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A "Northeastern University" sign on Northeastern's Boston campus. Faculty Senate members overwhelmingly voted to create a committee to review Northeastern’s freedom of speech policies, among other changes, at a meeting Nov. 20.

Northeastern faculty vote for formation of academic freedom committee, increased influence in policymaking

Eli Curwin, news staff December 9, 2024

Following weeks of tense discussion on academic freedom and freedom of expression, members of Northeastern’s faculty senate voted overwhelmingly Nov. 20 to reaffirm the body’s commitment to academic freedom, add a representative to the university’s policymaking board and...

The Northeastern Club Figure Skating team poses for a group photo after their Holiday Show Dec. 4. The team was riding high after finishing sixth place out of 24 teams at the Nov. 10 Violet Ice Classic, gathering a team record of 186 total points. Photo courtesy Sydney Ciardi, Red and Black.

Northeastern figure skating hosts a talent-full holiday showcase to end the semester

Frances Klemm, deputy sports editor December 9, 2024

The Northeastern Figure Skating Club held their fifth annual Holiday Show Dec. 4 at Matthews Arena, with 46 skaters showing off individual and group routines in the end of the year celebration and fundraiser.  The team was riding high after finishing sixth place out of 24...

Northeastern club sailing poses for a photo. The men's and women's teams both qualified for nationals for the first time this past spring. Photo courtesy Northeastern Club Sailing.

Men’s and women’s club sailing teams shoot for success

Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff November 30, 2024

Northeastern club sailing is in a league of its own — literally. This team is the one of two club sports teams at Northeastern that competes against varsity teams in its normal competitive circuit, and this past year, Northeastern club sailing qualified both the women’s and...

Review: mxmtoon confronts heavy themes while remaining hopeful on ‘liminal space’

Review: mxmtoon confronts heavy themes while remaining hopeful on ‘liminal space’

Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent November 22, 2024

Mxmtoon’s newest and third studio album, “liminal space,” released Nov. 1, 2024, carries the artist’s dynamic essence more than ever. Since the 2022 release of “rising,” her second studio album, mxmtoon has released several singles, EPs and even a revisited version...

Kristi Merashoff guards the net. The Huskies fell to the University of Delaware in the first round of the CAA tournament. Photo courtesy Jim Pierce.

How Kristi Merashoff became a backbone for Northeastern field hockey, on and off the field

Grace Cargill, news staff November 12, 2024

Field hockey has been a constant for Northeastern’s senior goalkeeper Kristi Merashoff since her early childhood. What started off as simply following the trend of her elementary school friends turned into a passion that would take her much further than the field. “Being...

Review: The chaotic calamity Sean Baker and Mikey Madison bring to ‘Anora’

Review: The chaotic calamity Sean Baker and Mikey Madison bring to ‘Anora’

Ian Dartley, news correspondent November 5, 2024

Sean Baker wants his audience to be locked into the present. There’s no need for a backstory, no requirement for extensive exposition and a refusal to “tell” — it’s all show. And that’s the crux of his newest film, “Anora.” The eighth feature film from the...

Members of the men's club soccer team run laps around Carter Field during a practice Sept. 28. The team's season started Sept. 4.

Northeastern’s men’s club soccer sets sights on nationals

Frances Klemm, news correspondent October 2, 2024

Northeastern’s men’s club soccer team (5-0) is hitting the ground running this season, entering the preseason rankings at 18th nationwide by College Club Sports. The team is coming back from a group stage loss in the 2023 Club Soccer Nationals, and it’s ready for more this...

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...

The Krentzman stairs covered with a decal of Paws. The stairs were previously covered with decals of popular book titles with various Northeastern puns.

Op-ed: Shelving the book stairs: a representation of Northeastern’s underlying problem

Sencha Kreymerman, contributor July 8, 2024

Is it dramatic to declare a university in danger of bleak soullessness because it replaced the whimsical book stair design with a picture of the Husky mascot? Perhaps. However, the change is emblematic of a declining sense of community and Northeastern’s concerning shift toward...

Review: ‘Babes’ is hard to pin down, yet easy to watch

Review: ‘Babes’ is hard to pin down, yet easy to watch

Meghan Hirsch, news correspondent June 16, 2024

What is “Babes”? Is it a raunchy comedy featuring more than a handful of jokes about various bodily fluids? Is it a heartwarming drama that encapsulates the power of female friendship? Is it an homage to New York and the charm, or lack thereof, of its inhabitants? It’s...

Megan Carter, Gwyneth Philips and Katy Knoll (left to right). The three former Northeastern women’s hockey players were drafted by Toronto, Ottowa and Minnesota, respectively. Photos by Sofia Sawchuk (left and middle) and Katie Billman (right).

Three Huskies selected in second-annual PWHL Draft

Julia Yohe, news staff June 13, 2024

Three former Northeastern women’s hockey players were drafted at the second-annual Professional Women’s Hockey League, or PWHL, draft June 10: defenseman Megan Carter, goalie Gwyneth Philips and forward Katy Knoll. The draft, which took place in St. Paul, Minn., featured...

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief April 28, 2024

Readers, At 6:26 a.m. Saturday, when police began removing items from the "Gaza solidarity encampment" on Centennial Common, The News published a statement from Northeastern Vice President for Communications Renata Nyul. Throughout early Saturday morning, dozens of police...