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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Crime Log: Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 31

Crime Log: Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March 31

Christina McCabe, news staff June 10, 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.  Friday,...

Crime Log: Thursday, Feb. 1 to Thursday, Feb. 29

Crime Log: Thursday, Feb. 1 to Thursday, Feb. 29

Christina McCabe, news staff June 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.  Thursday,...

A self-portrait of Feda Eid titled "Picnic." Eid announced that she was withdrawing her “Diasporic Threads” exhibit from Northeastern's Gallery360 in an Instagram post May 27. Photo courtesy Feda Eid.

Arab-Muslim artist pulls exhibit from Northeastern’s Gallery 360 following school’s use of police on pro-Palestine demonstrators

Aiden Stein, news correspondent June 6, 2024

In light of Northeastern’s use of police force to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, Arab-Muslim artist Feda Eid withdrew her upcoming solo show at the College of Arts, Media and Design’s NUGallery 360 and NortheasternCrossing. The display was set to go up in...

A sign outside the Northeastern University Visitor Center. Over 98,000 students applied to Northeastern for the fall 2024 semester.

‘Gaining admission is as difficult as the Ivy League colleges’: Why Northeastern’s application rate continues to skyrocket

Devyn Rudnick, news correspondent June 4, 2024

Each year marks a new record number of students applying to Northeastern, making an institution that was once considered a “commuter school” a nationally-recognized university with a single-digit acceptance rate. Since its founding in 1898, admission to Northeastern has...

Ken Henderson sits down with The News for an interview April 3. Henderson discussed topics such as admissons, Northeastern's global campus and university diversity.

Q&A: Chancellor Henderson discusses admissions, global campuses, diversity with The News

Eli Curwin, news staff June 3, 2024

Northeastern Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning Ken Henderson sat down with The News for an hour-long interview in an International Village conference room April 3 to discuss admissions, Northeastern’s global campus system and university diversity.  The Chancellor’s...

An American flag flies on top of Ell Hall on Northeastern’s Boston campus. The university announced a new merger with Marymount Manhattan College May 29.

Northeastern announces merger with Marymount Manhattan College in New York City

Kristina DaPonte and Emily Spatz May 29, 2024

Northeastern announced Wednesday morning that it will acquire Marymount Manhattan College, a small, private liberal arts institution in New York City that has struggled with declining enrollment in recent years. The merger will mark Northeastern’s 14th campus and comes less...

A Northeastern University police sign. A decision released May 21 by the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Northeastern was violating federal law by refusing to recognize and bargain with a newly formed union of NUPD sergeants. File photo by Marta Hill.

Northeastern violated federal law in failing to bargain with NUPD union, labor board says

Emily Spatz, campus editor May 28, 2024

After months of back-and-forth legal arguments, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled Northeastern engaged in unfair labor practices and violated federal law by refusing to recognize and bargain with a newly formed union of Northeastern University Police Department sergeants.  The...

Crime Log: Monday, Jan. 1 to Wednesday, Jan. 31

Crime Log: Monday, Jan. 1 to Wednesday, Jan. 31

Christina McCabe, news staff May 24, 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.  Monday,...

Activists hold signs while crossing Forsyth Street during a DivestNU protest against Northeastern's investments in fossil fuels Oct. 15, 2023. Many Northeastern students joined DivestNU and Sunrise Northeastern to become more involved in climate activism. File photo by Erin Fine.

Northeastern students are turning climate anxiety into action

Harrison Zuritsky, news correspondent May 22, 2024

Jonathan Bacdayan’s climate anxiety was so acute when he arrived on campus freshman year that he attended a Sunrise Northeastern meeting before he even walked into a class.   From then on, he strove to translate his anxiety into action, including helping to lead Divest...

A sign that reads, "Snell Library Entrance" points students to the side entrance of Snell Library during the temporary closing of the front entrance. It was announced to Boston campus students through an email May 17 that Snell's front entrance will reopen May 20, after which the side entrance will close until library renovations are complete in the fall. File photo by Quillan Anderson.

Newly renovated front entrance of Snell Library to open Monday, university says

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff May 18, 2024

The front entrance of Snell Library, which has been closed since July 2023, will reopen to students Monday, May 20 at 8 a.m., Dean of the Library Dan Cohen announced in an email to the Boston campus community May 17. For the night before its opening — Sunday, May 19 at 6 p.m....

A graduate holds up a Palestinian flag during the undergraduate commencement ceremony May 5. Many students took the opportunity to voice their solidarity with Palestine during the commencement.

‘To celebrate our graduation was not morally sound for us’: Pro-Palestine demonstrations mark 2024 commencement, graduations

Zoe MacDiarmid and Val O’Neill May 13, 2024

As the Class of 2024 graduates flipped their tassels and walked the stage over the last several weeks, some students used graduation and commencement ceremonies as an opportunity to express their frustration and anger with Northeastern’s refusal to divest from military-industrial...

Martin shows off the queen bee as she sits on her new nest. After being placed in her new hive, the queen bee created a “brood nest” at the bottom of the box, where she will lay eggs for each frame.

Northeastern’s Bee Society generates buzz, installs first ever student-run hive on Boston campus

Z Weber, photo correspondent May 10, 2024

In June 2023, the Northeastern University Arboretum hired Avéole, an urban beekeeping company, to install beehives on the Boston campus. This year, the first student-run beehive was installed April 16 by the Bee Society, a student club dedicated to beekeeping and pollinator...