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Review: Furen Dai shines in ‘Dream Boston’ art exhibit

Review: Furen Dai shines in ‘Dream Boston’ art exhibit

Katie Mogg, news staff April 3, 2021

The “Dream Boston” art exhibit, currently open to Northeastern students, faculty and staff at Gallery 360, showcases art at the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic, systemic racial issues and Bostonian culture. While every contributing artist offers a unique message...

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Column: Dunkin’ vs. Starbucks: the ongoing dispute brews on

Ethan Wayne, news staff April 1, 2021

Coffee shops dominate college culture around the country as a convenient place to study, meet and enjoy food and drinks. Businesses like Starbucks, Dunkin’, Peet’s Coffee and Panera Bread surround campuses and are a critical part of student life. With this wide variety of...

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Column: Lil Nas X embraces queerness in new single “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)”

Katie Mogg, news staff April 1, 2021

Lil Nas X released his highly anticipated single “MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name),” Friday, March 26. Since July 2020, the artist has been teasing his fans with snippets of the catchy song, so it’s no surprise that the music video reeled in almost 40 million views on YouTube...

On Sunday, March 28, students were reunited with Rebecca's Cafe and got one more chance to enjoy their favorites.

For one day only, beloved campus eatery Rebecca’s Cafe returns

Kelly Garrity, news staff March 31, 2021

When Northeastern announced last summer that Rebecca’s Cafe, one of the university’s most cherished campus eateries, would be closing its doors for good, students, like second-year business administration major Sage Ratcliff, were distraught. “I was devastated when they...

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Column: The #FreeBritney movement puts her life under scrutiny

Grace Comer, news staff March 31, 2021

Since the beginning of her career, American pop star Britney Spears has been the subject of inappropriate speculation, jokes and criticism. Rising to fame at the age of just 16, she not only dealt with all the typical teenage struggles, but experienced all of them in the spotlight...

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Students reach to the past with nostalgic television shows, movies

Jessica Brite, news staff March 29, 2021

As March comes to a close, it has been a whole year since the first phase of quarantine that essentially put everyone’s life on pause. Since then, outdoor dining, masks and virtual meetings have become the new normal. However, many students are finding pockets of happiness...

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Column: Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia gives us the fuel we need to get through the pandemic

Poon Singhatiraj, news staff March 29, 2021

When Dua Lipa released her sophomore album Future Nostalgia a year ago March 27, the world’s attention was focused elsewhere. The COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing, stretching hospitals to full capacity, emptying city streets and shutting down businesses. The global mood...

Actors rehearse via Zoom for Emerson's original musical, "This Golden Day," produced last fall.

Virtual musicals take center stage during COVID-19

Cathy Ching, news correspondent March 28, 2021

One year after COVID-19 shut down the nation, the Massachusetts arts industry lost $588 million. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, arts programs are unable to showcase in-person productions that they have worked on for months. In efforts to combat the loss of money and performances,...

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Review: ‘The Bachelor’ finale tackles racism, accountability

Alyssa Endres, news correspondent March 27, 2021

Intense controversy has recently arisen within “The Bachelor” franchise as one of the contestant’s past actions has come to light. The Season 25 finale of “The Bachelor” aired Monday, March 15 and addressed some of viewers’ burning questions.  Matt James, 29,...

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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...

CHAARG at Northeastern hosts weekly workouts and wellness activities.

CHAARG empowers students to take charge of their wellness

Gwen Egan, news correspondent March 16, 2021

Changing Health, Attitudes, + Actions To Recreate Girls, or CHAARG, is a women’s fitness group that recruited 120 members in its first semester at Northeastern. The student organization hosts weekly workouts (some in-person, some virtual) and small group events as well as a...

Debby Nguyen, a second-year PharmD student, is set to release her debut book titled "Pills, Teas, And Songs: Stories of Medicine Around the World."

Debby Nguyen debuts book on traditional medicine worldwide

Kelly Chan, news staff March 15, 2021

Craving Vietnamese food during quarantine, second-year PharmD student Debby Nguyen began shopping for groceries in Chinatown on a weekly basis. Yet it was never the food that caught her eye. As she shopped, she found herself entranced by a pharmacy counter inside the market,...