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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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NU mentorship program holds Martin Luther King Jr. service day

NU mentorship program holds Martin Luther King Jr. service day

Paxtyn Merten and Alejandro Serrano January 19, 2017
Legacy’s day of service was filled with workshops in which high school students analyzed King’s words.
Northeastern signs on as Facebook partner

Northeastern signs on as Facebook partner

Hannah Bernstein January 19, 2017
Northeastern recently announced that it will join 16 other universities to form a partnership with Building 8, Facebook’s new technology division.
NU students plan to march in DC

NU students plan to march in DC

Julia Preszler January 19, 2017
Students will be traveling to Washington, D.C. later this week to join thousands of Inauguration Day protesters.
Study finds one-fifth of gun owners obtain firearm without background check

Study finds one-fifth of gun owners obtain firearm without background check

January 14, 2017
The national survey, conducted by Northeastern and Harvard University, asked 1,613 gun owners about their recent firearm purchases.
Protesters rally for undocumented workers' rights

Protesters rally for undocumented workers’ rights

January 14, 2017
More than 50 students and dining hall employees rallied Friday to pressure President Joseph E. Aoun to make Northeastern a sanctuary campus.
Northeastern expands N.U.in Program to spring semester

Northeastern expands N.U.in Program to spring semester

January 14, 2017
The N.U.in Spring Program offered freshmen students the opportunity to travel abroad to London during their spring semester for the first time this year.
#RiseUpNU promotes unity across campus

#RiseUpNU promotes unity across campus

Paxtyn Merten January 12, 2017
The athletics department joined forces with the Nor’easters and Office of Alumni Relations to bring their different audiences together.
Businessowners talk NU purchase of Huntington property

Businessowners talk NU purchase of Huntington property

Paxtyn Merten January 12, 2017
University House of Pizza owner Parthena Savvidis said she knew that her building would eventually be sold to Northeastern.
Aoun promises to support undocumented students

Aoun promises to support undocumented students

January 11, 2017
Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun sent out a school-wide email Monday reaffirming the university's commitment to diversity.
Students deliver union's pledge calling for sanctuary campus

Students deliver union’s pledge calling for sanctuary campus

December 13, 2016
The pledge called on all employers of UNITE HERE Local 26 union workers to designate their workplaces as sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants.
Dining hall workers, students protest for sanctuary campus

Dining hall workers, students protest for sanctuary campus

December 10, 2016
The student coalition Huskies Organizing with Labor (HOWL) organized the demonstration.
Obituary: Hope Lewis, Northeastern law professor, remembered as passionate human rights scholar

Obituary: Hope Lewis, Northeastern law professor, remembered as passionate human rights scholar

December 9, 2016
Hope Lewis, a celebrated human rights scholar and Northeastern law professor, died Dec. 6 after suffering complications related to a long-term illness.