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Jack Williams celebrates his power-play goal during the Beanpot 2024 championship Feb. 12, 2024. Williams collected 12 goals and 17 assists this season. File photo by Sofia Sawchuk.

Northeastern takes on Boston College in the first round of Beanpot tomorrow. Here’s what to know.

Elli Einset, sports editor February 2, 2025

Northeastern men’s hockey (9-12-3, 4-9-3 HE) will take on No.1 Boston College (19-4-1, 12-3-1 HE) in the first round of the 72nd annual Beanpot tournament Feb. 3 at TD Garden. The Huskies will look to three-peat their Beanpot title, as the Northeastern women’s hockey team...

Students on the Boston campus walk to and from classes. Northeastern's undergraduate enrollment increased 63.2% since 2013.

Northeastern’s Boston student population has increased 63.2% since 2013. Students struggle to navigate the ever-growing campus.

Madison Evangelist, news staff January 28, 2025

When Sherri Miller studied on Northeastern’s Boston campus in the 1970s, there were around 15,000 undergraduate students and around 5,000 graduate students, according to documents preserved in Northeastern Library’s Archives and Special Collections.   Miller said she...

A door to a sauna in SquashBusters Center. Sauna temperatures typically ranged from 155 to 195 degrees Fahrenheit.

Amid an era of individualism, these Northeastern students found community in the sauna

Asher Ben-Dashan, news correspondent January 26, 2025

Matvei Isakov steps down from the top level of the sauna with his water and bottle of tea tree essential oils. He looks around at the sweat-covered faces of the others in the room and asks, “Mind if I put some water?”  “Go for it,” said one of the other two people...

Super Bowl predictions: AFC, NFC championships

Super Bowl predictions: AFC, NFC championships

Zach Cohen, Elli Einset, Bailey Reynolds, and Aiden Barker January 26, 2025

As we head into the conference championships, The Huntington News’ Fantasy Football writers predicted how these matchups will play out and who will be battling in the 2025 Super Bowl.  Zach Cohen:  AFC Prediction: Buffalo Bills  Jan. 26 brings yet another matchup between...

John A. Curry speaks at commencement in June 1995. Curry was Northeastern's fifth president and served from 1989 to 1996. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Inside Northeastern’s urban expansion: How John Curry steered the university’s physical transformation

Katarina Schmeiszer, news staff January 20, 2025

From its founding in 1898 until the late 1990s, Northeastern functioned as a commuter school, with the majority of the student population traveling to and from campus every day. Cluttered with parking lots and lacking a campus feel, Northeastern's leaders eventually realized...

The main entrance to the MFA. The museum announced it will be hosting its annual free MLK Day Open House with access to exhibits, scheduled tours and art-making activities.

Free admission: A guide to 3 free Boston arts experiences this MLK Day

Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent January 17, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr., or MLK, Day is Jan. 20, and with it comes opportunities for Boston residents to experience the arts through free immersive activities. From art-making to live performances honoring the Civil Rights Movement leader’s legacy, MLK Day opens the arts scene...

Children play with a toy set. The daycare provided children with toys, books and lessons.

‘Play-based learning’: How Northeastern’s daycare serves the smallest members of the community

Elli Einset and Samantha Balagot January 12, 2025

Tucked away inside Kerr Hall along The Fenway sits a space reserved for the smallest members of the university community: Northeastern’s daycare. The facility is decked out with children’s artwork plastered against the walls, colorful carpets trailing along the floors, personalized...

Junior forward Lily Brazis skates ahead of Boston University. The Huskies met their rival at Matthews Arena Oct. 11, 2024, clinching a 4-0 shutout only to be given the same score backwards the next day when the tables turned in BU’s home rink.

Northeastern to face crosstown rival BC in 46th Women’s Beanpot semifinals. Here’s what to expect.

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor January 10, 2025

No.15 Northeastern women’s hockey (13-6-1, 10-4-1 HE) might be entering the Beanpot tournament as a two-time consecutive returning champion — but this year will be different. A championship win is far from impossible, but this season’s field is more competitive.  The...

Arun Rayudu performs at the USA Northeast Inter-Collegiate Figure Skating Championship. Raised in Andhra Pradesh, India, Rayudu began roller skating at 3-years-old. Photo courtesy Talin Calikyan.

From roller skater in Andhra Pradesh to NU figure skating champion, Arun Rayudu proves that representation matters

Sofia Garrett, news staff January 9, 2025

From growing up roller skating in southern India to becoming a pivotal member of the Northeastern Figure Skating Club, graduate student Arun Rayudu is proof that perseverance pays off. On Nov. 10, 2024, the 25-year-old Husky became the first Indian to place first at the USA Northeast...

A sign on Northeastern’s campus celebrating 115 years of co-op. As of 2024, 95% of students completed at least one co-op.

115 years later: How Northeastern’s co-op program grew with the university

Lily Cooper, deputy campus editor January 6, 2025

Northeastern looked vastly different 115 years ago. The university, then named The Evening Institute for Young Men, was still teaching classes out of the Huntington Avenue YMCA, and it would be another 20 years before it constructed its first building, Richards Hall, in 1938.  At...

The News presents ‘Lifestyle Wrapped 2024’

The News presents ‘Lifestyle Wrapped 2024’

Darin Zullo, Claudie Bellanger, and Christina McCabe December 29, 2024

2024 had its fair share of year-defining social media trends, live events and highly anticipated releases. Through all the highs and lows, contributors to The Huntington News’ Lifestyle section were there to cover them. As always, many of the biggest pop culture moments formed...

Students study at the first floor lounge of the London campus. Northeastern bought the campus to add a London location for students who wanted to study abroad. Photo courtesy Ahana Sinha.

Six years after Northeastern’s acquisition, NU London tries to reconcile humanities roots with STEM landscape

Frances Klemm, news staff December 24, 2024

When it was first established in 2011,  the New College of the Humanities — now Northeastern University London — operated out of a small townhouse in the heart of Bloomsbury, London.  The New College of the Humanities, or NCH, which merged with Northeastern in 2019,...