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Fall fashion returns for the in-person semester

Lily Elwood, deputy lifestyle editor August 26, 2021

A new school year is here, and everyone is wondering — whose ‘fits are going to be on point this year? Enabled by the vaccine requirement at Northeastern this year, students can wear the outfits that they neglected during the pandemic as they find more in-person activities...

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Graphic designer Tessa Baum finds creativity through professional experience in quarantine

Annetta Stogniew, news correspondent August 25, 2021

Engaging in professional work opportunities amid the pandemic was a daunting task for most first-year students. But graphic designer Tessa Baum rose to the challenge.  Baum, a second-year communication studies and information and graphic design combined major, was introduced...

As the fall semester begins, there is hope that this year will give students more room to fully blossom.

Column: 7 ways to survive the semester

Katie Mogg, deputy lifestyle editor August 24, 2021

School is back in session, which is both exciting and scary. The pandemic set strict limitations on our lives, and while we’re not completely out of the woods yet, there is hope that this year will give students more room to fully blossom — but how? Here’s a Northeastern...

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The COVID-19 pandemic impacts disordered eating

Lily Elwood, deputy lifestyle editor July 10, 2021

Content warning: discussion of eating disorders Editor’s note: The Huntington News wants students to know Northeastern University and elsewhere provide mental health resources for students. WeCare: [email protected], 617-373-7591, 226 Curry University Health...

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Review: ‘Bo Burnham: Inside’ flourishes under pandemic pressure

Clara McCourt, lifestyle editor June 8, 2021

Bo Burnham’s newest comedy special “Inside” is not truly a comedy special. On the surface, it tackles and satirizes the anxieties of the coronavirus era. But at its core, “Inside” brings to light the ugly truths of mental health and internet culture in order to question...

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Column: Fearless (Taylor’s Version) marks emotional growth for Taylor Swift and her listeners

Annetta Stogniew, news correspondent April 21, 2021

In November 2008, 19-year-old Taylor Swift ended her breakthrough album, Fearless, with the song “Change.” In a conversation with Country Aircheck that same year, Swift said she wrote the song “about being on a small record label, being a 16-year-old girl and having a lot...

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In virtual event, ‘Bedroom Discotheque’ brings the party to Northeastern

Lily Elwood, deputy lifestyle editor April 17, 2021

Northeastern University’s radio station, WRBB, and the Live Music Association, or LMA, came together April 14 to host a virtual concert called Bedroom Discotheque. Acts ranged from the university’s all-women identifying acapella group, Pitch, Please to headliner Louis the...

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Review: Chemtrails Over the Country Club is elegant, but nothing new

Lily Elwood, deputy lifestyle editor April 15, 2021

Most artists in the music industry seem to try to reinvent themselves with each new album, working on constantly evolving and changing their style while improving their craft. Lana Del Rey, however, has proved that this is not always the case. Del Rey’s seventh studio album,...

James Ricard Milord, Jasmine Rush, Evelyn Howe, Brandon G. Green, Jade Guerra, and Alejandro Simoes, in the developmental workshop of "Young Nerds of Color" (working title), a new play by Melinda Lopez and directed by Dawn M. Simmons. Streaming as part of The Brit d'Arbeloff Women & Science Theater Festival April 8 to 11, 2021.

The Brit d’Arbeloff Women & Science Theater Festival celebrates underrepresented voices in STEM through art

Grace Comer, news staff April 13, 2021

Art and science combine at the Brit d’Arbeloff Women & Science Theater Festival to uplift and give a voice to those underrepresented in both fields. The month-long festival, which began April 7, features two full-length plays and seven 10-minute plays written by women and...

When Viola Eade (Daisy Ridley, not pictured) lands on a planet where all the men's thoughts are on display - a force called "the Noise" - Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland, right) vows to protect her in CHAOS WALKING.

Review: ‘Chaos Walking’ is a boring crawl that muddies its source material

Natalie Duerr, news staff April 13, 2021

Audiences have finally gotten to watch the long-awaited “Chaos Walking” film, and it was not worth the wait. Initially slated to be released in March 2019, “Chaos Walking” was plagued by reshoots and negative test screenings that stalled its release for two years. The...

Not Just Co. uses straight-forward, New England approach to make healthy eating simpler

Not Just Co. uses straight-forward, New England approach to make healthy eating simpler

Gwen Egan, news staff April 13, 2021

Not Just Co. is a pantry staple company working to make healthy, gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian eating easier for everyone.  Jacqueline Grady Smith and Catherine Smart founded Not Just Co. in 2018  in Boston. The two taught cooking classes together for two and a half...

In quarantine, Katie Miller adopted Fitz, a now 11-month-old Golden Retriever.

‘Pandemic puppies’ lift spirits in quarantine

Gray Timberlake, news correspondent April 13, 2021

While some people picked up hobbies like knitting or baking during quarantine, fourth-year entrepreneurship and political science major Katie Miller decided to train Fitz, her now 11-month-old Golden Retriever.  “For a long time, I really wanted a dog, and I was thinking...