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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Blue, Vinny McCatterson and Bear (left to right). All three pets were brought to Northeastern by a fraternity brother to an off-campus apartment. Blue photo courtesy Nicklaus Ohlweiler.

The other brother is a dog? Meet the beloved pets of Northeastern frats.

Carson Lyle, news correspondent March 28, 2025

Walking into a fraternity house, one may expect dim lighting and a dirty kitchen or even a mouse skittering across the floor. But some Northeastern University fraternities instead have fluffed dog beds littering the floor and plush toy mice ready for a cat to pounce on. Northeastern...

Pro-Palestine demonstrators protest a Northeastern career fair Oct. 9, 2024. In the SMC's list of demands for university admin, they called for protection of the right for students, faculty, staff and community members to protest on campus.

Newly formed Student Mobilization Committee demands ‘accountability, justice and equity for marginalized communities’ from Northeastern

Madison Evangelist, news staff March 27, 2025

The newly formed Student Mobilization Committee, or SMC, released a list of demands for the Northeastern administration through an Instagram post March 24.  The SMC is a “collective of students at Northeastern who have come together to organize,” and is “demanding accountability,...

A sign reading “Northeastern University.” An email was sent out in the wake of the Trump administration's crackdown on non-citizens participating in activism on campuses.

Northeastern warns students of possible travel restrictions amid Trump administration crackdowns

Carson Lyle, news correspondent March 27, 2025

An email sent to Northeastern community members March 26 warned of immigration restrictions following a nationwide crackdown on non-citizens who have participated in activism on college campuses. Upon taking office Jan. 20, President Donald Trump signed an executive order...

The U.S. flag flies above Ell Hall. Over two hundred Northeastern community members signed a letter condemning the university on its lack of response to actions taken by the Trump administration.

Over 200 people sign letter to Northeastern leadership urging action against Trump

Chloe Craft, news staff March 27, 2025

Over 200 Northeastern faculty, staff, trainees, students and alumni signed a letter addressed to Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and senior leadership March 25, urging university leaders to release a public statement condemning the onslaught of executive orders targeting...

Panel members watch as Gretchen Heefner speaks. The event raised questions from students about the university's response surrounding Trump's executive orders.

‘It’s not normal, it’s not American and it’s not constitutional’: Panel on Trump administration sparks debate about Northeastern’s response

Lily Cooper, deputy campus editor March 26, 2025

In the midst of President Donald Trump’s onslaught of executive orders — many of which target higher education institutions — Northeastern hosted the first event in a panel series designed to bring the university community together to discuss conflict, civility, respect...

A Northeastern sign on the Boston campus. At a faculty senate meeting March 12, attendees were informed that Northeastern has slowed down hiring.

Provost reports hiring slowdown at Northeastern, denies hiring freeze

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor March 25, 2025

Amid nationwide hiring freezes and slowdowns spurred by the Trump administration’s efforts to slash federal spending, Northeastern has "considerably" slowed its hiring, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Madigan said at a March 12 faculty senate meeting.  Since...

A window to Dockser Hall reads, "School of Law." The number of Black first-year law students dropped to eight in 2024, and had been steadily declining since 2021.

Northeastern School of Law reaches lowest Black student enrollment in a decade

Chris Lee, news correspondent March 25, 2025

Northeastern University School of Law’s total enrolled Black students has sat around 7% of its entire student body since law schools began reporting data in 2011. This year, the amount of law students who identified as Black reached an all-time low of 4.8% of the student body,...

People walk by Urban Outfitters on Newbury Street. A Northeastern student was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat in the store March 18.

Northeastern student’s alleged ‘Starburst Day’ bomb threat ends in arrest

Aiden Stein and Laura Emde March 23, 2025

A Northeastern student was arrested March 18 after he allegedly made a bomb threat at the Urban Outfitters store on Newbury Street, according to a police report obtained by The Huntington News.  Lucas Lembck, a first-year business administration major at Northeastern, allegedly...

Students walk around the track in Matthews Arena. Nearly 2,000 students attended Relay for Life this year.

Northeastern crowned No. 1 university for money raised at 16th annual Relay for Life, breaking previous record

Val O’Neill, managing editor March 23, 2025

Relay for Life might be an all-nighter fundraising event — but almost an hour before its start, Northeastern students broke last year’s record for money raised for the American Cancer Society.  By 5 p.m. the night of the event March 21, Northeastern’s Relay for Life...

Pro-Palestine protesters rally outside Two Saints Tavern. The protest took place during a Hillel event.

Demonstrators play drums, clang pots outside Two Saints Tavern during Hillel ‘Israel Palooza’ event

Emily Spatz, news staff March 21, 2025

More than a dozen pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered on Gainsborough Street in front of Two Saints Tavern Thursday night for an impromptu protest of Northeastern Hillel’s “Israel Palooza” event inside the bar.  Most of the protesters wore all black and donned Palestinian...

Reggie Lewis plays during a Northeastern basketball game. Photo courtesy of Joshua D. Levine and the Northeastern University photograph collection at Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.

Six notable Black Northeastern alumni who broke barriers across their fields

Nidhi Prakash, news staff March 21, 2025

Northeastern has a long history of producing trailblazers across various industries, with several Black alumni making lasting impacts in media, politics, STEM, business and sports. Northeastern has made efforts to foster an inclusive and supportive environment for Black students,...

A protester at a GENU-UAW rally uses a megaphone to amplify their message to passersby Oct. 2, 2024. The Trump administration changes in national policy affected international students, members of the LGBTQ+ community and more.

Northeastern graduate student worker union negotiations reach 15th month

Bowen Rivera, news staff March 20, 2025

Nearly a year and a half after earning union certification, graduate student workers are still negotiating with the university, leading some union members to weigh a strike. Following a surge of organizing in 2022 and 2023, Graduate Employees of Northeastern University- United...