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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Joseph E. Aoun stands behind a podium at the 2022 President’s Convocation. Aoun only made one statement about the Israel-Hamas war one year ago. File photo by Marta Hill.

One year passes since Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun’s last statement on Israel-Hamas war

Emily Spatz, campus editor October 10, 2024

It’s been one year since Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun made a statement about the Israel-Hamas war, an international conflict that has roiled the campus community and colleges around the country.  Aoun, in a letter cosigned by Provost and Senior Vice President for...

Rally participants march down Huntington Avenue Oct. 9. The rally took place two days after the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.

Pro-Palestine demonstrators protest military industrial companies at Northeastern’s career fair

Alexis Algazy, Sarah Mesdjian, Elli Einset, and Lily Cooper October 10, 2024

Dozens of people marched from the Christian Science Plaza to the Cabot Center Oct. 9 in protest of Northeastern’s all-day career fair, which featured several companies that manufacture military equipment and supply it to Israel.  The rally, organized by unofficial student...

A member of the AerospaceNU e-board speaks about the Intro to Avionics program. The e-board outlined the structure of the club, which is split into five projects, each building a different aerodynamic object.

Students in AerospaceNU launch into hands-on learning

Madison Evangelist, news correspondent October 9, 2024

In February, AerospaceNU members braced the frigid New England winter and bundled up to launch two rockets in Saint Albans City, Vermont. That day, the Teapot, a 78-inch dual deployment rocket, and the Rubber Ducky, a 96-inch bright yellow Bulkhead innovations rocket, both successfully...

Students partake in a vigil commemorating the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel. The vigil was hosted by Northeastern Hillel.

Northeastern Hillel, community gathers for vigil one year after Oct. 7 attacks

Frances Klemm, news staff October 9, 2024

Hundreds of students gathered on Krentzman Quad Oct. 7 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel that left approximately 1,200 people dead and more than 250 held hostage by the Islamic, Palestinian nationalist militant group.   The tone of the...

Crime Log: Sunday, Sept. 15 to Monday, Sept. 30

Crime Log: Sunday, Sept. 15 to Monday, Sept. 30

Christina McCabe, news staff October 8, 2024

This crime log is compiled using publicly-available police logs from the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD. The NUPD is required to make this information public, pursuant to the Clery Act, and The News will publish updated logs as they become available.  Sunday,...

Protesters listen as Karl Klare talks into a microphone on Centennial Common. GENU-UAW held a rally Oct. 2 to voice their demands amid contract negotiations with the univerity.

‘GENU-UAW does not give up’: Grad workers rally amid negotiations for their first contract

Devyn Rudnick, Siera Qosaj, and Zoe MacDiarmid October 8, 2024

Members of the Graduate Employees of Northeastern University rallied on Centennial Common Oct. 2 to mark the one-year anniversary of their union election and 10 months since contract negotiations began. About 100 demonstrators were in attendance throughout the rally, organizing...

Two Israeli flags and one Palestinian flag hang from the Centennial Common ledge. Numerous protests calling for a ceasefire of the Israel-Palestine war were held on campus in the past year following Hamas' attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023.

Northeastern community reflects on Israel-Hamas war, campus climate one year after Oct. 7 attacks

Emily Spatz, campus editor October 7, 2024

On Oct. 7, 2023, Mady Most was in the middle of giving a campus tour when her family and friends began calling her repeatedly. “I had to stop the tour early because I thought there was an emergency,” said Most, a fourth-year health science major and Husky Ambassador. “My...

Students line up for sorority rush activities. Over 1,000 people participated in rush this semester.

Record number of students rush sororities in fall 2024

Frances Klemm, news correspondent October 6, 2024

Northeastern isn’t typically considered a university that’s big on Greek Life, but that reputation may be changing. This fall, a record number of women-identifying students rushed sororities, citing the community and sisterhood Northeastern’s Panhellenic organizations provide.  Just...

Northeastern’s Code of Student Conduct, demonstration policies updated with stricter measures following year of pro-Palestine protests

Northeastern’s Code of Student Conduct, demonstration policies updated with stricter measures following year of pro-Palestine protests

Eli Curwin and Salma Sheikh October 5, 2024

Following a year of tense campus protests and demonstrations, Northeastern has implemented several additional demonstration and student conduct guidelines, which impose more strict regulations on on-campus protests and more severe sanctions for students found in violation of...

The entrance to UHCS. UHCS sent an email Oct. 4 informing all Northeastern students that four graduate students living off-campus in the Boston area were recently diagnosed with chickenpox.

4 Northeastern graduate students diagnosed with chickenpox, university says

Kristina DaPonte, news staff October 4, 2024

Four Northeastern graduate students were recently diagnosed with chickenpox, according to an email sent to all students on the Boston campus by University Health and Counseling Services, or UHCS, Oct. 4. According to the email, which was sent at approximately 12 p.m., the...

Students who attended this year's Summer 2 Paris Dialogue of Civilizations pose for a group photo. The project-based program taught students about fashion marketing. Photo courtesy Ola Gradzka.

View into a Dialogue: Students learn fashion marketing, business during Paris Dialogue of Civilizations

Lawrence Brown, news staff October 4, 2024

Fashion is a hot topic for many on Northeastern’s campus. Each summer, a small group of students get the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of fashion and embark on a five-week Dialogue of Civilizations in Paris, widely considered the style capital of the world.  Compared...

Q&A: A discussion with a Kamala Harris supporter ahead of the 2024 election

Q&A: A discussion with a Kamala Harris supporter ahead of the 2024 election

Jack Masliah, news correspondent October 3, 2024

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, students — many of whom are voting for the first time — are making decisions about who to cast their ballot for. The News sat down for interviews with the respective representatives of the Northeastern College Democrats and Northeastern...