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Women's basketball struggles in new year

Women’s basketball struggles in new year

January 13, 2016
It has been a cold winter so far for the Northeastern University (NU) women’s basketball team. After starting December with a pair of strong wins over New Hampshire and Maine, the Huskies have dropped seven of their last eight contests, including going 1-2 in their first three Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) matchups.
Obituary: Dennis Njoroge remembered as bright, empathetic

Obituary: Dennis Njoroge remembered as bright, empathetic

January 13, 2016
Dennis Michael Njoroge, 21, a fourth-year media arts major and film aficionado at Northeastern University, was found dead in the Charles River on Dec. 31, according to the Boston Globe.
Men's hockey starts fresh in 2016

Men’s hockey starts fresh in 2016

January 13, 2016
For Husky fans, the first half of the 2015 -16 men’s hockey season was one to forget. After a solid opening-night win against a promising Colgate team, a series of unfortunate events befell the Huskies, including untimely injuries and inconsistent play, leaving them with a 1-10-2 record heading into the Friendship Four tournament in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Berklee College of Music canceled classes Thursday  and moved learning online Friday in response to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases among students.

Berklee theater to celebrate 100th anniversary

December 3, 2015
The Berklee Performance Center (BPC) will celebrate its 100th year of operation this December. In honor of the centennial, the Berklee College of Music will present two student-produced shows.
Marchers call for action on climate change

Marchers call for action on climate change

December 3, 2015
Shouting pro-environment slogans, a mass of roughly 250 people marched from Harvard Square to the State House on Sunday, calling on world leaders to halt climate change at an ongoing major policy summit.
Restaurant owners unveil plans for arcade

Restaurant owners unveil plans for arcade

December 3, 2015
Two popular Boston eateries, Roxy’s Grilled Cheese and Area Four, have joined forces to open a combined bar and arcade on Massachusetts Avenue in the upcoming year. The restaurant will likely be called Roxy’s A4Cade and will serve grilled cheese, burgers and other pub food with a separate area for the bar and arcade, according to plans laid out at a recent City of Cambridge licensing board meeting.
NU basketball wins on banner night

NU basketball wins on banner night

December 3, 2015
As the first half of Northeastern University’s men’s basketball matchup with Harvard University came to a close, the roar of the crowd grew. The Huskies led 46-42, but the fans were cheering for something else: the raising of Northeastern’s 2015 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship banner, the first of its kind hanging from the rafters in Matthews Arena.
NUPD to deploy assault rifles in emergencies

NUPD to deploy assault rifles in emergencies

December 3, 2015
In a new defense policy expected to launch in mid-December, the Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) will deploy assault weapons in campus vehicles during emergency situations.
Huskies fall in Ohio tournament final

Huskies fall in Ohio tournament final

December 2, 2015
In a weekend full of Husky hoops, the Northeastern University (NU) men’s basketball team went 2-1 in a three-game series as a part of the Men Against Breast Cancer Challenge.
eBee wins spot in Smithsonian

eBee wins spot in Smithsonian

November 19, 2015
Game enthusiasts will come together in January in the nation’s capital to play indie games at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Attendeesof Indie Arcade 2015 will be able to play a variety of video games, board games and everything in between, including one developed by a team at Northeastern.
NU student balances studies with dance career

NU student balances studies with dance career

November 18, 2015
The clock reads 6:15 a.m. It’s time for Andy Garcia to start his day. After eating two fried eggs, oatmeal and a cup of coffee, Garcia heads out of his Jamaica Plain home to catch the train to the Boston Ballet headquarters on Clarendon Street. He arrives at 8:30 a.m. and heads to the physical therapy room to train and stretch before the rest of the company arrives.
NU graduate to appear on ABC's "Shark Tank"

NU graduate to appear on ABC’s “Shark Tank”

November 18, 2015
A Northeastern University alumnus will soon be swimming with the sharks as he pitches his company on ABC’s “Shark Tank” on Friday, Nov. 20 at 9 p.m.