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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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‘The university has to stop protecting itself and start protecting its students’: Sexual violence training lags at Northeastern, SpeakOut elevates allegations of sexual assault in Greek life

‘The university has to stop protecting itself and start protecting its students’: Sexual violence training lags at Northeastern, SpeakOut elevates allegations of sexual assault in Greek life

Emily Spatz and Kevin Gallagher May 5, 2023

Editor’s Note: This article discusses sexual assault. Northeastern offers the following sexual violence prevention resources for students. OPEN provides confidential sexual violence support services to Northeastern students. OPEN’s Sexual Violence Resource Center provides...

Marino Recreation Center on Huntington Avenue. Marino will close during Summer 1 for renovations. a school-wide email announced Wednesday.

Marino set to close for Summer 1 semester; students granted free access to YMCA

Val O’Neill, deputy campus editor May 3, 2023

The Marino Recreation Center will close for renovations starting May 8 until the end of Summer 1, with a plan to fully reopen at the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, according to an email sent to students Wednesday.  Jim Madigan, director of athletics and recreation at...

A message advertising the graduate student union protest on the ISEC bridge. Messages like this one appeared all over campus in the days prior to April 14 to advertise the protest.

‘Reprehensible and disgusting’: Graduate student union fires back at university for alleging protest coincided with memorial ceremony

Sonel Cutler, campus editor May 3, 2023

Following a recent protest calling on Northeastern officials to allow graduate students to unionize, the university admonished organizers for failing to plan the demonstration around a campus ceremony for the victims of the 2013 Boston Marathon Bombing. “We were surprised...

A 25-pound weight plate rests on a bench press in Marino Recreational Center. Following an alterncation between a fitness consultant and management that gained attention on Reddit, multiple Marino employees are calling for change.

Marino workers seek improved working conditions

Rachana Madhav, news correspondent May 1, 2023

After a Reddit post titled “Modern day sla*ery at Marino” detailing the mistreatment of Marino employees circulated the Northeastern subreddit, numerous students expressed concern and outrage at the working conditions of Marino’s work-study employees. The March 31 Reddit...

Vincent Castronuovo runs down the final stretch of the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon course. Castronuovo was the fastest male Boston resident to finish the race, and recieved an inaugural award from Mayor Michelle Wu. Photo courtesy Vincent Castronuovo

Q&A: Northeastern student Vincent Castronuovo awarded “Fastest Bostonian” title after Boston Marathon run

Pavithra Rajesh, news staff April 29, 2023

Finishing the legendary Boston Marathon is remarkable, regardless of your speed — you automatically receive bragging rights for the rest of your life. However, not only does this Northeastern University graduate student get to boast about finishing the marathon (twice), but...

Crime Log: Wednesday, March 22 to Friday, March 31

Crime Log: Wednesday, March 22 to Friday, March 31

Alexis Santoro, news staff April 28, 2023

Wednesday, March 22  12:29 a.m.  A caller reported an individual hanging out of a window and smoking at 780 Columbus Ave. The area was checked.  6:54 a.m.  A caller reported two individuals possibly tampering with a bicycle in West Village A. The individuals were...

Crime Log: Saturday, April 1 to Thursday, April 13

Crime Log: Saturday, April 1 to Thursday, April 13

Alexis Santoro, news staff April 27, 2023

Saturday, April 1  1:48 a.m.  A caller reported locating possible drugs in 84 The Fenway. Services rendered.  12:06 p.m.  A caller reported suspicious activity off campus. A report was filed.  2:36 p.m.  Officers responded to a motor vehicle accident in...

Students dance during a Holi celebration on Centennial Common March 19. Also known as the Festival of Colors, cups of colored pigment were handed out to throw in the air and smear on other attendees faces.

Northeastern celebrates annual Holi festival

Sundararaman Rengarajan, news correspondent April 27, 2023

Students at Northeastern University came together to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi with a burst of colors, music and revelry on a sunny spring afternoon March 19. The event, organized by NU Sanskriti along with the Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, and Service and the...

Participants in NU ViTALs pitch day event converse between presentations. During the event, students were challenged to pitch innovative healthcare products to a panel of judges. Photo courtesy NU ViTAL.

NU ViTAL showcases student healthcare innovation

Aya Pfeufer, news correspondent April 26, 2023

NU ViTAL, a Northeastern healthcare innovation organization, spent the spring semester supporting students in designing and prototyping healthcare products.  ViTAL ran an “Innovation challenge” pitch day event Feb. 2, allowing students to showcase creative new products...

Students at the April 14 graduate student unionization protest walk into ISEC. Demonstrators called for Northeastern to allow graduate students to unionize, which would give student workers more leverage to improve their working conditions at the university.

The fight for graduate student workers continues with no sign of concession from Northeastern

Alexa Coultoff and Julia Henning April 25, 2023

Kutub Gandhi says he is one of the luckier ones. When Gandhi, a third-year computer science graduate student, is not doing his PhD work, he fulfills a mandatory role as a Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant for the university. Unlike many of his peers, Gandhi does...

First-year student Misha Ankudovych holds poses with a textbook. Ankudovych, along with Kathan Ramnath, launched a new website to allow students to exchange textbooks virtually. Photo courtesy Misha Ankudovych.

SGA launches new textbook exchange website

Emily Spatz, news staff April 25, 2023

The Student Government Association, or SGA, has launched a new textbook exchange website to replace the physical exchange system used in the past, which allowed students to buy and sell their old textbooks in person. The website was pioneered by Misha Ankudovych, a first-year...

Breanna McClarey stands on the ISEC Bridge for a portrait. McClarey gained thousands of followers on TikTok and posts Northeastern-centered content.

TikTok creator becomes unexpected face of Northeastern University admissions

Annika Sunkara, news correspondent April 21, 2023

It’s not uncommon that Breanna McClarey crosses paths with a Northeastern University student who instantly recognizes her face and declares, “You’re the reason I came to Northeastern.”   The fifth-year criminal justice and political science combined major from Madison,...