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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,...

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Green during COVID-19: How to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day safely

Rachel Erwin, deputy lifestyle editor March 15, 2021

For the second year in a row, it looks as though COVID-19 is throwing a wrench in St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Though we cannot celebrate at massive parades and parties, there are still ways to make March 17 festive this year. Here are some ideas to get you started! 1....

Located on Newbury Street, Expired by Perime is a hub for local artists and vintage clothing.

Expired by Perime on Newbury Street provides platform for Boston’s local artists

Cathy Ching, news correspondent March 14, 2021

20-year-old Boston local Sam Roller, founder of Perime Magazine, rallied up his team and discussed his spontaneous idea of opening up a store on Newbury Street. Two weeks later, this idea became a reality. Expired by Perime is a pop-up shop by Perime Magazine, which opened...

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Daylight savings: How to take advantage of the extra sunlight

Katie Mogg, news staff March 13, 2021

Sunday, March 14 is the first day of daylight savings time. This means the community will lose an hour of sleep in exchange for an extra hour of sunlight. After months of a bone-chilling, dark winter, some extra time in the sun will leave more room for fun activities around Boston....

"Directed by Miyazaki’s son, Goro Miyazaki, “Earwig and the Witch” had potential to be a charming story, but it ultimately fell flat."

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Review: ‘Earwig and the Witch’ fails to live up to Studio Ghibli standard

Lily Elwood, news staff March 12, 2021

Studio Ghibli’s first attempt at computer animation, “Earwig and the Witch,” proves that the studio should stick to hand-drawn 2D animated films. Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki is known to have strong feelings against computer generated, or CG, animation and...

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Column: What’s the beef with Millennials and Gen Z on TikTok about? 

Kelly Garrity, news staff March 12, 2021

“TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️: skinny jeans.”  That was the caption on a video posted on Glow Up University (@glowupu), a TikTok account featuring videos comparing the latest fashion trends. “Gen Z has spoken, and skinny jeans are officially over,” the video’s narrator...