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

Daniel Auderer stands in an SPD uniform. Auderer was fired by the department July 17. Photo courtesy Lucy Parsons Lab.
‘Cruel mockery’: Seattle police officer recorded on body camera laughing about Northeastern student’s death fired by department
Emily Spatz, campus editor • July 20, 2024

The Seattle Police Department officer who was heard on body camera footage last year laughing and joking about the death of a Northeastern graduate...

‘A kind soul’: Northeastern student killed in fatal two-vehicle crash in May
‘A kind soul’: Northeastern student killed in fatal two-vehicle crash in May
Lily Webber, deputy campus editor • July 19, 2024

Northeastern student Jacob Davis was killed after his vehicle was struck by a car traveling 90 miles per hour May 31 in Roxbury, New Jersey,...

Students walk toward EXP on the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex Pedestrian Bridge. The total cost of attendance for Northeastern undergraduates during the 2023-24 academic year was $86,000.
Students pay nearly $80,000 to go to Northeastern. Where is that money going?
Elsa O'Donnell and Katarina Schmeiszer July 14, 2024

Before Northeastern students begin classes each fall, thousands of families await the inevitable: The semesterly email notification that their...

President Joseph E. Aoun speaks at the 2022 Presidents Convocation. Aoun wrote an article on the future of AI in higher education that was published in The Chronicle of Higher Education. File photo by Marta Hill.
Aoun authors essay on bracing for, and embracing, the future of AI
Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief • July 5, 2024

“AI is our reality now,” according to Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun.  Aoun, a longtime proponent of transforming higher education...

A rendering of the proposed building that would replace Matthews Arena. Northeastern released its institutional master plan for the next decade June 14. Photo courtesy BPDA.
Northeastern released its institutional master plan for the next decade. Here’s a breakdown.
Emily Spatz, campus editor • June 19, 2024

On June 14, Northeastern released a development plan for its Boston campus that spans the next decade, outlining its intent to demolish and replace...

Ken Henderson sits down with The News for an interview April 3. Henderson discussed topics such as admissons, Northeasterns global campus and university diversity.
Q&A: Chancellor Henderson discusses admissions, global campuses, diversity with The News
Eli Curwin, news staff • June 3, 2024
A Northeastern University police sign. A decision released May 21 by the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northeastern was violating federal law by refusing to recognize and bargain with a newly formed union of NUPD sergeants. File photo by Marta Hill.
Northeastern violated federal law in failing to bargain with NUPD union, labor board says
Emily Spatz, campus editor • May 28, 2024
Pro-Palestine protesters gather, pitch tents and rest April 25 around 6 p.m. during the encampment. Northeastern University released a statement April 29 regarding the administrations thoughts on the encampment.
Northeastern administration releases statement about encampment and arrests
Kristina DaPonte, news staff • April 29, 2024
Get our weekly newsletter:




Got an idea? A concern? A problem? Let The Huntington News know:

The exterior of International Village. In the past two decades, Northeastern consistently raised the prices of on-campus housing options. File photo by Marta Hill.
Living expenses at Northeastern are creeping up each year. Some students say they aren’t getting the bang for their buck.
Miles Mu, news correspondent • July 4, 2024

With semesterly housing rates approaching $10,000 per semester, Northeastern dorms are more than 25% pricier than they were 20 years ago, when...

A Boston Police Department officer walks toward the scene of the bomb hoax in Holmes Hall Sept. 13, 2022. Jason Duhaime was convicted June 28 of staging the bomb hoax and lying to federal law enforcement. File photo by Avery Bleichfeld.
Former Northeastern lab manager convicted in 2022 bomb hoax on Boston campus
Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff • July 1, 2024
Ell Hall in the present day.
Northeastern, then and now: A look back at the development of the Boston campus
Heidi Ho, photo correspondent • June 27, 2024
Crime Log: Monday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 30
Crime Log: Monday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 30
Christina McCabe, news staff • June 17, 2024
A rendering of the proposed building that will be a part of the Roux Institute. Northeastern’s plan to expand the Roux Institute using the former B&M Baked Beans Factory was approved by the Portland Planning Board June 11. Photo courtesy Portland Planning Board.
Northeastern’s Roux Institute expands into former baked beans factory
Val O’Neill, managing editor • June 25, 2024

For Northeastern, Beantown just keeps on growing. This time — to a former baked beans factory.  The Portland Planning Board approved June...

