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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...

Christopher Lenahan Jr. carries the ball down the field for Northeastern. Northeastern defeated South Carolina in overtime April 6. Photo courtesy Christian Gomez.

Northeastern men’s lacrosse comes back to upset South Carolina in overtime

Elli Einset, news staff April 11, 2024

The Northeastern Huskies (5-4) fought through the rain and cold to upset the South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) in a 11-10 overtime victory Saturday afternoon at Carter Field.  With the Huskies and Gamecocks each leading their divisions, Continental Lacrosse Conference (CLC)...

The countryside in Northern Ireland. Belfast was added as an N.U.in location in 2023. Photo courtesy Sencha Kreymerman.

Op-ed: What’s the Craic on N.U.in Belfast?

Sencha Kreymerman, contributor March 24, 2024

As far as Northeastern’s N.U.in locations go, Belfast is quite possibly the most random. Located in Northern Ireland, Belfast is the program’s newest location added in 2023 and appears to be one of the least popular. To my knowledge, only one person, out of my cohort of...

The Huskies huddle up before a game. They finished the season 10-17 overall and 5-13 in the conference.

Second-round loss in CAA tournament ends Northeastern women’s basketball season

Dylan Cohen, news staff March 24, 2024

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (10-17, 5-13 CAA) entered the postseason for the CAA tournament March 13 after its unusual regular season end, where the team forfeited three conference games. Despite its struggles this season, Northeastern was able to pick up a 66-60...

Freshman guard Yirsy Queliz dribbles the ball down the court for the Huskies. Northeastern fell to Stony Brook 71-35 Jan. 11.

‘We need to work on not falling apart’: Women’s basketball falls 71-35 to conference leader Stony Brook

Dylan Cohen, news staff February 19, 2024

Northeastern women’s basketball (8-15, 4-9 CAA) faced the Stony Brook Seawolves (21-3, 11-2 CAA) at home Sunday, suffering an upsetting 71-35 loss. It was the lowest-scoring game of the season for the Huskies. Defeating the conference leader with a healthy squad would be...