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The surge of digital notebooks: How students are harnessing technology for schoolwork

The surge of digital notebooks: How students are harnessing technology for schoolwork

Daniela Rynott, news correspondent November 12, 2025

In an era of ever-expanding technology, more students are swapping notebooks for iPads as they look for new ways to stay organized, use less paper and study more efficiently. For many, the switch from paper to iPad presents many practical benefits — from saving space in...

Stephen Schneider points to a plant Oct. 3. Schneider studied biology at Northeastern before becoming the university’s director of horticulture and grounds.

The Lorax of Northeastern: How Stephen Schneider helped the campus arboretum flourish

Kayla Goldman and Paloma Welch November 11, 2025

Steve Schneider has taken on a vital role at Northeastern: he speaks for the trees.  “My goal is not to be the Lorax, per se, but to inspire as many people, here and abroad, to be like the Lorax,” said Schneider, the director of horticulture and grounds at Northeastern,...

Your professor’s grades matter too: How TRACE evaluations impact instructors

Your professor’s grades matter too: How TRACE evaluations impact instructors

Carson Lyle, news staff November 9, 2025

Final grades are due for Jude Mathews, a professor of chemistry and chemical biology, but her students aren’t the only ones being graded. Toward the end of each semester, Northeastern students receive an email notifying them that the Teacher Rating and Course Evaluation,...

Northeastern University signage at Egan Research Center. Two new members were appointed to the Board of Trustees.

Northeastern adds two members to Board of Trustees, removes four

Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff November 9, 2025

Northeastern added two new members to its Board of Trustees in the fall, while four others are no longer listed under the university’s board of directors’ website.  Alice Chinebuah and Greg Waters were appointed to Northeastern’s Board of Trustees in September, according...

Members of the Huskies for a Free Palestine hold a banner that reads, "Tatte coffee fuels genocide." More than 25 demonstrators attended the November rally.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators rally outside Tatte, say company is ‘fueling genocide’

Elizabeth Chalmers, news staff November 8, 2025

More than 25 pro-Palestine demonstrators rallied outside Tatte Bakery & Cafe at 369 Huntington Ave. to protest the company’s ties with Israel Nov. 6.  The rally was organized by Huskies for a Free Palestine, or HFP, an unofficial pro-Palestine student group at Northeastern....

Students voice their opinions at the town hall meeting for the Youth Democratic Socialists of America, or YDSA. The YDSA campaign at Northeastern was founded in April 2020, following Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign withdrawal.

Northeastern students report concern surrounding ICE on campus at YDSA town hall

Elizabeth Chalmers, news staff November 5, 2025

In an Oct. 28 town hall held by Northeastern's chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America, a group of more than 20 students raised concerns about the university's policies in the event immigration officials were to come on campus.   The Northeastern University...

A student peruses a rack of clothing during a clothing pop-up in West Village Quad Oct. 23. Select Market offered numerous vintage markets across the Boston area.

Select Markets hosts thrift market on Northeastern’s campus

Niaz Alasti, news staff November 4, 2025

Racks of clothes covered the West Village Quad Oct. 23 as Select Markets held a pop-up thrift market on Northeastern’s campus, attracting hundreds of students and dozens of unique vendors.  Sponsored by Northeastern’s chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, attendees were...

A row of monster energy drinks rest in Wollaston’s Market in West Village Oct. 31. Doctors advised caffeine consumers to think twice about daily consumption, mixing caffeine with medications and its effects on anxiety levels.

Northeastern students report relying on caffeine to cope with college stress despite drawbacks

Anna Sargent, news correspondent November 2, 2025

Between 8 a.m. classes and late night study sessions, students are under immense pressure to not only succeed but also stay awake and alert. To get through the day and cope with the stresses of college life, students often grab a quick pick-me-up. Caffeine is one of the world’s...

A view overlooking the London Bridge Feb. 16, 2024. A second Northeastern London campus space opened in 2024. Photo courtesy Ahana Sinha.

Dear Americans: Here’s what happens across the pond at NU London

Tendayi Lamothe, news correspondent October 31, 2025

In 2019, Northeastern began expanding its global presence by spreading its wings over the New College of the Humanities, or NCH, a struggling private university located in a townhouse in the Bloomsbury neighborhood of London.  While NCH was initially a host campus for students...

A silent study area in Snell Library June 8, 2024. The spring 2025 referendum received 8,668 student responses. File photo by Jessica Xing.

SGA referendum shows majority of students want Snell quiet policy reinstated

Carson Lyle, news staff October 29, 2025

In the spring 2025 semester, Northeastern’s Student Government Association, or SGA, held a university-wide referendum that showed 76% of student voters favored reinstating the Snell Library silent floor policy.  The silent fourth floor policy in Snell was removed in July...

Northeastern signage on Krentzman Quad May 28. The Trump administration did not include Northeastern in its initial Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education offer.

Northeastern says it has not received Trump’s ‘compact’ for universities

Declan Lane, news correspondent October 27, 2025

Northeastern has yet to receive an offer to sign on to the Trump administration’s higher education compact, according to a university spokesperson Oct. 21, which would require institutions to align their policies with the administration’s political agenda in exchange for...

The Indian Cultural Association's, or ICA, current and former members Naomi Rajput (top left), Moulika Sivalenka (top right), Aarushi Agrawal (bottom left) and Khushi Khetwani (bottom right). ICA advocated for increased representation for Indian undergraduate students through their club. Photos by Tanvi Saxena. Graphic by Margot Murphy.

Through Indian Cultural Association, students find community in a home away from home

Tanvi Saxena, news staff October 24, 2025

Although India is about 8,000 miles away from Boston, the Indian Cultural Association makes students feel like they're back home.  The Indian Cultural Association, or ICA, is a club for undergraduates to learn about India and connect with Northeastern’s Indian community,...