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Charlie Sheldon, a third-year environmental studies major, casts his vote during tribal before the second challenge of season 13. Players on the losing team for challenge one had to vote to eliminate a team member.

Could you survive tribal council? A glimpse into Survivor: Northeastern

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff October 4, 2023

Can you trust your friends? Do you really know your allies? Do you know how to survive? These are the questions that contestants have to answer for themselves in the game of “Survivor.” On a chilly moonlit night in late September, players and production staff of Survivor:...

Coming back to Boston: NU Bound students reflect on their flawed integration to Northeastern’s main campus

Coming back to Boston: NU Bound students reflect on their flawed integration to Northeastern’s main campus

Jackson Laramee, news correspondent October 2, 2023

On Sept. 6, Fenway’s MGM Music Hall opened its doors to Northeastern’s 125th class for convocation. Thousands of first-year students turned the space into a rainbow with brightly colored shirts and light-up bracelets, listening as President Joseph E. Aoun gave words of wisdom...

Students march through campus during the No Hungry Huskies rally. Citing Northeastern's high meal plan rates, protestors demanded more affordable dining options. Photo courtesy YDSA.

YDSA orchestrates third No Hungry Huskies rally to fight against food insecurity

Christina McCabe, news staff October 2, 2023

In the middle of Centennial Common, about three dozen students gathered Sept. 21 with posters and a megaphone, ready to rally for the No Hungry Huskies campaign. As the common grew busy in the late afternoon, students began chanting into the megaphone: “What do we want? Three...

Eve Gujral and Sofia Núñez perform a duet together. The "So Big, So Small" cabaret event hosted by NU Stage gave new members the opportunity to get involved by pairing up with a senior member of the club.

‘So Big, So Small’ proves an exhilarating performance night for NU Stage members old and new

Aya Pfeufer, news correspondent October 2, 2023

“So Big, So Small,” a cabaret event where first-year, fourth-year and fifth-year members of NU Stage came together to support one another and perform short, creative acts, was a resounding success in AfterHours Sept. 22. As NUStage members started their acts, many audience...

Protestors from Extinction Rebellion pose for a group photo in the Massachusetts State House. Activists hoped that their protest would help stop Governor Maura Healy from committing to building new fossil fuel infrastructure in the state.

Eight arrested in Extinction Rebellion anti-fossil fuel protest at Massachusetts State House

Eleanor Goudie, news corespondent October 2, 2023

Over 30 environmental activists gathered at the Massachusetts State House Sept. 18 for an Extinction Rebellion protest pressuring Governor Maura Healey to publicly commit to building no new fossil fuel infrastructure, with eight demonstrators being arrested, according to Extinction...

A 3D model map shows Northeastern's Boston campus. Growth was identified as a major desire for the university, with space limitations identified as an issue.

Students weigh in on future transformation of Northeastern’s Boston campus

Sonel Cutler, campus editor September 29, 2023

More accessible green spaces, more physical spaces for marginalized groups and more campus recreational spaces were among many of the suggestions for changes to Northeastern’s Boston campus students shared Wednesday at a campus forum hosted by Northeastern’s Department of...

Participants gather in front of the Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library before starting their routes. This event, in partnership with Heartbreak Hill Running Company, encouraged residents to explore the various locations of the BPL.

Book It Around Boston unites the community with the Boston Public Library

Kara Orsini, news correspondent September 28, 2023

Book It Around Boston garnered readers and runners alike to participate in a journey through multiple Boston Public Library, or BPL, locations across the city. On Saturday, the BPL partnered with Heartbreak Hill Running Company, a local business committed to building community...

Hozier performs under the colorful lights of the set. His two night show in Boston was part of the 'Unreal Unearth' tour.

Review: Hozier bares his roots in ‘Unreal Unearth’ tour

Marta Hill, editor-at-large September 28, 2023

Saturday’s weather was wet and gloomy, but one would never guess that from the energy of the crowd in the Leader Bank Pavillion down by Boston Harbor. Decked out in raincoats and blankets, thousands of fans filed into their seats for Hozier’s second night in Boston as...

Kellee Tsai, the new dean of Northeastern University’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities. The university announced Tsai's appointment Tuesday. Photo courtesy Northeastern media relations

Northeastern taps political science scholar Kellee Tsai as new dean of CSSH

Sonel Cutler, campus editor September 27, 2023

Kellee Tsai, a political science professor and expert on China’s political economy, will lead Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities, or CSSH, the university announced Tuesday in an article on Northeastern Global News, the university’s school sponsored...

A sign advertising the Vegan Market stands outside the entrance. The market was started in 2018 as a way to bring the vegan community together in a more intimate manner.

Foodies, animal lovers flock to Somerville vegan market

Yaakov Aldrich, news correspondent September 27, 2023

Vegans from across New England converged on Somerville’s Center for Arts at the Armory community center Sept. 16 for the Vegan Market, forming a temporary community hub for foodies and animal lovers in the heart of Boston. Vendors at over 20 colorful stalls sold boutique clothing,...

Freshman forward Peyton Compton skates down the ice in her first game as a Husky. She scored the game-winning goal in her debut.

Peyton Compton steps up in collegiate debut to secure season opener win over Penn State

Amelia Ballingall, deputy sports editor September 24, 2023

Fast. Fierce. Formidable. When the Northeastern women’s hockey team (1-0-0, 0-0-0 HE) hosted the Penn State Nittany Lions (0-1-0, 0-0-0 CHA) Saturday afternoon for the first game of the season (and the pair’s first meeting in program history), the clash was electric. With...

Massachusetts efforts for police accountability rise while other states fall behind

Massachusetts efforts for police accountability rise while other states fall behind

Alexa Coultoff, projects editor September 24, 2023

Following the August release of a statewide database of police disciplinary records, two of three Northeastern police officer records have been amended in an effort to correct the original publication. The Massachusetts Police Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission,...