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The Middle East stands at 472 Massachusetts Ave. The nightclub has been known to feature different types of bands at the same time with its five rooms.

‘It was like an oasis’: How The Middle East became a talked-about music venue

Henry Bova, news correspondent January 23, 2024

If one was looking for a night of live music and walked into The Middle East blind, it would be best to expect the unexpected. With a labyrinth of rooms to navigate and a diverse bill of artists each night, its eclecticism jumps out from the moment someone walks in. To Aaron...

Northeastern's Skylar Irving takes the faceoff against Harvard captain Shannon Hollands. Irving notched a team-high nine shots on goal in Tuesday's Women's Beanpot semifinals.

Huskies headed to TD Garden: Northeastern defends one-goal lead to defeat Harvard in Beanpot semifinals

Amelia Ballingall, sports editor January 17, 2024

In the 45th Women’s Beanpot semifinals, Northeastern (14-9-1, 8-7-1 HE) owned the night.  The Huskies traveled to Harvard’s Bright-Landry Hockey Center Tuesday night for the competition, bringing a crowd of friends, family and fans, who dominated the atmosphere with cheers...

Smoke rises from a hole on St. Stephen Street. The smoke and explosion were caused by a manhole fire around 10 a.m. Jan. 10, according to a Boston Police spokesperson.

Manhole fire causes explosion on St. Stephen Street

Erin Fine, news staff January 10, 2024

A manhole fire caused an explosion on St. Stephen Street at around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the Boston Police Department, or BPD. The university told WCVB that a Jeep Wrangler and a Northeastern University police car were damaged in the blast.  Boston police...

A rendering of the proposed residential building at 840 Columbus Ave. shows an entrance facing Melnea Cass Boulevard. If approved by the BPDA, the 23-story building could be ready for occupancy in fall of 2028. Photo courtesy BPDA.

Northeastern files amended plan for 23-story residential building, increasing beds, cutting academic space

Sonel Cutler, deputy campus editor December 27, 2023

A new project document submitted Dec. 18 to the Boston Planning and Development Agency, or BPDA, reveals updated details of Northeastern’s plan to construct a 23-story student residential building at 840 Columbus Ave. over the next five years.   The proposed amendment...

The Admissions Visitor Center at Northeastern stands on Leon Street. Northeastern mistakenly sent acceptance letters to 48 applicants for master's degree programs at the university due to a "technical error."

Northeastern mistakenly sends acceptance letters to dozens of prospective students

Eli Curwin, editor-in-chief December 23, 2023

For the second year in a row, Northeastern accidentally sent acceptance emails to prospective students, only to later rescind them. Due to a “technical error,” 48 out of nearly 64,000 applicants for master’s degree programs at Northeastern received acceptance letters...

Students gather around a white scroll enumerating the names of hundreds of Palestinian children killed in the Israel-Hamas war at a Dec. 1 sit-in in Curry Student Center. The demonstration, organized by HFP, resulted in some participants facing disciplinary action from the university.

Sit-in condemning university’s ‘complicity’ in Israel-Hamas war garners national attention, triggers disciplinary charges against involved students

Emily Spatz, campus editor December 21, 2023

Huskies for a Free Palestine held a sit-in Dec. 1 protesting the university’s research partnerships with companies sending military weapons to Israel and expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people. According to a post on the group's Instagram, over 100 participants...

Arif Mohammed poses for a photo in a graduation gown. Mohammed, a freshman at the Oakland campus, was killed in a double hit-and-run in November. Photo courtesy GoFundMe.

Northeastern Oakland student killed in November double hit-and-run incident

Juliette Piovoso, news staff December 16, 2023

Arif Mohammed, a first-year computer engineering major at Northeastern’s Oakland campus, was killed in a double hit-and-run Nov. 19, according to local reports. He was 18 years old.  The fatal crash, which occurred just before 11 p.m. on Highway 13 in Oakland, California,...

Rats make themselves at home: When will the City of Boston evict them?

Rats make themselves at home: When will the City of Boston evict them?

Alexis Algazy, deputy city editor December 14, 2023

Rats run rampant through the streets of Boston. This pest problem is not new, but Boston residents continue to grow frustrated.  Orkin’s 2023 Most Rat-Infested Cities list ranked Boston as the thirteenth rattiest city in the country.  Now, the president of the Boston...

Boston police incident report reveals Northeastern University police vehicle struck pedestrian at Mass. and Cass in July

Boston police incident report reveals Northeastern University police vehicle struck pedestrian at Mass. and Cass in July

Alexa Coultoff, projects editor December 11, 2023

A Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, mechanic struck a homeless pedestrian in an NUPD vehicle July 5, while the pedestrian was crossing a crosswalk at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard, according to a police report The News recently...

Katie Dolce sings and plays the guitar at LMA's Homecoming concert. The two opening acts each had to prepare a 30-minute setlist. Photo courtesy Emily Kobren.

LMA openers reflect on Homecoming performances, aspirations

Christina McCabe, news staff December 11, 2023

In the weeks after Live Music Association’s, or LMA’s, Homecoming concert, student openers Katie Dolce and Bug Wife are still ecstatic about their performances.  The student acts opened the concert for Tommy Lefroy, an indie pop music duo, in Northeastern’s AfterHours...

Northeastern officials discuss future of university admissions, diversity in wake of affirmative action ruling

Northeastern officials discuss future of university admissions, diversity in wake of affirmative action ruling

Ethan Wayne, news staff December 4, 2023

Many college admissions officials across the country weren’t surprised when, in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that higher education institutions could no longer use race as a factor in their admissions process. Some, including Northeastern’s Chief Legal, Compliance and...

The John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse sits at 1 Courthouse Way. Former Northeastern admissions counselor Beau Christopher Benson was arrested Nov. 21 for allegedly receiving and possessing child pornography.

Northeastern admissions counselor arrested on child pornography charges

Emily Spatz, deputy campus editor November 22, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story contains details of sexual assault and child pornography. An admissions counselor at Northeastern was arrested Tuesday for allegedly receiving and possessing child pornography, the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s office said Wednesday.  Beau...