Preview for the 2020 Grammy Awards
Marisa Lijoi, news correspondent
January 23, 2020
The 2020 Grammy Awards are right around the corner, and viewers are eager to find out who is going to bring home the ultimate prize. Although 2019 has come to a close, the year’s memorable music will be brought into the next decade and beyond. This Sunday, Jan. 26, the most anticipated music ev...
New Jersey chain Playa Bowls comes to Northeastern
Alexis Santoro, news correspondent
January 22, 2020
Playa Bowls, a new eatery on Huntington Avenue, opened Dec. 14, and has quickly become a popular spot for students on campus. Playa Bowls is a New Jersey-based acai shop, specializing in smoothie bowls topped with granola and fruit, that has made its way up the coast. There are currently two loc...
Column: Are the high prices of university merchandise worth the product?
Ananya Sankar, news staff
January 22, 2020
Buying college merchandise is a popular way for students to represent their school community, but as items get more expensive, is school pride worth the price? “When I’m at home or wearing my merch around Boston, I definitely feel pride in coming from Northeastern,” said first-year computer sc...
Northeastern students scream their way into finals
Sarah Olender, lifestyle editor
December 17, 2019
Students made a screaming entrance into the first official day of final exams, gathering in Centennial Common at midnight Thursday Dec. 5 into Friday Dec. 6 to let out a massive, primal scream. The collective scream lasted nearly two minutes and ended with a round of applause. After the scream, the...
Column: Instagram removes ‘likes’ to support mental health
Ananya Sankar, news staff
December 12, 2019
In today’s social media era, a double-tap may receive the same heartfelt gratitude as a hug. But it is that type of hunger for validation that motivated Instagram, a popular photo-and video-sharing application, to remove its visible “likes” feature from the platform. The strategic decision intends to foster a m...
Codex Atlanticus digital installation brings Da Vinci to Northeastern
Jayden Khatib, news staff
December 4, 2019
Over a thousand pages of Leonardo Da Vinci’s sketches and writings are currently housed in the atrium of the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, or ISEC, through a new interactive data visualization. Open until Dec 18, the Codex Atlanticus is the biggest collection of Da Vinci’s...
Review: Jonas Brothers bring nostalgia and happiness to TD Garden
Jessica Brite, news correspondent
December 2, 2019
Following a six-year hiatus, the brothers garnered a mass amount of fans from all ages; from pairs of older friends wearing shirts from the 2008 and 2013 tours, to a family with two young boys. TD Garden lit up in purple, on Nov. 24, as the synchronized light bands unified the thousands of Jona...
Review: ‘Waves’: an intense and heartbreaking ride
Nia Beckett, news correspondent
November 27, 2019
Repeatedly whirling around in a car of smiling teens, the opening shot of A24’s latest drama “Waves” — and most of what follows — quickly becomes disconcerting and overwhelming. Set in sunny South Florida, “Waves” depicts Tyler (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), a high school student-athlete facing...
Northeastern’s Fashion Society promotes local designers in annual showcase
Kelly Chan, deputy lifestyle editor
November 27, 2019
From students to budding entrepreneurs, fashion designers from all around Boston and the Northeast lined the Curry Ballroom Friday night, marketing their brands and selling merchandise at the Northeastern Fashion Society’s third annual Designer Showcase. Through this event, the organization worked ...
Joshua Davis delivers personalized, raw concert experience
Elena Plumb, news correspondent
November 20, 2019
The lights in the Haymarket Lounge at the City Winery dimmed, the chatter floating through the audience silenced and a purple glow washed over the stage, illuminating headliner Joshua Davis as he began to skillfully pick his guitar. With impressive evocation of emotion and soul, Davis staged both a c...
MFA adapts in the spotlight of racism accusations
Sarah Olender, news staff
November 20, 2019
The Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA, is making an active effort to engage with more people in the Boston community after facing scrutiny for reports of racism filed by a group of students on a middle-school field trip in May. The museum has emphasized inclusion by installing the “Ancient Nubia Now” exh...
Review: ‘Midway’: Better than I’d feared, but still not for everyone
Christopher Kelly, news staff
November 20, 2019
“Midway” (2019) is the action-packed recount of one of the most decisive battles in the Pacific theater during World War II. It covers multiple perspectives from different sides of the war both leading up to and during the battle. “Midway” is directed by Roland Emmerich, who has finally returned...
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