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The women's triathlon team smiles for a photo. Northeastern sent a record-breaking 21 athletes to the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championships in Miami March 28 to 29 and placed 13th in the country. Photo courtesy Eitan Leinwand.

Northeastern club triathlon team builds talent through community

Aoife Jeffries, news staff April 10, 2025

Northeastern’s club triathlon team began 15 years ago with a group of five friends planning races at Qdoba. Since then, the team has grown to include over 80 members and has become increasingly competitive every year. In the team’s most impressive showing to date, Northeastern...

Column: 9 innings, 9 movies: Celebrate the MLB season’s start with these grand-slam baseball movies

Column: 9 innings, 9 movies: Celebrate the MLB season’s start with these grand-slam baseball movies

Jake Guldin and Daniel Patchen April 8, 2025

Play ball!  Major League Baseball is back, and the 162-game marathon to World Series glory is on. An exciting 2025 season awaits as the Boston Red Sox begin a fresh start with new third baseman Alex Bregman, New York’s teams begin a heated rivalry spurred by Juan Soto’s...

Protesters hold up “Hands Off” signs and flags. The protest started in Boston Common before marching to City Hall Plaza.

Tens of thousands demand Trump take ‘hands off’ Boston amid nationwide day of protests

Chloe Craft, Devyn Rudnick, and Carson Lyle April 6, 2025

Over 50,000 people gathered in Boston Common April 5 for a “Hands Off Massachusetts” rally and march protesting the policies of President Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk and their political allies, according to 50501 Press Representative Rebecca Winter. The Boston...

A college dinner party set up.

Dorm Room Dining: The art of a college dinner party

Emily Chung, news staff April 5, 2025

In my second year of college, I became addicted to hosting dinner parties.  During my first co-op in New York, I invited the only three people I knew in the city over to my apartment and cooked dinner for them. Since then, many of my fondest memories from college have been...

The DogHouse packs the stands for a hockey game Nov. 23, 2024. The DogHouse continued its call-and-response with the announcer as a beloved tradition.

‘One minute remaining’: How traditions have shaped Matthews Arena

Cassandra Joyce, news staff April 3, 2025

Traditions at Matthews Arena are everywhere in the historic, 115-year-old building. Since 1910, the arena has seen legendary teams pass through its doors, including numerous Beanpot champions, the Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins. In March, the structure marked the end of...

Two people hold up a transgender flag during the 2023 Boston Pride Parade. Boston officially recognized the Transgender Day of Visibility March 19.

Amid federal attacks on LGBTQ+ community, Boston officially recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility

Janira Skrbkova, news staff April 2, 2025

Sixteen years ago, March 31, Rachel Crandall Crocker, executive director of the nonprofit Transgender Michigan, organized the first Transgender Day of Visibility. This week, for the first time, the City of Boston officially recognized the holiday. In a March 19 meeting, Boston...

A Northeastern emblem appears on a campus building. Students' fundamental right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression do not change with the times, the Editorial Board writes.

Editorial Board: Our First Amendment rights are under assault

The president of the United States fired the opening shot against our freedom of expression with a sweeping declaration: Students engaged in “anti-American activity” will be “apprehended and deported.”  When the president personally determines what types of speech...

Letter from the Editor: The Huntington News announces formation of Editorial Board

Letter from the Editor: The Huntington News announces formation of Editorial Board

Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief March 31, 2025

For nearly 100 years, The Huntington News has delivered vigorous, relevant and high-quality student journalism to Northeastern students, faculty, alumni, families and community members. A critical part of that journalism, operating independently of the university since 2008,...

Event attendees look at books from the BPL's Special Collections. The March 25 open house featured women who played a significant role in building the archives.

Boston Public Library honors women, pioneers who shaped its archives

Leona Gagalac, news correspondent March 29, 2025

Once hidden behind credentials and closed doors, Boston Public Library’s Special Collections is now more accessible than ever. Its latest March 25 open house featured “Women Who Shaped the BPL,” an exhibit honoring the female donors, curators and collectors who helped build...

The Pep Band performs March 8. The band practiced 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. before their last practice March 17.

Northeastern Pep Band loves ‘Stacy’s Mom,’ but they’ll stay till the end of a game no matter what the scoreboard says

Yashavi Upasani, news staff March 27, 2025

Everyone at Northeastern knows that hearing “Stacy’s Mom” in the third period of a hockey game means the Huskies are up and their opponents are down. What they don’t see as the iconic sing-along anthem plays are the long hours, countless rehearsals and consistent energy...

A window to Dockser Hall reads, "School of Law." The number of Black first-year law students dropped to eight in 2024, and had been steadily declining since 2021.

Northeastern School of Law reaches lowest Black student enrollment in a decade

Chris Lee, news correspondent March 25, 2025

Northeastern University School of Law’s total enrolled Black students has sat around 7% of its entire student body since law schools began reporting data in 2011. This year, the amount of law students who identified as Black reached an all-time low of 4.8% of the student body,...

Students walk around the track in Matthews Arena. Nearly 2,000 students attended Relay for Life this year.

Northeastern crowned No. 1 university for money raised at 16th annual Relay for Life, breaking previous record

Val O’Neill, managing editor March 23, 2025

Relay for Life might be an all-nighter fundraising event — but almost an hour before its start, Northeastern students broke last year’s record for money raised for the American Cancer Society.  By 5 p.m. the night of the event March 21, Northeastern’s Relay for Life...