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A student places their plate on the rotating dishwasher racks at Stetson East. Swipe2Care was established in 2018, allowing students to donate three unused meal swipes a week.

Food insecurity plagues college campuses like Northeastern’s. The solution isn’t that simple.

Emily Spatz, Kate Armanini, and Sofia Garrett December 15, 2024

Filip Nadratowski doesn’t know what Swipe2Care, Northeastern’s meal swipe donation program, is. Jacob Berman recalls getting emails about the program but is unclear on how to donate swipes. Kate O’Mahoney has donated meals several times but often forgets to go through the...

Several students have reported receiving scam emails to their Northeastern Outlook addresses. One student told The News she lost $1,000.

Scam emails flood Northeastern Outlook inboxes. Students risk losing thousands.

Elsa O’Donnell and Katarina Schmeiszer December 11, 2024

In April 2023, Clarissa Caslli, a second-year business administration major, lost $1,000 because of a scam email she received through her Northeastern Outlook account.  Awaiting the start of her first semester at Northeastern, Caslli was still a senior in high school when...

A "Northeastern University" sign on Northeastern's Boston campus. Faculty Senate members overwhelmingly voted to create a committee to review Northeastern’s freedom of speech policies, among other changes, at a meeting Nov. 20.

Northeastern faculty vote for formation of academic freedom committee, increased influence in policymaking

Eli Curwin, news staff December 9, 2024

Following weeks of tense discussion on academic freedom and freedom of expression, members of Northeastern’s faculty senate voted overwhelmingly Nov. 20 to reaffirm the body’s commitment to academic freedom, add a representative to the university’s policymaking board and...

‘Math is an incredibly creative thing’: Northeastern’s new math bot ‘Ada’ provides support to calculus students

‘Math is an incredibly creative thing’: Northeastern’s new math bot ‘Ada’ provides support to calculus students

Lawrence Brown, news staff December 8, 2024

Previously, students struggling with their calculus homework would have to rely on class notes, scour the internet for solutions or wait until the next office hours. However, with the advent of “Ada,” this drawn-out confusion may become a thing of the past at Northeastern.  Artificial...

Chase Strangio speaks at a Pride rally in June 2022. The Northeastern School of Law alumnus made history Dec. 4 as the first openly transgender lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court. Photo courtesy  Wikimedia Commons.

Northeastern School of Law alum becomes first openly transgender lawyer to argue before the Supreme Court

Paloma Welch, news staff December 4, 2024

On Dec. 4, Chase Strangio, a Northeastern School of Law class of 2010 alum, became the first openly transgender lawyer to argue a case before the Supreme Court. Strangio, who grew up in Newton and came out as transgender while a student at Northeastern School of Law, is representing...

Northeastern celebrates a victory over Bryant University March 13. The team finished 38-17 last season.

‘Northeast Made’: Northeastern baseball heads into season with abundance of new talent and grit

Siera Qosaj, news correspondent December 3, 2024

Following Northeastern’s elimination from the CAA baseball tournament last season, head coach Mike Glavine knew the team had some serious work to do going into this year.  The team is undergoing notable shifts this fall with 16 newcomers, including three Division III transfers....

A USPS storefront sign in Mission Hill. Multiple residents wrote to city councilors in October, expressing frustrations around the delays, particularly in the days leading up to the presidential election.

Mail frustrations mount: USPS dismisses reports of delays amidst potential City Council hearing

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff December 2, 2024

When third-year architecture major Megan Conte did not receive her absentee ballot in time for the election, she felt frustrated and powerless. Pennsylvania native Conte said she did everything right and should have received her ballot on time. Conte is one of several Northeastern...

SGA publishes club budget reports for the first time in years, allocates $4 million to student organizations

SGA publishes club budget reports for the first time in years, allocates $4 million to student organizations

Eli Curwin, news staff November 26, 2024

In spring 2024, nearly 95% of participating Northeastern undergraduate students voted to increase the transparency of the Student Government Association’s budget allocation process for student organizations. On Nov. 8, the Student Government Association, or SGA, which oversees...

The cast of Northeastern's production of "Twelfth Night." The Shakespearean comedy followed several evolving storylines for each character. Photo courtesy Cristian Alvarez Maldonado.

Northeastern’s production of ‘Twelfth Night’ turns Shakespearean comedy on its head

Satyel Amarelo, news correspondent November 24, 2024

Northeastern’s production of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” directed by Antonio Ocampo-Guzman, the chair of the department of theatre, finished its 10-day run Nov. 24 at the Studio Theatre in the Curry Student Center. “Twelfth Night” is a romantic comedy about...

Aaron Yeung poses for a photo. Yeung began making social media content in seventh grade, and has since grown his Instagram and TikTok accounts to have more than 100,000 followers combined.

Meet ADrizzy, Northeastern’s newest campus celebrity

Emily Chung, news staff November 18, 2024

Aaron Yeung is not concerned about his digital footprint.  Yeung, better known on social media as “ADrizzy,” is a second-year business administration major from New York. Widely regarded as a Northeastern campus celebrity, Yeung takes every opportunity he can to film...

A Bluebikes station on Massachusetts Avenue. The city announced in fall 2023 that it plans to add 100 new Bluebikes stations around Boston.

South Boston residents voice complaints over new Bluebikes expansion plan

Auden Oakes, news correspondent November 15, 2024

A presentation on a new Bluebikes expansion plan, held Nov. 7 at Joseph P. Tynan Elementary School in South Boston, was cut short due to continual audience interruptions. “When are you going to start enforcing the rules of the road?” asked an unidentified man while the...

People sit in the food and beverage lounge of Snowport. The market officially opened Nov. 8.

Snowport, Boston’s downtown winter market, reopens for the holiday season

Nikhil Jagannath, news staff November 13, 2024

Organizers and onlookers welcomed the holiday season with a ribbon cutting Nov. 8 for one of the city’s biggest winter markets: Snowport. This year will be the market’s sixth year — its third year with current sponsoring partner — and its biggest event yet, directors...