When Northeastern’s Sexual Health Advocacy, Resource, and Education group and LGBTQA Resource Center were seeking a keynote speaker, Division 1 swimmer Schuyler Bailar was a top pick among the board. Along with a top 15% placement in the NCAA breaststroke category and a Harvard...
Whether it was through the luck of the Irish or the fiery spirit of the Huskies, March became a month full of photogenic events (despite its lack of sunlight). We sent our photographers out to capture it all, and here's the best of what they brought back.
Northeastern faculty who self-identify as women make nearly 20% less than their male-identifying colleagues, according to a recently-published survey of average base salaries by the faculty senate’s Committee on Shared Governance.
Northeastern faculty were informed of the...
Editor’s Note: This story contains details of sexual assault.
A lawsuit filed last month lists a member of Northeastern’s Board of Trustees as a defendant in a sexual assault and trafficking case against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs.
The suit alleges Lucian Grainge,...
Samantha Asprelli is empowering Boston’s unhoused women, and she’s doing it with makeup.
Give n’ Glow is a nonprofit organization that collects donations of lightly-used makeup or skincare products and distributes them to women in at-risk situations. This unique service...
Editor’s Note: This story contains details of sexual assault and child pornography.
A former Northeastern admissions counselor pleaded guilty in federal court Thursday to sharing and viewing child pornography through Zoom chat rooms.
Beau Christopher Benson, 35, is scheduled...
In the weeks following Northeastern’s statement indicating it would not divest from companies doing business with the Israeli military, students responded to the decision with a wide range of emotions — some with anger and resolve, others with respect and gratitude.
Student...
Editor's Note: The Student Government Association announced Wednesday the Election Board extended the voting period until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 21.
The 2024 undergraduate student body direct election is underway, with four referendums on the ballot and an uncontested...
On March 8, representatives from dozens of Boston-area feminist organizations and hundreds of attendees packed the Linda K. Paresky Conference Center at Simmons University to celebrate International Women’s Day at the 26th Annual Boston Area International Women’s Day, or...
Steve Waithe, former Northeastern track and field coach, was sentenced in federal court to five years in prison March 6 on charges of sextortion, cyberstalking, and cyber fraud. Federal prosecutors said Waithe fraudulently utilized social media to target at least 128 women.
Waithe...
Northeastern will look into cutting expenses for the sake of “financial hygiene” in the coming fiscal year, university administration said in a recent faculty senate meeting, sparking concerns from faculty about ongoing new-hire searches, selection of expense cuts and other...
The Seattle police officer who struck and killed Northeastern graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula last year has been issued a traffic infraction for second-degree negligent driving, according to legal documents acquired by The News.
Kevin Dave, the officer who was driving over...
