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Senior Swedish swimmer Matilda Weiler is one of the approximately 100 international student-athletes in the Northeastern athletics program.

International student-athletes navigate the American athletic dream

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor April 16, 2021

For Swedish senior swimmer Matilda Weiler, it was an easy choice to decide to pursue swimming in college in the United States. From the get-go, she was enrolled in an athletic high school in her hometown of Helsingborg, Sweden, where she trained and competed on the national level....

Senior guard Stella Clark reached her second 1000th point mark in her basketball career as she ended her final season with the Huskies.

Stella Clark ends her career as a Husky with the ultimate achievement

Niyati Parikh, news staff April 14, 2021

Scoring 1,000 points once is an astonishing accolade but to do it twice during one’s basketball career is monumental, and senior guard Stella Clark ended her Northeastern career with an extra cherry on top. Having accomplished this milestone once in high school, she also became...

The Northeastern Huskies against the Drexel Dragons in spring, 2021

Huskies storm back to douse the Dragons

Peyton Doyle, news staff April 11, 2021

The Northeastern Huskies women’s soccer team (5-4-1, 3-1-0 CAA) saw their playoff hopes dimmed after giving up an early goal to the Drexel Dragons (3-3-1, 1-1-1 CAA) Sunday afternoon at Parsons Field. The Huskies, however, could not be buried so easily. Despite not having a...

Former Northeastern track and field coach Steve Waithe was arrested in Chicago, Illinois Wednesday morning.

Former Northeastern track and field coach arrested on offenses of wire fraud and cyberstalking

Mihiro Shimano and Eamonn Ryan April 7, 2021

Steve Waithe, a former track and field coach at Northeastern from October 2018 to February 2019, was arrested Wednesday morning on offenses of wire fraud and cyberstalking NU female track and field student-athletes. According to the statement by the Department of Justice, Waithe...

Northeastern women's volleyball against Towson in the spring

The women’s volleyball team fall in three sets to Towson in the CAA tournament final

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor April 5, 2021

The North conference No. 2 seed Northeastern Huskies were a completely different team on the court today against the North conference No. 1 Towson Tigers in the final championship game of the CAA tournament. However, despite their best efforts, they were not able to claim what...

The Huskies claim a win over the JMU Dukes 3-1 in a closely contested set Friday evening.

Northeastern women’s volleyball clinches win against James Madison, grabbing the ticket to the CAA finals

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor April 3, 2021

The Northeastern Huskies came into Friday evening’s semifinal game relatively unstable as they met the James Madison Dukes on Towson University’s home court. However, Northeastern (8-2, 5-1 CAA) made their ultimate comeback, winning their ticket to the CAA Championship 3-1....

No.2 North conference seeded Huskies will face No.1 South conference seed JMU Friday evening in the CAA semifinals.

No. 2 seed women’s volleyball to face No. 1 seed James Madison University in CAA semifinals

Mihiro Shimano, sports editor April 2, 2021

After a dominating 3-0 win against Hofstra University last Saturday, the Northeastern Huskies (7-2, 4-1 CAA) will look to face James Madison University (7-2, 6-1 CAA) in the CAA semifinals Friday evening in Towson, Maryland. This will be the first semifinals appearance for the...

Sports journalist Tara Sullivan interviews Eli Manning, former New York Giants quarterback.

Female sports writers talk about challenges and triumphs they’ve faced in a male-dominated industry

Kelly Garrity, news staff March 31, 2021

In 2011, Tara Sullivan, then a sports columnist for the Bergen County Record, was there to watch as a 21-year-old Rory McIlroy collapsed in the final round of the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, blowing a four-stroke lead at 12-under.  However, as McIlroy addressed...

The Huskies narrowly win in overtime 1-0 against Towson Saturday afternoon.

Kayla McCauley saves the season in OT

Peyton Doyle, news staff March 28, 2021

The Northeastern women’s soccer team (4-3-1, 2-1 CAA) is three-quarters of the way through its conference schedule after its 1-0 victory over the Towson Tigers (1-3-2, 1-2 CAA) Saturday evening. Coming off of a 3-0 loss to Hofstra (6-0, 2-0 CAA), the Huskies had to win to have...

The Dallas Mavericks and their owner, Mark Cuban, did not play the national anthem for the first 13 games of the 2020-21 season.

Column: The false patriotism of a required national anthem

Sam Culver, news staff March 28, 2021

While the United States national anthem has always been a staple at the start of sporting events, the time has passed for institutions to require its playing at Northeastern sports games or elsewhere. The national anthem is no longer the symbol of pure, innocent patriotism it...

Husky senior netminder Aerin Frankel won the 2021 Patty Kazmaier Award, taking home top honors in women's college hockey.

Aerin Frankel wins 24th Patty Kazmaier Award, highest individual honor in women’s college hockey

George Barker, news staff March 28, 2021

Games might’ve ended for the Northeastern women’s hockey team, but history continues to be made. Senior goaltender Aerin Frankel has been awarded the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, the most prestigious individual award in women’s college hockey, which is given annually...

The Northeastern Huskies drew against Hofstra 2-2 in overtime, in a closely contested match March 21.

Northeastern claim point in 2OT thriller vs Hofstra

Dov Kaufman, news staff March 25, 2021

The Northeastern men's soccer team (0-3-1, 0-1-1 CAA) drew 2-2 with Hofstra (3-2-1 , 1-0-1 CAA) in a thrilling double overtime contest March 21.  Nothing separated the sides after 90 minutes, with the score level at two. Both Pride goals came from freshmen, with midfielder...