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2024
Column: In politically turbulent times, how do recording artists take a stand?
Column: In politically turbulent times, how do recording artists take a stand?
Rachana Madhav, news staff
Boxes sit on the Marino Mail Center shelves. Northeastern opened an additional mail area in Speare Hall to accommodate the influx of packages.
Persistent Northeastern mailroom issues delay mail-in ballots, frustrate students
Katarina Schmeiszer and Elsa O’Donnell
Matt Cosentino, Kate Mittelhauser, William Mayer and Will Burke (left to right) participate in the presidential debate between Northeastern’s College Republicans and College Democrats. Topics discussed included the size of the government, climate change, abortion and the presidential candidates.
Northeastern college Democrats and Republicans spar in SGA-hosted debate about presidential election
Elli Einset, news staff
Q&A: A discussion with a Kamala Harris supporter ahead of the 2024 election
Q&A: A discussion with a Kamala Harris supporter ahead of the 2024 election
Jack Masliah, news correspondent
Q&A: A discussion with a Donald Trump supporter ahead of the 2024 election
Q&A: A discussion with a Donald Trump supporter ahead of the 2024 election
Jack Masliah, news correspondent
Voting in Massachusetts? Here’s what to know about the 5 ballot measures.
Voting in Massachusetts? Here’s what to know about the 5 ballot measures.
Alexis Algazy and Ananya Kulkarni

National media outlets have extensively discussed the presidential election, but for many Massachusetts voters, their first time reading the...

The exterior of One Portsoken. Northeastern recently added nine new classrooms to the fifth floor after acquiring four floors of the building. Courtesy of Emma Mazintas
Northeastern’s London campus opens new space, doubling previous size
Frances Klemm, news staff • November 4, 2024

The Northeastern University London campus has effectively doubled in size after the university acquired four floors of One Portsoken, a high-rise building...

The new MBTA Green Line Type 10 train sits under a tent at the Boston City Hall Plaza. MBTA engineers and workers gave tours of the new design, showcasing its accessibility feature.
MBTA unveils new Type 10 Green Line train, collects feedback from community
Asher Ben-Dashan, news correspondent • November 2, 2024

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA, displayed a mock-up of the new Green Line Type 10 train Oct. 29 and 30 at Boston City Hall Plaza,...

‘I think they are going to lose students’: Parents, university community call for increased communication after reported ‘activities in relation to prostitution’ in Mugar
Zoe MacDiarmid, deputy campus editor • October 29, 2024
Faculty express concern, frustration with Northeastern freedom of expression, academic freedom policies
Eli Curwin, news staff • October 28, 2024
Column: 9 places around Boston to bring the family for Family & Friends Weekend
Kristina DaPonte, Darin Zullo, and Claudie Bellanger • October 23, 2024
B.GOOD closes for good, to mixed student reactions
Lawrence Brown, news staff • October 23, 2024
Pro-Palestine demonstrators chant and hold up signs outside an apartment building on Hemenway Street. The protest was meant to disrupt the visit of two IDF soldiers who came to speak at an event hosted by Northeastern Mishelanu.
Pro-Palestine demonstrators protest pro-Israel club inviting IDF soldiers on campus
Emily Spatz and Frances Klemm • November 1, 2024
Video: ‘Wednesday Night Live’ encourages viewers to vote with election-related skits
Video: ‘Wednesday Night Live’ encourages viewers to vote with election-related skits
Alyssa Fell, news correspondent • November 5, 2024
Text on an exhibit wall reads "Power of the People: Art and Democracy." The exhibit contained pieces that explored the idea of democracy through three themes, the Promise, the Practice and the Preservation.
A timely exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts invites visitors to explore democracy through art
Lily Cooper, news staff • November 4, 2024
Northeastern students look through secondhand dresses. These items once belonged to the vendor and her friends who have curated their closets for the market.
Northeastern Fashion Society brings student thrift market to campus
Devyn Rudnick, photo correspondent • November 4, 2024
Festival goers wander Copley Square while staff supervise and answer questions. Musicians played throughout the event.
Boston Book Festival fosters connections beyond the page
Kaelyn McFadden and Grace Phillips • November 3, 2024

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The Sheraton Boston Hotel on Dalton Street. Other hotels such as Midtown and Westin similarly dedicated rooms to Northeastern University students.

