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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...

Celebrating Boston’s love stories

Celebrating Boston’s love stories

In honor of Valentine's Day, The News' projects team set out to collect love stories around Boston. Nine couples shared the stories of how they met and what makes their love special. Check out each story by clicking on the squares below:  

Maria and Brooks

Maria and Brooks

Kathryn Manning, projects editor February 14, 2024

Maria Zambrano and Brooks Anderson met on Hinge, though Anderson said he had invited Zambrano on a first date four times before she finally agreed.  “She finally asked ‘When are you gonna take me out?’ because at one point I just refused to ask anymore,” Anderson...

Angela and Harry

Angela and Harry

Kathryn Manning, projects editor February 14, 2024

When Angela and Harry Mains first met, they were both “miserable.”  The two had both been in previous relationships, but Harry said it took just one conversation with Angela to change his outlook on life. “I was actually talking to somebody instead of just listening,”...

Gabby and Andrew

Gabby and Andrew

Sophia Bradley, news correspondent February 14, 2024

Gabby Valente and Andrew Rowland first met six years ago at Stonehill College.  While at a popular Stonehill party spot, they hit it off instantly. Rowland asked Valente out on a first date, but she ghosted him soon after, as she was not emotionally ready.   “It wasn’t...

Heidi and Tom

Heidi and Tom

Elsa O’Donnell, news correspondent February 14, 2024

Heidi Peterson met her fiance while gearing up to guide a group of incoming college freshmen on a backpacking trip.  While taking the required class for student guides, she thought she was randomly paired with Tom Troxel, a fellow undergraduate at Stanford University.  “The...

Hannah and Josh

Hannah and Josh

Elsa O’Donnell, news correspondent February 14, 2024

Wearing matching boots and wrestling with Summer, a 4-year-old golden retriever, Hannah Orujev and Josh Zak recounted their eight-year-long love story. Zak and Orujev both grew up in western Massachusetts and met at an ice skating and laser tag party for a Jewish youth organization...

Brianna and Billy

Brianna and Billy

Elsa O’Donnell, news correspondent February 14, 2024

Brianna and Billy Gurney’s first date was a Red Sox game at Fenway Park — a perfect choice for a high school couple who had lived in the Boston area their whole lives.  At just 16 and 18 years old, a mutual friend introduced Brianna and Billy. Despite attending different...

Stephen and Michaela

Stephen and Michaela

Katarina Schmeiszer, news correspondent February 14, 2024

Stephen Howe and Michaela Harkins first locked eyes waiting for class registration in a Bates College auditorium and have been together ever since.  Harkins knew Howe through a mutual friend who had a crush on her at the time.  “He was always described as mysterious,”...