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Members of the class of 2028 stand up at the end of convocation as confetti falls in Matthews Arena. Nearly 5,000 students attended the celebration in Boston.

‘Welcome to your next chapter’: Northeastern celebrates 126th incoming class at Matthews Arena convocation

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff September 4, 2024

Northeastern’s leaders and administrators welcomed nearly 5,000 students to Matthews Arena Sept. 3, celebrating the school’s 126th class. Beyond the Boston campus, convocation ceremonies were held on Northeastern campuses in London, Oakland and at 10 N.U.in locations.   Boston’s...

A pad and tampon from one of Northeastern's menstrual product dispensers. An investigation by The News found a lack of menstrual products in dispensers across campus.

Less than half of Northeastern bathrooms were fully stocked with menstrual products, The Huntington News found. These campus groups want to change that.

Elli Einset, news staff September 3, 2024

Ashley Plant, a third-year biology major in need of a tampon, put a quarter into the menstrual product dispenser in Snell Library. But nothing came out.  Instead of running home and risking losing her spot in Snell, she ran around the library, forced to ask a stranger if...

Sarah Cox poses for a photo. Cox's family filed a lawsuit against the university chapter and national chapter of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority. Photo courtesy GoFundMe.

Family of Northeastern student critically injured in fall from window files negligence lawsuit against Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority

Emily Spatz, campus editor August 24, 2024

The family of a Northeastern University student who fell out of a second-floor window while at a party for members of Alpha Epsilon Phi last year has filed a lawsuit against the university chapter and national chapter of the sorority, alleging multiple counts of negligence in...

Daniel Auderer stands in an SPD uniform. The former SFD officer filed a $20 million lawsuit against the city of Seattle. Photo courtesy Lucy Parsons Labs.

Former Seattle police officer, fired over callous remarks about death of Northeastern graduate student, files $20 million wrongful termination lawsuit

Emily Spatz, campus editor August 19, 2024

Daniel Auderer, the former Seattle police officer who was fired in July after he was heard on body camera footage joking and laughing about the death of a Northeastern graduate student, has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the city of Seattle. His claim alleges wrongful termination...

Sarah Levy fights for possession of the ball in her Olympic debut July 28. She scored the first try for the United States in the match against Japan. Photo courtesy USA Rugby.

Northeastern alum Sarah Levy makes history with Team USA’s first rugby Olympic medal

Esha Minhas, deputy sports editor August 10, 2024

In a last-second thriller match against Australia, the United States women’s rugby sevens team clinched a bronze medal July 30, marking a historic moment for the U.S. as it secured its first-ever Olympic medal in sevens rugby. Among the victorious squad was Sarah Levy, a former...

A contactless payment device on a Green Line trolley. The MBTA announced it will start implementing its new tap-to-pay system Aug. 1.

Tap-to-pay comes to the T — and with it, an attempted solution to fare evasion

Gitana Savage, deputy city editor July 27, 2024

Starting Aug. 1, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA, will accept contactless payment onboard buses, Green Line trolleys, Mattapan Line trolleys and at all gated subway stations. The new fare collection system was announced earlier this year as a part of the...

A Boston Police Department officer walks toward the scene of the bomb hoax in Holmes Hall Sept. 13, 2022. Jason Duhaime was convicted June 28 of staging the bomb hoax and lying to federal law enforcement. File photo by Avery Bleichfeld.

Former Northeastern lab manager convicted in 2022 bomb hoax on Boston campus

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff July 1, 2024

Jason Duhaime, the 46-year-old former new technology manager and director of the Immersive Media Lab at Northeastern University, was convicted June 28 of staging a bomb hoax on Northeastern’s Boston campus in September 2022 and lying to federal law enforcement, according to...

A rendering of the proposed building that will be a part of the Roux Institute. Northeastern’s plan to expand the Roux Institute using the former B&M Baked Beans Factory was approved by the Portland Planning Board June 11. Photo courtesy Portland Planning Board.

Northeastern’s Roux Institute expands into former baked beans factory

Val O’Neill, managing editor June 25, 2024

For Northeastern, Beantown just keeps on growing. This time — to a former baked beans factory.  The Portland Planning Board approved June 11 the university’s plan to expand its Maine-based graduate campus and research facility, the Roux Institute, into the old B&M...

A rendering of the proposed building that would replace Matthews Arena. Northeastern released its institutional master plan for the next decade June 14. Photo courtesy BPDA.

Northeastern released its institutional master plan for the next decade. Here’s a breakdown.

Emily Spatz, campus editor June 19, 2024

On June 14, Northeastern released a development plan for its Boston campus that spans the next decade, outlining its intent to demolish and replace Matthews Arena and build and renovate dozens of other academic buildings and dormitories.  The university sent a notification...

Police arrested 98 protesters at Northeastern University April 27.

Campus Turned Processing Area

Annika Sunkara, Eli Curwin, and Emily Spatz June 11, 2024

  Table of Contents I: Introduction II: Who was arrested at the Northeastern encampment? III: Legal observers, press ordered to leave the Common before arrests IV: Protesters zip tied, taken into Shillman Hall for processing V: Arrestees say Northeastern...

A banner on the Marymount Manhattan College campus. Following the May 29 announcement that Northeastern will be acquiring Marymount Manhattan College, some students at the New York City college expressed concerns over MMC maintaining its identity through the acquisition.

Marymount students concerned about majors, maintaining school’s identity amid Northeastern acquisition

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff June 11, 2024

When news broke May 29 that Northeastern had acquired Marymount Manhattan College, or MMC, in New York City, current MMC fourth-year acting major Abby Mulligan said her dad, who had just read about the merger in The New York Times, was the first to tell her.  “At first,...

A self-portrait of Feda Eid titled "Picnic." Eid announced that she was withdrawing her “Diasporic Threads” exhibit from Northeastern's Gallery360 in an Instagram post May 27. Photo courtesy Feda Eid.

Arab-Muslim artist pulls exhibit from Northeastern’s Gallery 360 following school’s use of police on pro-Palestine demonstrators

Aiden Stein, news correspondent June 6, 2024

In light of Northeastern’s use of police force to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment in April, Arab-Muslim artist Feda Eid withdrew her upcoming solo show at the College of Arts, Media and Design’s NUGallery 360 and NortheasternCrossing. The display was set to go up in...