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Annual DKE gator roast causes disturbance to students on campus

Annual DKE gator roast causes disturbance to students on campus

Val O'Neill, deputy campus editor October 7, 2023

Students who wandered through the West Village quad Sept. 9 were met with an interesting sight: An entire alligator roasting on a spit, its decapitated head displayed proudly in an Adirondack chair.  Delta Kappa Epsilon, a fraternity on campus, hosts an annual alligator roast...

Paws watches as streamers fly around student performers on Krentzman Quadrangle. Before the student performances, President Joseph E. Aoun spoke, celebrating the legacy of Northeastern.

Northeastern celebrates its 125th birthday with Founders Day 2023

Lily Webber, news staff October 7, 2023

The energy was high and campus buzzed with excitement as Krentzman Quad, adorned with red, white and black decorations, filled with students and blared music. Tuesday, Oct. 3 marked the 125th anniversary of the founding of Northeastern University, and the student body celebrated...

A barrier blocks off the main entrance to Snell Library while the library undergoes renovations.  The library announced that students will not be expected to remain quiet in the library during these renovations.

Snell Library eliminates noise restrictions, students concerned

Sara Sajjad, news correspondent October 6, 2023

Starting July 2023, Snell Library has been undergoing significant renovations that have brought several policy changes. Promising “improved study space,” “creative and collaborative opportunities,” “easier access to library and information technology services” and...

Daniel Auderer, who was reassigned to a nonoperational role after being shown laughing at the death of a Northeastern graduate student. Photo courtesy Lucy Parsons Lab.

SPD officer laughing at Kandula’s death reassigned to non-operational position

Emily Spatz, deputy campus editor October 5, 2023

Daniel Auderer, a Seattle Police Department officer who was seen on body camera footage last month laughing about the death of a Northeastern graduate student, has been taken off the streets. The Seattle Police Department, or SPD, confirmed to The News in an email Oct. 5 that...

Charlie Sheldon, a third-year environmental studies major, casts his vote during tribal before the second challenge of season 13. Players on the losing team for challenge one had to vote to eliminate a team member.

Could you survive tribal council? A glimpse into Survivor: Northeastern

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff October 4, 2023

Can you trust your friends? Do you really know your allies? Do you know how to survive? These are the questions that contestants have to answer for themselves in the game of “Survivor.” On a chilly moonlit night in late September, players and production staff of Survivor:...

‘They’re basically digging their own grave’: Northeastern hosts roundtable to discuss the future of journalism

‘They’re basically digging their own grave’: Northeastern hosts roundtable to discuss the future of journalism

Sarah Mesdijan, news correspondent October 3, 2023

Veteran journalists and Northeastern students alike worry about the future of journalism in the digital age. With emerging technology like artificial intelligence, or AI, and shifting patterns of news consumption, many believe the field of journalism has been forced to adapt...

Coming back to Boston: NU Bound students reflect on their flawed integration to Northeastern’s main campus

Coming back to Boston: NU Bound students reflect on their flawed integration to Northeastern’s main campus

Jackson Laramee, news correspondent October 2, 2023

On Sept. 6, Fenway’s MGM Music Hall opened its doors to Northeastern’s 125th class for convocation. Thousands of first-year students turned the space into a rainbow with brightly colored shirts and light-up bracelets, listening as President Joseph E. Aoun gave words of wisdom...

Students march through campus during the No Hungry Huskies rally. Citing Northeasterns high meal plan rates, protestors demanded more affordable dining options. Photo courtesy YDSA.

YDSA orchestrates third No Hungry Huskies rally to fight against food insecurity

Christina McCabe, news staff October 2, 2023

In the middle of Centennial Common, about three dozen students gathered Sept. 21 with posters and a megaphone, ready to rally for the No Hungry Huskies campaign. As the common grew busy in the late afternoon, students began chanting into the megaphone: “What do we want? Three...

Students engage with each other as they wait for their bikes to get checked by Bikes Not Bombs. Bikes Not Bombs provided free bike safety checks for Northeastern students throughout the fair.

Sustainability and Bike Fair educates students about climate justice, environmentally friendly efforts around Northeastern

Mars Poper, photo correspondent September 30, 2023

The Sustainability and Bike Fair, hosted by the Northeastern Climate Justice and Sustainability Hub, provided an educational space to learn about sustainability efforts and opportunities on Northeastern’s campus. The event, which took place Sept. 26, was a bustling success....

A 3D model map shows Northeasterns Boston campus. Growth was identified as a major desire for the university, with space limitations identified as an issue.

Students weigh in on future transformation of Northeastern’s Boston campus

Sonel Cutler, campus editor September 29, 2023

More accessible green spaces, more physical spaces for marginalized groups and more campus recreational spaces were among many of the suggestions for changes to Northeastern’s Boston campus students shared Wednesday at a campus forum hosted by Northeastern’s Department of...

Kellee Tsai, the new dean of Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities. The university announced Tsais appointment Tuesday. Photo courtesy Northeastern media relations

Northeastern taps political science scholar Kellee Tsai as new dean of CSSH

Sonel Cutler, campus editor September 27, 2023

Kellee Tsai, a political science professor and expert on China’s political economy, will lead Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities, or CSSH, the university announced Tuesday in an article on Northeastern Global News, the university’s school sponsored...

Massachusetts efforts for police accountability rise while other states fall behind

Massachusetts efforts for police accountability rise while other states fall behind

Alexa Coultoff, projects editor September 24, 2023

Following the August release of a statewide database of police disciplinary records, two of three Northeastern police officer records have been amended in an effort to correct the original publication. The Massachusetts Police Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission,...