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Two miniature snowmen sit on the Centennial Common ledge Jan. 11. One snowman was fashioned to have its stick-hands raised to the sky, as if it were enjoying the snow itself.

‘It just kept getting worse’: Northeastern first-years acclimate to their first Boston winter

Auden Oakes, news correspondent February 8, 2025

The fall 2024 semester greeted Northeastern first-years with warm temperatures and long stretches of daylight. For those originally from the South and the West Coasts, the change of scenery promised a familiarly comfortable weather experience, but as the leaves began to change...

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 New Year gala to wish the community good fortune as the world rings in the Year of the Snake. The banquet-style event was a result of...

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 high school, his goal was never really to go to college,” the friend said. “He really just wanted to build his own thing, like Mark...

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 England region. While the competition was friendly, the players’ dedication was fierce, as they vied for pride and recognition in the...

‘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 part of the university’s N.U.in program arrived in Boston for the first time. Northeastern’s N.U.in program, originally introduced...

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

Northeastern’s total number of undergraduate applications surged once again for the 2025-26 academic year, totalling a record 105,092 applications, according to a Jan. 12 Northeastern Global News, or NGN, article.  The number of applications is up from 98,373 for the 2024-25...

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

When Sherri Miller studied on Northeastern’s Boston campus in the 1970s, there were around 15,000 undergraduate students and around 5,000 graduate students, according to documents preserved in Northeastern Library’s Archives and Special Collections.   Miller said she...

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

Matvei Isakov steps down from the top level of the sauna with his water and bottle of tea tree essential oils. He looks around at the sweat-covered faces of the others in the room and asks, “Mind if I put some water?”  “Go for it,” said one of the other two people...

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 racing club meets weekly to work out together and share their love for group exercise. In the winter, the club meets Thursday nights...

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 will begin to phase out three classes fall 2025. The classes being phased out are three introductory courses for computer science...

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 application form about allergies Jan. 15 after spirited deliberation.  Traditionally, Disability Access Services, or DAS, handles...

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 Jan. 22. Northeastern Panhellenic announced Nov. 18 a Delta Gamma chapter would be coming to campus in the spring. The new chapter...