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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

A student examines the content preferences page in Instagrams settings. Instagram started limiting “political” and “social” content for users by default in mid-March with no announcement.
A new update to Instagram is putting politics on pause
Devyn Rudnick, news correspondent • April 23, 2024

When asked how they consume the news, 16-year-old high school student Emma Israel, 22-year-old community college student Aubrianna Rin and 18-year-old...

The cast of Mermaid Hour poses for a photo. David Valdes set the play in Boston because of the Boston Children’s Hospital’s role in providing gender-affirming care for adolescents and pediatrics. Photo courtesy Nile Scott Studios
‘Mermaid Hour’ breaks stereotypes, celebrates transgender identity
Heidi Ho, news staff • April 23, 2024

Moonbox Productions will open the New England premiere of playwright David Valdes’ “Mermaid Hour” April 26 to May 19 at Arrow Street Arts...

Column: Online treatment of Ottessa Moshfegh, Anne Hathaway reveal the insidious consequences of being ‘woman’d’
Column: Online treatment of Ottessa Moshfegh, Anne Hathaway reveal the insidious consequences of being ‘woman’d’
Ella Warner, news correspondent • April 22, 2024

Canadian writer Rayne Fisher-Quann knew what she was doing when she tweeted, “Ottessa Moshfegh [the author of “My Year of Rest of Relaxation”]...

Retro Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’ is an overly glamorous headache
Retro Review: ‘The Great Gatsby’ is an overly glamorous headache
Ben Churney, news staff • April 20, 2024

This article is part of the “Retro Review” series. Each month, four films — united by a singular theme — are assessed. The theme for...

The exterior of the Coolidge Corner Theatre from Harvard Street. The Brookline theatre unveiled its new renovations March 27.
Coolidge Corner Theatre lifts the curtain on brand-new renovations, updates well-loved community space
Joseph Brant, news staff • April 17, 2024

The Coolidge Corner Theatre unveiled renovations that have been in development for more than a decade March 27. The renovations created 14,000...

Olivia Rodrigo sings on stage. She dazzled the crowd with her vocals during songs like teenage dream, traitor and making the bed.
Review: Olivia Rodrigo played TD Garden and fans couldn’t be ‘happier’
Jake Guldin, lifestyle editor • April 10, 2024
Rachel Moskowitz, a third-year business administration and communication studies combined major and CUP’s associate director of concerts, hands a student a CUP hat. The Springfest merchandise was broken into tiers based on the number of stamps students had, with each tier unlocking a different item.
Cuplympics Carnival provides fun, Olympics-themed activities for students
Jessica Xing, photo editor • April 2, 2024
Timothée Chalamet stars as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Two. The first film was a critical and commercial success, resulting in lofty expectations for the sequel. Photo courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures.
Review: ‘Dune: Part Two’ lives up to its hype, brands itself as an all-time-great sequel
Ian Dartley, news correspondent • March 24, 2024
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Two visitors climb the Grand Staircase at the Boston Public Library’s McKim Building in awe. Over 2 million people visited the Boston Public Library’s 25 locations in 2023.
Libraries beyond Snell: 3 spaces for final studies
Curtis DeSmith, photo correspondent • April 15, 2024

With finals season in full swing and Northeastern’s Snell Library partially closed down for renovations, it can be difficult for students to...

Sharaé Moultrie sings. Girl from the North Country followed Moultire as she navigates being a unmarried, pregnant, Black teenager in a white family during the Great Depression. Photo courtesy Evan Zimmerman, Emerson Colonial Theatre.
‘Girl from the North Country’ sports Bob Dylan hits, societal commentary
Heidi Ho, news staff • April 12, 2024
Audience members sit in Bartos Theater and wait for a screening of Twice Colonized to begin March 15. The screening was part of the 13th annual Women Take The Reel Film Festival.
When ‘Women Take The Reel,’ stories are magnified, audiences are enlightened
Meghan Hirsch, news correspondent • April 10, 2024
A bagel with cream cheese from Render Coffee.
Spreading some schmear: Rating four bagel spots around campus
Kristina DaPonte and Christina McCabe April 9, 2024

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Three cosplayers pose for a photo with a PAX East sign. The convention ran from March 21 to March 24.
PAX East forges bonds within gaming communities, creates platform for indie developers
Darin Zullo, news staff • March 31, 2024

Cosplayers, influencers and indie developers alike came from all across the East Coast to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center for PAX...

