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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Pro-Palestine demonstrators sit, talk and bundle up on the Common. Demonstrators brought blankets and additional tents in preparation for the cold night.

🔴 Live updates: Hundreds of Pro-Palestine demonstrators erect encampment on Centennial Common

news staff April 25, 2024

Following days of nationwide student demonstrations, around 30 pro-Palestine organizers gathered in Centennial Common 8 a.m. Thursday for the creation of a “liberated zone.” Over the next several hours, nearly 200 people entered Centennial with crowds of unaffiliated demonstrators...

Pro-Palestine student demonstrators gather in Centennial Common while surrounded by a barricade of bikes, Adirondack chairs and police officers. Students sat in small groups, linking arms and chanting pro-Palestine slogans.

BREAKING: Pro-Palestine demonstrators erect encampment on Centennial Common

Eli Curwin and Emily Spatz April 25, 2024

Following days of nationwide student demonstrations, around 30 pro-Palestine organizers gathered in Centennial Common Thursday morning for the creation of a “liberated zone.” Though students did not have tents or posters at the 8 a.m. start of the demonstration, they huddled...

Attendees watch as a solar panel is symbolically turned on. 332 solar panels were activated April 2 as part of the CJS Hubs Snell Solar Celebration. (Editors Note: Mars Poper, center right, is a staff photographer for The News.)

Snell’s solar panels: Northeastern takes next step on path to a sustainable campus

Nikhil Jagannath, news staff April 22, 2024

In early spring, Northeastern announced it would install solar panels on the roof of Snell Library, marking a major step forward for the university’s commitment to sustainability. The array of 332 solar panels, activated April 2 as part of the Snell Library renovations,...

Members of the SARC e-board pose for a photo. SARC hosted their first Take Back the Night event April 17.

‘Power in numbers’: Dozens show out to combat sexual violence at Northeastern’s Take Back the Night

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff April 20, 2024

At Northeastern’s “Take Back the Night” event April 17, survivors, allies and sexual assault prevention advocates gathered on Centennial Common to show support for one another as part of a worldwide movement to put an end to sexual violence.  Put on by the Northeastern...

Third-year Northeastern computer science, psychology student dies, school says

Third-year Northeastern computer science, psychology student dies, school says

Kristina DaPonte, news staff April 19, 2024

Griffin Loranger, a third-year Northeastern student on the Boston campus from Maine, passed away April 15, according to school officials and an obituary made public online. He was 21 years old. Loranger was pursuing a combined degree in computer science and cognitive psychology...

A protester holds a Palestinian flag in front of Ell Hall during a Huskies for a Free Palestine rally protesting the disciplinary charges against three students Jan. 10. In their responses to student protests, universities have tried to keep valued donors and ensure that students feel safe.

Developing: Northeastern community responds to Israel-Hamas War

Sonel Cutler, Eli Curwin, and Emily Spatz April 18, 2024

For updates on the pro-Palestine encampment on Centennial Common, check our live feed. On Oct. 7, Hamas — an Islamic, Palestinian nationalist militant group — carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel, reportedly killing over 1,200 people and taking 230 hostages. Since...

Several rooms reserved for SSI on the second floor of Stearns Center. Northeastern sent an email to SSI employees April 1 informing them that the program would be shut down May 3.

Northeastern ends Student Support Initiative, lays off more than 120 employees

Nikhil Jagannath, news correspondent April 18, 2024

In a controversial decision, Northeastern will eliminate the Student Support Initiative effective May 3, laying off over 100 student workers and 20 full-time staff.  Launched in the fall of 2022, the short-lived Student Support Initiative, or SSI, provides mental health and...

The exterior of LightView. LightView management sent an email to residents April 11 reminding them that throwing food products such as eggs and other forms of vandalism are a violation of students lease agreements.

LightView cracks down on residents throwing food in halls, destruction of property

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff April 18, 2024

Residents of LightView received an email from building management April 11 alerting them of “six instances of an individual maliciously throwing eggs and other food products down one of the stairwells.” LightView Apartments, a 21-story building on Columbus Avenue, leases...

Members of Northeastern slam poetry club say administration is ‘attacking,’ ‘policing’ their voices

Members of Northeastern slam poetry club say administration is ‘attacking,’ ‘policing’ their voices

Lily Webber, deputy campus editor April 17, 2024

On Feb. 24, days before the start of Northeastern Social Justice Resource Center’s “Peace and Social Justice Week,” university administration informed all organizations participating that outside community members would not be allowed to attend keynote events. Weeks...

Students present research and creative projects to members of the Northeastern community at the RISE Expo in Matthews Arena April 11. Over 400 undergraduate and graduate students attended the event.

Students present research, creative projects to Northeastern community at RISE Expo

Noah Haggerty, news correspondent April 15, 2024

Over 400 undergraduate and graduate students presented their research and creative projects in a crowded Matthews Arena during the annual RISE Expo April 11. The two-hour event highlighted a diverse set of presentations born out of class assignments, directed studies and students’...

A member of the troupe holds a pole with a sphere at the top, known as the “Pearl of Wisdom,” as other members make the dragon curl around itself during the Boston University Taiwanese American Student Association’s annual night market March 30. Troupe members had the dragon chase the sphere to represent the creatures pursuit of knowledge, wisdom and truth.

Northeastern dance troupe aims to unite students through cultural art of Chinese dragon, lion dance

Amanda Logcher and Devyn Rudnick April 15, 2024

At the heart of Chinese culture within Northeastern’s campus, an ancient practice comes alive with the rhythmic tune of chants and the colorful spectacle of a dragon puppet.  The Northeastern University Dragon & Lion Dance Troupe is a student-run organization that strives...

Students concerned after poll predicts low turnout among young voters for 2024 election

Students concerned after poll predicts low turnout among young voters for 2024 election

Elsa O’Donnell, news correspondent April 14, 2024

Andrew Longo was studying abroad in Dublin last semester when he was first eligible to vote. He eagerly requested an absentee ballot from his home state of New York to vote in the April primaries. He then paid 10 euros to have his completed ballot sent back across the Atlantic.  “It...