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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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A Northeastern emblem appears on a campus building. Students' fundamental right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression do not change with the times, the Editorial Board writes.

Editorial Board: Our First Amendment rights are under assault

The president of the United States fired the opening shot against our freedom of expression with a sweeping declaration: Students engaged in “anti-American activity” will be “apprehended and deported.”  When the president personally determines what types of speech...

The progress flag at the 2024 Boston Pride Parade. Students and other members of the LGBTQ+ community expressed the need to continue advocating and supporting each other following the Trump administration's threats to the transgender community.

Amid Trump’s threats, Northeastern LGBTQ+ community remains defiant: ‘This is the time to fly that trans flag’

Frances Klemm, news staff March 29, 2025

Megan Moffat, a fifth-year behavioral neuroscience major, watched the Jan. 20 inauguration live. When President Donald Trump announced in his speech that he would only recognize two genders, they collapsed.  “My partner just covered me as I sat there in silence and mourned,”...

The U.S. flag flies above Ell Hall. Over two hundred Northeastern community members signed a letter condemning the university on its lack of response to actions taken by the Trump administration.

Over 200 people sign letter to Northeastern leadership urging action against Trump

Chloe Craft, news staff March 27, 2025

Over 200 Northeastern faculty, staff, trainees, students and alumni signed a letter addressed to Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and senior leadership March 25, urging university leaders to release a public statement condemning the onslaught of executive orders targeting...

A Northeastern sign on the Boston campus. At a faculty senate meeting March 12, attendees were informed that Northeastern has slowed down hiring.

Provost reports hiring slowdown at Northeastern, denies hiring freeze

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor March 25, 2025

Amid nationwide hiring freezes and slowdowns spurred by the Trump administration’s efforts to slash federal spending, Northeastern has "considerably" slowed its hiring, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Madigan said at a March 12 faculty senate meeting.  Since...

A window to Dockser Hall reads, "School of Law." The number of Black first-year law students dropped to eight in 2024, and had been steadily declining since 2021.

Northeastern School of Law reaches lowest Black student enrollment in a decade

Chris Lee, news correspondent March 25, 2025

Northeastern University School of Law’s total enrolled Black students has sat around 7% of its entire student body since law schools began reporting data in 2011. This year, the amount of law students who identified as Black reached an all-time low of 4.8% of the student body,...

People walk by Urban Outfitters on Newbury Street. A Northeastern student was arrested after allegedly making a bomb threat in the store March 18.

Northeastern student’s alleged ‘Starburst Day’ bomb threat ends in arrest

Aiden Stein and Laura Emde March 23, 2025

A Northeastern student was arrested March 18 after he allegedly made a bomb threat at the Urban Outfitters store on Newbury Street, according to a police report obtained by The Huntington News.  Lucas Lembck, a first-year business administration major at Northeastern, allegedly...

Students walk around the track in Matthews Arena. Nearly 2,000 students attended Relay for Life this year.

Northeastern crowned No. 1 university for money raised at 16th annual Relay for Life, breaking previous record

Val O’Neill, managing editor March 23, 2025

Relay for Life might be an all-nighter fundraising event — but almost an hour before its start, Northeastern students broke last year’s record for money raised for the American Cancer Society.  By 5 p.m. the night of the event March 21, Northeastern’s Relay for Life...

An American flag flows in the Boston wind on top of Northeastern University's Ell Hall. Many students expressed concern about co-op positions being threatened after the Trump administration rescinded grants and funding.

Students report confusion in co-op hiring processes amid federal funding cuts, hiring freezes

Katarina Schmeiszer, news staff March 19, 2025

Breghilyn Cheska Bagalso, a second-year biology major on the hunt for her first co-op, applied to the Sabatini Lab at Harvard Medical School, a renowned neurobiology research laboratory. But after her interview with the lab, Bagalso received an email March 19 stating no one...

An aerial view of Northeastern's Boston campus May 25, 1985. The number of applicants Northeastern receives increased 52.6% from fall 2020. Photo courtesy Northeastern University Library, Archives and Special Collections.

‘My degree looks a lot better now than it did in 1996’: How Northeastern ascended in the college rankings

Emily Niedermeyer, news correspondent March 16, 2025

In recent years, Northeastern’s acceptance rate has plummeted to a mere 5.2% in the 2024 admissions cycle — a number rivaling Ivy League universities. However, the university’s prestige didn’t always look like this. Northeastern was originally an evening college and...

Jack Williams faces off against an Eagle Feb. 2. Williams had one assist and two blocks against Boston College March 15.

Huskies keep dancing: Northeastern men’s hockey knocks off No. 1 Boston College in Hockey East quarterfinals

Bailey Reynolds, news staff March 16, 2025

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (13-19-3, 7-14-3 HE) defeated the No. 1 Boston College Eagles (26-7-2, 18-4-2 HE) to advance to the quarterfinals in the Hockey East tournament March 15, 3-1. The upset marked the first time in tournament history that a team seeded No. 8 or...

The Northeastern Solar Decathlon team poses for a group photo in front of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church. The team collaborated with the church to establish a more energy-efficient structure. Photo courtesy David Tellez Sanchez.

Northeastern Solar Decathlon worked for months on a Department of Energy competition. Suddenly, it was postponed.

Frances Klemm, news staff March 13, 2025

On Feb. 21 at 12:20 p.m., the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Competition was minutes away from the first presentations of the semifinal round when clubs from across the nation would share their work. Northeastern’s Solar Decathlon's team had prepared their net-zero...

Senior forward Ryan McGuire fights for the puck against his opponent March 8. The Huskies beat Merrimack College 3-2 in double overtime in the opening round of the Hockey East playoffs March 12.

Hryckowian plays hero: Huskies come back in overtime thriller to advance to Hockey East quarterfinal

Bailey Reynolds, news staff March 13, 2025

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (13-19-3, 7-14-3 HE) defeated the Merrimack College Warriors (13-21-1, 9-14-1 HE) in a 3-2 overtime thriller March 12 in the opening round of Hockey East playoffs. The game marked the Huskies’ and the Warriors’ second playoff matchup in...