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Springfest 2022 will offer in-person concerts, guest speakers and carnival activities for the first time since 2019. CUP executive board members hope the week of festivities will offer a sense of community and school spirit. Courtesy of CUP.

Springfest 2022 to offer live concert experience, feel-good energy

Katie Mogg, lifestyle editor March 12, 2022

Springfest, a week-long series of on-campus events for undergraduate students organized by Northeastern’s Council for University Programs, or CUP, will offer several programs from March 27 to April 2. The springtime tradition is making an in-person comeback for the first time...

AfterHours gives local Boston artists a place to shine. Winkler performed  at the small Northeastern venue March 1.

‘Oops! All Locals’ concert showcases undiscovered Boston talent

Juliana George, news staff March 10, 2022

Northeastern’s AfterHours is a relatively small venue, sandwiched snugly between the Curry Student Center and the campus Starbucks. But it’s also the largest stage that Boston-based indie band Winkler has ever played on.  “I keep on accidentally backing into Christian,”...

TikTok trends influence Generation Z communication. This creates barriers for less technology-savvy age cohorts.

TikTok influences communication, creates generational divide

Alexis Borek, news correspondent March 9, 2022

As is the case for many members of Generation Z, for one first-year at Northeastern the line between online and real life is blurred. Celia Middleton, a combined psychology and health sciences major, said she often finds herself doing dances and making verbal references to videos...

Viral TikTok page showcases Northeastern fashion, cultivates community

Viral TikTok page showcases Northeastern fashion, cultivates community

Alexa Grayson, news staff March 9, 2022

“Outfit of the day” videos, or OOTDs, of Northeastern students rose to TikTok fame in January when clips of student fashion began to attract hundreds of thousands of views.  Behind the fashion-filled TikTok page is Ada Chen, a first-year business administration and psychology...

Concert-goers wave pride flags as
Louis Tomlinson performed at the House of Blues Feb. 17. 
in preparation for his first world tour as a solo artist. Tomlinson is carving a unique musical identity independent from his previous pop boyband One Direction.
Photo credit to Aanya Seghal.

Louis Tomlinson starts world tour as solo artist, performs at House of Blues

Alexa Grayson, news staff March 8, 2022

New England concert-goers got a taste of Louis Tomlinson’s world tour at the intimate House of Blues venue Feb. 17. Fans witnessed the former One Direction member set himself apart by getting personal through his music.  In his solo career, Tomlinson diverges from his band’s...

Toni Morrison's evocative and meaningful tale 'The Bluest Eye' takes stage at The Huntington. Photo credit to T Charles Erickson courtesy of The Huntington Theatre.

‘The Bluest Eye’ production amplifies Black creativity at The Huntington Theatre

Brenna Thornton, news correspondent March 8, 2022

More than 50 years after its initial publication, Toni Morrison’s novel “The Bluest Eye” continues to move audiences with its emotional storyline and heavy themes in a theatrical adaptation at The Huntington Theatre.  Adapted by Lydia R. Diamond and directed by Awoye...

Alvero performing “Astronaut” in After Hours.

Northeastern singer-songwriter girlsona discusses bedroom pop, diversity in music

Juliana George, staff writer March 4, 2022

Ren Alvero has wanted to dye her hair for two years.    She initially felt the urge during quarantine in early 2020, when everyone was looking for a distraction from the mundane repetitiveness of life during lockdown. Unfortunately, her impulse was thwarted by her parents.  Frustrated,...

Headdresses mark the dignity, pride and influence of women who have fought for their values.

Review: ‘Helina Metaferia: Generations’ celebrates overlooked impact of BIPOC women through history

Sharon Chen, news correspondent March 3, 2022

Multidisciplinary and Ethiopian American artist Helina Metaferia pays homage to ancestry and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) women activists, in her exhibition, “Generations” at the Museum of Fine Arts. The exhibition, rich with meaning about the strength...

Boston has a rich history in jazz, and there are continuous efforts to foster racial inclusivity and diversity within the music genre today.

Boston’s rich jazz history gives way to bright future

Isabella Ratto, news correspondent March 2, 2022

Boston is well-known for the pivotal role it played in early U.S. history, its delicious seafood and its popular sports teams like the Red Sox and the Bruins. Less frequently is the city recognized for its jazz scene. But during the twentieth century, and especially during the...

Robert Pattinson is Bruce Wayne in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman.” Courtesy Warner Bros. via epk.tv.

Review: ‘The Batman’ is a fresh take on the familiar

Clara McCourt, managing editor March 1, 2022

“The Batman” is a feat of filmmaking that manages to find something new in the tried-and-true superhero saga. After over 80 years of the caped crusader, Warner Bros.’ newest adaptation pits Batman against the villainous Riddler, who leaves a trail of sadistic clues for...

"Pam and Tommy" wants to re-examine the fallout around the release of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's sex tape, but critics point out the show's contradictory role in reigniting Anderson's trauma.

Column: ‘Pam and Tommy’ disappoints viewers, exploits Pamela Anderson

Lily Elwood, news staff February 26, 2022

What was meant to be a post-#MeToo-era television show about Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s sex tape scandal, “Pam and Tommy,” a biographical drama series on Hulu, only works to further exploit Anderson and fails to even center her in the story. John Corabi, one of...

Bostonians and tourists gathered in Chinatown Feb. 13 to witness the Lion Dance Parade. The event included discussions of anti-Asian hate in light of the pandemic.

Lunar New Year event discusses racism, community; promotes Chinatown businesses

Crescent Huang, news correspondent February 25, 2022

Large crowds filled the streets of Chinatown Sunday Feb. 13 to witness the Lunar New Year Lion Dance Parade. Despite the snowy weather and the cold temperatures, many Boston residents and tourists, of different backgrounds and ethnicities, flocked to the neighborhood to celebrate...