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The Huskies narrowly win in overtime 1-0 against Towson Saturday afternoon.

Kayla McCauley saves the season in OT

Peyton Doyle, news staff March 28, 2021

The Northeastern women’s soccer team (4-3-1, 2-1 CAA) is three-quarters of the way through its conference schedule after its 1-0 victory over the Towson Tigers (1-3-2, 1-2 CAA) Saturday evening. Coming off of a 3-0 loss to Hofstra (6-0, 2-0 CAA), the Huskies had to win to have...

Signs around campus inform students of how to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Northeastern COVID-19 cases on the rise

Skye Richmond, breaking news editor March 28, 2021

Over the past week, Northeastern’s Boston campus has seen a steep rise in COVID-19 cases. As of March 27, the seven-day average positive test rate was 0.40%, more than double what it was a week ago. There are currently 114 students in isolation and 109 students in quarantine,...

Casey Buttke was elected SGA president last week.

Uncontested Buttke-Galinkin SGA slate elected with 86% support

Isabel Stephens and Annie Probert March 28, 2021

The Buttke-Galinkin slate, which ran uncontested, captured an overwhelming 86% of the vote in this year’s Student Government Association election. Casey Buttke and Izzy Galinkin will respectively serve as student body president and executive vice president during the 2021-2022...

Linda May and Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. © 2020 20th Century Studios. All Rights Reserved

Celebrate Women’s History Month with films directed by and starring women

Natalie Duerr, news staff March 17, 2021

In 93 years of the Academy Awards, only ONE woman has won best director and only seven have been nominated. In 2021, the Academy recognized more than one woman in the best director category for the first time ever, nominating both Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell. Only about 1.5...

The Helpsy clothing donation bins in Jamaica Plains offer community members another way — aside from thrift stores and landfills — to dispose of their old clothes.

Helpsy’s clothing donation bins save the environment, taxpayer money

Sydney Steinberg, news correspondent March 16, 2021

Founded in 2017 by three childhood best friends, Helpsy aims to keep textiles out of landfills in order to reduce carbon footprints. Last winter, Helpsy won a competition hosted by the city of Boston in which companies submitted proposals for city-wide textile collection programs. According...

Casey Buttke and Izzy Galinkin are running for SGA president and vice president, respectively.

Q&A: Buttke-Galinkin slate, running uncontested, wants to transform SGA from the inside

Isabel Stephens, news staff March 16, 2021

For three years in a row, Student Government Association elections have presented Northeastern students with a binary choice between only a single slate of candidates or a vote of no confidence. This year is no different. But Casey Buttke and Izzy Galinkin, nominated for student...

The Northeastern womens hockey team wins the Hockey East tournament, beating Providence 6-2 Saturday evening.

No. 1 women’s hockey wins program-record fourth straight Hockey East Championship 6-2 over Providence

George Barker, news staff March 7, 2021

History has become routine for the Northeastern women’s hockey team, and once again tonight, the Huskies set a new standard for greatness at the historic Matthews Arena. In a 6-2 win over the Providence Friars, Northeastern claimed their fourth straight Hockey East Championship...

Boston set to enter new phase of reopening March 1

Boston set to enter new phase of reopening March 1

Marta Hill and Skye Richmond February 26, 2021

Starting March 1, Boston will move into Step two of Phase III of Massachusetts’ reopening plan, instituting higher capacity limits for a number of industries, relaxed restrictions on restaurants and the reopening of some venues and activities.  Under the new reopening guidelines,...

Phoebe Bridgers by davidjlee is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0

In intimate, virtual performance, Phoebe Bridgers brings emotional sound to Northeastern

Clara McCourt, deputy lifestyle editor February 25, 2021

Northeastern welcomed singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers to its virtual stage Feb. 24 as a surprise event through the Council for University Programs, or CUP, in collaboration with the NU Live Music Association and Green Line Records.  Bridgers is best known for her melancholy...

Art by Avery Bleichfeld. Canopy is a new coalition of clubs focused on environmental clubs at Northeastern.

Club coalition unites sustainability efforts

Katie Mogg, news staff February 22, 2021

Northeastern University is home to numerous student-lead organizations that prioritize sustainability, environmental activism and social justice. Clubs involved in this sphere now have an opportunity to combine their efforts under a new coalition of student organizations: Canopy.  According...

Adam Ottavino, former New York Yankees player and Northeastern baseball alum, returns to Boston to join the Red Sox.

From the Big Apple to Beantown: Northeastern Baseball alum Adam Ottavino returns to Boston

Vitoria Poejo, news staff February 17, 2021

At the 2004 inaugural spring exhibition game between the Boston Red Sox and the Northeastern University Huskies, a 19-year-old Adam Ottavino pitched a scoreless inning against the soon-to-be World Series Champions.  Seventeen years later, Ottavino will put on the Red Sox...

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NUBAC seeks to promote Black athletes’ voices on campus

Sam Culver, news correspondent February 12, 2021

In the wake of George Floyd’s murder and the subsequent nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, a group of student-athletes founded the Northeastern University Black Athlete Caucus, or NUBAC, with the goal of using their platform to create a permanent outlet to empower Black...