An Apple Vision Pro on display in the Apple store at 815 Boylston St. Officially for sale Feb. 2, the device marked Apple’s first new product category to launch since AirPods in 2016.
Review: I tried the Apple Vision Pro so you don’t have to
Ethan Wayne, news staff • March 11, 2024
Northeastern students gifted memories from Spotify Wrapped
Northeastern students gifted memories from Spotify Wrapped
Maya Das, news correspondent • January 5, 2024
Customers line up outside the Apple store at 815 Boylston St. This years iPhone launch included the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Unique features, shipping concerns compel locals to snag new iPhones on launch day
Jake Guldin, lifestyle editor • October 2, 2023

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Gina Fonseca (left) and Sean Leviashvili in a scene from Cost of Living. The play premiered in Boston at Roberts Studio Theatre in the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion from March 8 to 30. Photo courtesy Nile Hawver, Speakeasy Stage.
‘Cost of Living’ advocates for disability justice on, off stage
Heidi Ho, news staff • April 8, 2024

Speakeasy Stage Company welcomed the Boston premiere of playwright Martyna Majok’s “Cost of Living,” which was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer...

Abby Barton (left) and Cecilia Liang in a scene from Usual Girls. Northeasterns production of Ming Peiffers play ran from March 28 to April 7.
‘Usual Girls’ doesn’t hold back, addresses brutal realities head-on
Darin Zullo, news staff • April 7, 2024

“Usual Girls” is by no means a typical feel-good, light-hearted play about womanhood. At times, it’s a comedy, but with every laugh it...

Laganja Estranga speaks to the crowd. Along with her performances, she also spoke about the importance of students voting and the LGBTQ+ community having a seat at the table.
LMA, RSA bring Laganja Estranja to campus for Springfest
Janira Skrbkova and Carol Queiroz April 5, 2024

So you wanted a twist, huh?  To kick off Springfest 2024, Northeastern’s Live Music Association, or LMA, and the Resident Student Association,...

The Boston College Dynamics, a co-ed a cappella group at Boston College, performs. 10 a cappella groups from Northeast colleges and universities performed at the ICCA Semifinal March 23.
ICCA Semifinal features spellbinding performances, student camaraderie
Heidi Ho, news staff • March 31, 2024

It was a full house when Berklee Performing Arts Center hosted the annual International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, or ICCA, Semifinal...

Two representatives from Casa Myrna speak to attendees about the organization and safe relationship practices. Casa Myrna accepted donations throughout the event. Photo courtesy Haylen Wehr.
Safe Relationships Open Mic Night raises money, awareness for domestic violence nonprofit
Katarina Schmeiszer, news correspondent • March 28, 2024

A Safe Relationships Open Mic Night, which took place in AfterHours Feb. 22, raised money and awareness for Casa Myrna, a Boston-based domestic...

Students gather in Curry Student Center during the Springfest carnival in 2023. CUP recently released a complete schedule of Springfest events for 2024.
A complete guide to Springfest 2024
Kristina DaPonte, deputy lifestyle editor • March 24, 2024

With the first days of spring in the rearview mirror, Northeastern’s Council for University Programs, or CUP, and other student organizations...

Jennifer Lawrence walks the red carpet, waving. Her striking Dior dress was one of the evenings best. Photo courtesy Jenny Anderson, Disney.
Column: The most show-stopping looks at the 96th Academy Awards
Claudie Bellanger, news correspondent • March 24, 2024

Awards season concluded March 10 with the 96th Academy Awards, and the event left viewers with enough to talk about until next season. With Ryan...

Stars Ellie Baker and Chase Wolfe stand on a bench, surrounded by the rest of the cast, with their arms outstretched. The musical was based on the 1990 romantic comedy of the same name, Pretty Woman. Photo courtesy Matthew Murphy, Emerson Colonial Theatre.
Review: ‘Pretty Woman: The Musical’ steals audiences’ hearts — just like its lead actress
Heidi Ho, news staff • March 21, 2024

The Emerson Colonial Theatre opened its production of “Pretty Woman: The Musical”  Feb. 27 to the delight of showgoers. Based on the 1990...

Jimmy Kimmel hosts the 96th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre March 11. Films and artists were nominated across 23 categories. Photo courtesy Frank Micelotta, Disney.
Column: ‘Oppenheimer’ wins big at best-produced Oscars ceremony in years
Jake Guldin, lifestyle editor • March 15, 2024

Hollywood’s biggest stars convened in the Dolby Theatre March 11 for the 96th Academy Awards, anxious to see which films and artists would...

Column: The 2024 SAG Awards featured awkward moments, surprise wins
Column: The 2024 SAG Awards featured awkward moments, surprise wins
Olivia Woodard, news correspondent • March 10, 2024

The 30th Screen Actors Guild Awards — colloquially known as the SAG Awards — streamed Feb. 24 and birthed a night of firsts and surprises....