Club sports adapt to virtual practices for fall semester
Mihiro Shimano, news staff
September 24, 2020
With state and university restrictions on large gatherings, club sport teams at Northeastern are unable to practice in person for the fall semester. Many teams are adjusting to online meetings and working to motivate each other despite the lack of in-person practices. For this semester, club sports...
Jayden Struble speaks up about racism and diversity in hockey
Marta Hill, news correspondent
August 26, 2020
Appalled at the ignorance and hatred against the Black community, sophomore hockey player Jayden Struble felt he couldn’t hold back when protests and riots were rocking the nation, tweeting: “Being silent doesn’t ignite change.” “It just really got me mad because I don't really know how you could look at a lot of this stuff as a human being and not have empathy,” Strub...
How senior athletes handled the unexpected end to their final season
Valeria Vazquez, sports editor
August 24, 2020
As the coaches sat the crew team down in the boathouse mid-March to talk about the sudden end of their season, senior men’s rower Louis Pratt was confused and shocked, even though he suspected it was only a matter of time. “It wasn't really something that I even saw in the realm of possibility un...
NU expects 2020-21 hockey season to go on
Charlie Wolfson, news staff
July 31, 2020
Hockey East announced on Wednesday that it plans to play its 2020-21 season, prioritizing league competition and the completion of a regular season. On Friday, Northeastern athletics spokesperson Scott MacDonald told The News he is “really confident” that NU’s men’s and women’s hockey teams w...
Northeastern to suspend athletic activities on Election Day
Leah Cussen, deputy sports editor
July 26, 2020
Northeastern Athletics plans to suspend all athletic activities on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, according to a statement released Thursday. The decision, made in collaboration with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Northeastern University Black Athletic Caucus, reflects an effort by...
Northeastern postpones fall varsity athletics season
Valeria Vazquez, Jordan Baron, and Charlie Wolfson
July 17, 2020
Northeastern announced Friday in a press release that fall varsity sports are postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “With the health and safety of Northeastern student-athletes and the campus community as top priorities, and in light of the decisions made by CAA member institutions and other re...
Column: It is time for baseball to step up to the plate once again
Max Willner-Giwerc, news contributor
June 30, 2020
COVID-19 brought sports to a standstill, including the delay of MLB’s 2020 season. After contentious negotiations, owners and players have agreed to hold a shortened season. Amid the pandemic, the 2020 baseball season will be much more than entertainment — it will bring hope to a troubled nation...
Northeastern elevates esports to the varsity level
Jordan Baron, news staff
May 1, 2020
Last month, Northeastern University became the first Division I institution in the New England area to elevate its esports program to the varsity level. Four teams will begin competing in four different games at the D1 level, those being Overwatch, Rocket League, League of Legends and Hearthston...
Beanpot hero Jordan Harris looks beyond individual success, appreciates supporters
Alex Sumas, news correspondent
April 12, 2020
Northeastern sophomore and starting defender on the men’s hockey team, Jordan Harris has had quite the year. The Montreal Canadiens prospect played for Team USA over winter break, and scored the winning goal in the Beanpot final on Feb. 10. Despite his success, he’s quick to redirect focus from himself to those who support him. Ask him about th...
Tyler Madden to leave Northeastern to sign with NHL’s Kings
Charlie Wolfson, news staff
March 30, 2020
The Hockey East First-Team All Star will leave a big hole on NU's top line as he pursues his professional career.
The loss of a possible national title, two iconic NU leaders
George Barker, sports editor
March 23, 2020
Today should have been special. In fact, every single day of the past two weeks should have been life changing for the Northeastern women’s hockey team. In the end it was, but for the wrong reason. Today could have been a day of celebration for a recently crowned national champion. Instead, the...
Column: A tragic end to a historic Husky year
George Barker, sports editor
March 14, 2020
It had to be done, but that doesn’t make it any less crushing. Sports is often our escape from reality when reality is particularly stressful, scary or frustrating. For perhaps the first time of our lifetimes, that escape is completely shutdown. The NBA was the first domino to fall, after Utah ...