Op-ed: What was the point of N.U.in Boston?

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A podium at the 2024 convocation ceremony features a Northeastern logo. Northeastern faculty discussed the university's new freedom of speech and expression policies at the Oct. 16 faculty senate meeting.

Faculty express concern, frustration with Northeastern freedom of expression, academic freedom policies

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Jerry Keefe, Pam Spuehler, Jeremy Bonomo, Lenika Vazquez, Bill Coen and Tramaine Shaw (left to right, top to bottom). During FY 2024, the average salary for head coaches of men’s teams saw a significantly larger jump than the average salary for head coaches of women's teams. Photos of Keefe, Shaw and Coen by Sofia Sawchuk, Sydney Ciardi and Brian Daniels. Photos of Spuehler Bonomo and Shaw courtesy Jim Pierce.

Survey shows $100,000 salary disparity between head coaches of Northeastern men’s and women’s sports teams, other athletic department data





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Signs that read "Road Closed" redirect drivers on Huntington Avenue. Northeastern Planning, Real Estate, and Facilities announced in an email to students on the Boston campus that the portion of the road will be closed Nov. 2 and Nov. 3.
Portion of Huntington Avenue to temporarily close over weekend, university says
Paloma Welch, news correspondent • November 2, 2024
An entrance to Northeastern’s new building on the Seattle campus. It was built to serve as a collaborative space for students and faculty. Photo courtesy Sneha Chakrabarty.
Northeastern expands Seattle campus with opening of ‘The Hub’
Laura Emde, news staff • October 31, 2024

Northeastern opened a new, multi-functional building less than a mile from its main Seattle campus Oct. 15, according to an article published...

Lucian Grainge speaks at the Treasury Connect Creative Industries Conference May 3, 2023. Grainge was recently dropped from a list of defendants in a sexual assault and trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Photo courtesy Kirsty O'Connor, HM Treasury, flickr.
Northeastern Board of Trustees member dismissed from sex-trafficking, abuse lawsuit
Lily Webber, deputy campus editor • October 30, 2024

Lucian Grainge, a member of Northeastern’s Board of Trustees and CEO of Universal Music Group, was dismissed from a lawsuit claiming he aided...

A banner that advertises a new Anna's Taqueria location hangs from the former B.GOOD restaurant space. Streetlight Ventures recently closed down three B.GOOD locations, and plans on replacing two of those locations with Anna's Taqueria.
B.GOOD to be replaced by Anna’s Taqueria
Meghan Hirsch, news staff • October 30, 2024

B.GOOD, which closed permanently Oct. 18, will be replaced by Anna's Taqueria, according to a “coming soon” sign hanging at the former restaurant...

A customer peruses the tomato and apple selection at the market. Vendors provided shoppers vegetables, meats, fruits and hot food at their stands.
Copley Square Farmers Market vendors embrace change in a post-COVID-19 landscape
Laila Guzman Griffin, news correspondent • October 30, 2024
Festival goers approach the welcome table decorated with paper lanterns and lights. Spontaneous Celebrations ensured a fun, lively atmosphere by incorporating parades, live music and food.
Jamaica Plain welcomes colder season with 40th annual Lantern Parade
Kayla Goldman, news correspondent • October 30, 2024

Lanterns illuminated Jamaica Pond at Spontaneous Celebrations’ Lantern Parade Oct. 19 and 20, an event that has been a staple in the Jamaica...

A sign that reads "Early Voting" stands in front of a MFA entrance as a voter walks in. The MFA and the ICA were just two of dozens of early voting locations available throughout Boston.
City of Boston hosts early voting locations across the city
Sarah Mesdjian, news staff • October 29, 2024

The City of Boston is hosting in-person early voting at dozens of locations between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1 in an effort to increase voting accessibility. Two...

An octopus lantern moves its tentacles and opens and closes its eyes. The octopus impressed guests, causing them to stop and gawk at the creature.
Families, students experience a night of illumination with Boston Lights’ biodiversity displays
Nikkia Jean-Charles and Margot Murphy • October 29, 2024

Since Aug. 2, the Franklin Park Zoo has opened its doors to families, students and tourists to take pleasure in an annual immersive walkthrough...

