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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The front of the NUPD building at 716 Columbus Ave. An unarmed robbery occurred near campus Tuesday night.

NLRB grants NUPD sergeants and sergeant detectives a union vote despite university opposition

Emily Spatz, deputy campus editor August 31, 2023

After a quiet, little-known effort, sergeants, sergeant detectives and detectives with the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, will decide whether to join a union in a September vote, which was authorized earlier this month.  In an Aug. 17 decision, the National...

Northeastern attempts to unite its students under the slogan #LIKEAHUSKY. Despite this, Northeastern's continuous efforts at global expansion often left some feeling more kept at a distance than brought together.

Northeastern’s global expansion efforts add more campuses, unexpected challenges

Marta Hill, editor-at-large August 30, 2023

While some students are returning to Boston for another year of their Northeastern education, others are flocking to Northeastern campuses across the country and world to start their school years. Undergraduate and graduate students call more than 13 campuses and partner institutions...

Mayor Wu addresses former BPS students who will be attending Northeastern in the fall. Wu and other Boston leaders commended these students for their hard work and their role in making Boston more welcoming for incoming students who are not from Boston.

Incoming Northeastern first years from Boston Public Schools welcomed to campus at ISEC event

Val O'Neill, deputy campus editor August 27, 2023

For many high-school students who grew up in Boston, the city is a place they want to continue to call home for their college years. Many students who graduate from Boston Public Schools, or BPS, choose to attend Northeastern for that very reason.  On Friday, Aug. 25, BPS...

A rendering of the front of the 39 Dalton St residence included in the project fact sheet submitted to the BPDA Aug. 17 from the building's owners. The updated residence hall includes a dedicated student entrance. Photo courtesy BPDA.

New documents reveal further plans for undergraduate housing in rented Sheraton Boston hotel

Sonel Cutler, campus editor August 26, 2023

Northeastern’s plan to permanently transform 428 rooms in the Sheraton Boston hotel into undergraduate housing for an estimated 854 students is continuing to take shape.  Dubbed the “Belvidere Street Student Housing Project,” the Sheraton, located at 39 Dalton St.,...

The NUPD's headquarters, located in 716 Columbus Ave. Three NUPD officers are listed on a new state report as having sustained allegations of misconduct. File photo by Kelly Chan

Three Northeastern police officers receive misconduct complaints, new state data show

Emily Spatz, deputy campus editor August 26, 2023

Three Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, officers were among 2,165 police officers in Massachusetts listed in a recently released database by the Massachusetts Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission, or POST Commission. The database compiles officers...

One of the chalk messages advocates with GENU-UAW wrote on campus in April 2023. The NLRB in August dismissed GENU-UAW's charge that the university illegally intimidated organizers by having NUPD officers question organizers who participated in chalking.

National Labor Relations Board rules Northeastern did not illegally intimidate unionizing graduate student workers

Eli Curwin, editor-in-chief August 23, 2023

The National Labor Relations Board earlier this month dismissed unionizing graduate student workers’ claim that the university engaged in illegal labor practices, ruling there was no evidence of “any unlawful interrogation or threat in response to protected activity.” Graduate...

The gated entrance to White Hall stands at 21 Forsyth St. The residence hall has been shut down indefinitely after structural engineers found water damage to the building's interior and exterior brick.

BREAKING: Discovery of ‘significant water damage’ forces shutdown of White Hall; first-year students reassigned housing

Sonel Cutler, campus editor August 21, 2023

After a structural assessment of White Hall found significant internal and external damage, university officials announced Monday the century-old residence hall will be shut down indefinitely and the building’s intended residents will be reassigned.  The five-story White...

The Visitor Center at Northeastern stands on Leon Street. The university accepted 5.6% of applicants from a record-breaking 96,327 applications for the incoming freshman class.

Northeastern acceptance rate drops to 5.6% after record number of applications

Emily Spatz, deputy campus editor August 20, 2023

Skyrocketing application rates to Northeastern — which have risen almost 50% in four years — resulted in a record number of undergraduate applications to the university for fall 2023. Northeastern accepted 5.6% of applicants from a record-breaking 96,327 applications for...

Students and community members gather for a rally on Centennial Common in July organized by GENU-UAW  following the announcement of the union election. The NLRB issued its decision July 14 allowing the union to hold an election after an eight-year effort from labor organizers.  Photo courtesy GENU-UAW.

Graduate workers to hold September union election after years-long effort

Sonel Cutler, campus editor August 10, 2023

After an multi-year effort to unionize while facing sustained university opposition, Northeastern graduate student workers received authorization from the National Labor Relations Board July 14 to hold a vote in September deciding whether a union should represent graduate workers...

Students on a Dialgoue of Civilizations in Israel explore the country's geographic features. During the Dialogue, students braved a harsh desert environment. Photo courtesy of Lily Webber.

View into a Dialogue: Sustainable Living in a Harsh Desert Environment

Lily Webber, news correspondent July 5, 2023

Fifty-three kilometers from the coastal city of Eilat, Israel, sits Kibbutz Ketura, a living community in the Arava Desert. Home to the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, the kibbutz houses a network of students, professors and researchers dedicated to conversation and...

‘Do not come to me with any mental health issues’: The issue of mental health resources at Northeastern

Emma Janke, news correspondent July 5, 2023

Northeastern students say they are burnt out, anxious and isolated — and the school is struggling to support them. With the CDC announcing the end of the Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, many believe mental health issues are less of a concern. However, this may be...

NUHOC members pose for a group photo while building a yurt, which serves as a placeholder for the lodge that burnt down in 2015. The club has been fundraising to rebuild the lodge with the help of alumni. Photo courtesy NUHOC.

Northeastern outdoors club continues effort to rebuild beloved New Hampshire lodge

Val O'Neill, deputy campus editor June 30, 2023

For hundreds of students on campus, the Northeastern University Huskiers and Outing Club, or NUHOC, is an escape from the stress and chaos of Boston. Since 1971, members of NUHOC have spent their weekends at the Brown Memorial Lodge in Shelbourne, New Hampshire, or “the Loj”,...