healthy and sustainable meal options, including accommodations for those with vegan,...

An SGA seal logo hangs in the SGA office. The SGA was founded in 1921 as the Student Council.
Student Government Association looks to open communication, transparency with Northeastern student body
Lily Webber, deputy campus editor • November 13, 2024

When Student Body President Matthew Coughlin and Executive Vice President Cassidy Donoghue decided to join the Northeastern Student Government...

Ryder relaxes on a ledge in Snell Quad. The NUPD recently introduced Ryder as Northeastern's third wellness dog, alongside Cooper and Sarge.
‘The dogs are the biggest connection’: Ryder joins force of NUPD wellness dogs
Tanvi Saxena, news correspondent • November 13, 2024

Ryder, a 4-month-old golden retriever puppy, can be seen trotting alongside Northeastern University Police Department officers since his official...

People sit during Northeastern’s Veteran’s Day ceremony. The event honored those who lost their lives and celebrated alumni and student veterans.
Northeastern celebrates Veterans Day, honors student and alumni veterans
Lawrence Brown, news staff • November 12, 2024

Dozens of veterans, families, students and faculty gathered at Northeastern’s Veterans Memorial on Neal F. Finnegan Plaza Nov. 11 to celebrate...

Arnon Mishkin (left) and Costas Panagopoulos speak about the presidential election results to a crowd in Shillman Hall. The two recapped factors that led to Donald Trump's victory, and answered student questions about the election results.
‘What Just Happened?’: Election experts shed light on 2024 election outcome
Paloma Welch, news correspondent • November 12, 2024

On Nov. 7, distinguished professor of political science Costas Panagopoulos and Fox News decision desk Director Arnon Mishkin held a panel in...

Alina Anatoliivna Karban, Kateryna Leonidivna Yablinska, Inga Vyshnevska and Yevheniia Yemshenetska (left to right) participate in the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation discussion. The four delegates shared insights into how U.S. media coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine could be improved.
U.S. coverage of war against Ukraine must improve, Ukrainian officials say at Northeastern panel
Chloe Craft, news correspondent • November 9, 2024

Six Ukrainian public communications experts gathered in Holmes Hall Oct. 31 to discuss the role of the media in the coverage of Russia’s full-scale...