Dennis White, who was sworn in as Boston police commissioner after the sudden retirement of William Gross, has been placed on administrative leave pending investigation into domestic assault allegations from 1999.  White was appointed as acting police commissioner Jan. 29...

During this time of year, Asian communities across the world come alive, with red and gold-accented lanterns in full bloom, lion dances performed in the streets and feasts upon feasts served in every household.  While Lunar New Year will look different this year — and is...

During the first and second Monday of February every year, TD Garden is filled with a vibrant crowd supporting the four schools that compete in the annual Beanpot, a tournament where records and rankings are thrown out the window and any team could bring home the win.  This...

For Shalanda Baker, her new role as deputy director for energy justice in the Office of Economic Impact and Diversity at the Department of Energy, or DOE, isn’t just a new job. As she says, it’s a culmination of her entire career.  “It’s such an honor and privilege...

Northeastern University’s Campus Recreation Department announced Tuesday that Marino Recreation Center and SquashBusters Center will reopen on Feb. 1 in accordance with Boston’s safety guidelines. Both facilities will operate at 25% capacity.  In addition to restarting...

The Coalition for Northeastern Student Organizations of Color, or CNSOC, voted unanimously to approve a petition for membership put forth by AfroSpectrum.  AfroSpectrum is a new student-led affinity group for students who identify as Black and LGBTQ+. The CNSOC is composed...

2020 began as an uncertain year for film. Would studios hold their releases and only leave the few films released in January and February to be nominated this award season with theatres closed? While some big titles have been pushed into late 2021 and beyond, absolute gems still...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the world was gifted unlimited free time.  That’s when Winnie Li, a fourth-year health science major, began to spend her quarantined days in the kitchen. As an avid cook and baker, Winnie Li had always posted cooking tips and...

On Friday, the CAA announced that the away series between Northeastern and James Madison University will be postponed and rescheduled for a later date.  The women’s basketball 2020-2021 schedule has been peppered with numerous COVID-19 postponements, usually due to other...

City Council President Kim Janey is in position to become the first Black person and first woman to serve as mayor of Boston.  According to Boston’s city charter, Janey’s position as council president makes her the automatic replacement if Mayor Marty Walsh steps down,...

A circular stage with a pool in the middle and the audience all around was what Des Bennet, a fifth-year theatre major at Northeastern University, had envisioned for her capstone production of “Metamorphoses.” She wanted a pool where actors would submerge themselves, float...

Boston Police Department, or BPD, officers are under investigation following the publication of body camera footage from a protest that spanned from May 31 to June 1. The footage was published Dec. 18 through the online news outlet The Appeal and depicts officers shoving and...