A banner on the Marymount Manhattan College campus. Following the May 29 announcement that Northeastern will be acquiring Marymount Manhattan College, some students at the New York City college expressed concerns over MMC maintaining its identity through the acquisition.
Marymount students concerned about majors, maintaining school’s identity amid Northeastern acquisition
Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff • June 11, 2024
An American flag flies on top of Ell Hall on Northeastern’s Boston campus. The university announced a new merger with Marymount Manhattan College May 29.
Northeastern announces merger with Marymount Manhattan College in New York City
Kristina DaPonte and Emily Spatz May 29, 2024
Kevin Dave, the police officer who struck Kandula in his cruiser in January 2023. Photo courtesy Lucy Parsons Labs.
Seattle police officer who struck, killed Northeastern graduate student issued traffic infraction
Emily Spatz, campus editor • March 6, 2024

MORE IN CAMPUS

Protesters sit on the border of the Centennial Common encampment April 26. Some Black student protesters spoke about their mutual respect for the Palestinian people.
‘These are the issues we came to college to change’: Black students at pro-Palestine encampment find solidarity, familiarity with calls for justice
Kwadjo Otoo, news correspondent • June 14, 2024

Just a few steps away from Centennial Common, where pro-Palestine protesters set up an encampment for nearly 48 hours in April, sits the John...

Police arrested 98 protesters at Northeastern University April 27.
Campus Turned Processing Area
Annika Sunkara, Eli Curwin, and Emily Spatz June 11, 2024

  Table of Contents I: Introduction II: Who was arrested at the Northeastern encampment? III: Legal observers, press ordered...

Crime Log: Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 31
Crime Log: Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 31
Christina McCabe, news staff • June 10, 2024

This crime log is compiled using publicly-available police logs from the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD. The NUPD is required...

Crime Log: Thursday, Feb. 1 to Thursday, Feb. 29
Crime Log: Thursday, Feb. 1 to Thursday, Feb. 29
Christina McCabe, news staff • June 8, 2024

This crime log is compiled using publicly-available police logs from the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD. The NUPD is required...

A self-portrait of Feda Eid titled Picnic. Eid announced that she was withdrawing her “Diasporic Threads” exhibit from Northeasterns Gallery360 in an Instagram post May 27. Photo courtesy Feda Eid.
Arab-Muslim artist pulls exhibit from Northeastern’s Gallery 360 following school’s use of police on pro-Palestine demonstrators
Aiden Stein, news correspondent • June 6, 2024

In light of Northeastern’s use of police force to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, Arab-Muslim artist Feda Eid withdrew her...

A sign outside the Northeastern University Visitor Center. Over 98,000 students applied to Northeastern for the fall 2024 semester.
‘Gaining admission is as difficult as the Ivy League colleges’: Why Northeastern’s application rate continues to skyrocket
Devyn Rudnick, news correspondent • June 4, 2024

Each year marks a new record number of students applying to Northeastern, making an institution that was once considered a “commuter school”...

Crime Log: Monday, Jan. 1 to Wednesday, Jan. 31
Crime Log: Monday, Jan. 1 to Wednesday, Jan. 31
Christina McCabe, news staff • May 24, 2024

This crime log is compiled using publicly-available police logs from the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD. The NUPD is required...

Activists hold signs while crossing Forsyth Street during a DivestNU protest against Northeasterns investments in fossil fuels Oct. 15, 2023. Many Northeastern students joined DivestNU and Sunrise Northeastern to become more involved in climate activism. File photo by Erin Fine.
Northeastern students are turning climate anxiety into action
Harrison Zuritsky, news correspondent • May 22, 2024

Jonathan Bacdayan’s climate anxiety was so acute when he arrived on campus freshman year that he attended a Sunrise Northeastern meeting before...

A sign that reads, Snell Library Entrance points students to the side entrance of Snell Library during the temporary closing of the front entrance. It was announced to Boston campus students through an email May 17 that Snells front entrance will reopen May 20, after which the side entrance will close until library renovations are complete in the fall. File photo by Quillan Anderson.
Newly renovated front entrance of Snell Library to open Monday, university says
Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff • May 18, 2024

The front entrance of Snell Library, which has been closed since July 2023, will reopen to students Monday, May 20 at 8 a.m., Dean of the Library...

A graduate holds up a Palestinian flag during the undergraduate commencement ceremony May 5. Many students took the opportunity to voice their solidarity with Palestine during the commencement.
‘To celebrate our graduation was not morally sound for us’: Pro-Palestine demonstrations mark 2024 commencement, graduations
Zoe MacDiarmid and Val O’Neill May 13, 2024

As the Class of 2024 graduates flipped their tassels and walked the stage over the last several weeks, some students used graduation and commencement...