Fantasy roundup Week 8: Breaking down 5 key takeaways
Fantasy roundup Week 8: Breaking down 5 key takeaways
Zach Cohen and Elli Einset • November 1, 2024

Eight weeks have passed in the 2024 NFL season, and the halfway mark is nearing. Only one team is undefeated through said eight weeks: the Kansas...

Taze Thompson skates for the puck against Merrimack Jan. 27. The captain was named Hockey East Player of the Week following a five point performance Oct. 18 and 19.
Vicious on the ice, beloved everywhere else, Taze Thompson is one to watch
Frances Klemm, news staff • November 1, 2024

It’s impossible to do it all — but Taze Thompson comes pretty close. In her final year on the ice at Mathews Arena, the women’s ice hockey...

Vinny Borgesi stands alert against Merrimack March 13. The Husky notched career-highs in goals and assists last season.
How Vinny Borgesi is leading the Huskies to redemption on the ice
Elli Einset, news staff • November 1, 2024

Following its tough loss against Boston University in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East tournament last season, the Northeastern men’s ice...

The Huskies gather together against Delaware Oct. 27. Northeastern finished the season 2-9-7, 2-4-4 CAA.
Northeastern women’s soccer ties the Delaware Blue Hens in final game of the season
Aoife Jeffries, news staff • October 30, 2024

Northeastern women's soccer (2-9-7, 2-4-4 CAA) tied the Delaware Blue Hens (6-6-6, 4-2-4 CAA) 1-1 Oct. 27 in their final CAA match of the season....

Jerry Keefe, Pam Spuehler, Jeremy Bonomo, Lenika Vazquez, Bill Coen and Tramaine Shaw (left to right, top to bottom). During FY 2024, the average salary for head coaches of men’s teams saw a significantly larger jump than the average salary for head coaches of women's teams. Photos of Keefe, Shaw and Coen by Sofia Sawchuk, Sydney Ciardi and Brian Daniels. Photos of Spuehler Bonomo and Shaw courtesy Jim Pierce.
Survey shows $100,000 salary disparity between head coaches of Northeastern men’s and women’s sports teams, other athletic department data
Eli Curwin, news staff • October 30, 2024

Head coaches of Northeastern’s men’s sports teams made, on average, $109,000 more than head coaches of women’s sports teams during the...

During soundcheck, the Blue Man Group practice the finale out of costume. The trio practiced songs, bits and throwing marshmallows.
Behind the Blue: Up close and personal with one of Boston’s most iconic acts
Meghan Hirsch, news staff • November 1, 2024
Emily Bader stars as Lady Jane Grey in "My Lady Jane.” Thousands of fans signed a petition for the show to be reinstated after it was announced that it would not be renewed for a second season. Photo courtesy Jonathan Prime, Prime Video.
Column: Raising the dead: The most popular canceled TV shows fans want to resurrect
Sencha Kreymerman, news correspondent • October 31, 2024
The sun casts light over Salem’s Old Burial Point of Charter Street Cemetery, home to old graves with a rich history serving as a backdrop to the Salem Witch Trials Memorial. Through walking and trolley tours, individuals could learn more about the history behind the origins of the trials.
Chappell Roan performs at Boston Calling May 26. Roan's popularity exploded over the past year, gaining about 44 million monthly listeners on Spotify after the release of her first full-length album. File photo by Harriet Rovniak.
Nassim Soleimanpur unties the string binding the Act Two script together. Guest performers went in blind, unaware of the script contents until they stepped onstage. Photo courtesy David Monteith-Hodge.
Column: What’s the best Halloween candy of all time?
Op-ed: Adjusting to university obliges maturity upon international students
Op-ed: Adjusting to university obliges maturity upon international students
Jenny Tran, contributor • November 2, 2024

One night you are on the dance floor at your high school prom, and the next, you are filling out legal documents and lining up a visa interview...

Op-ed: Addressing adoption with honesty and openness
Op-ed: Addressing adoption with honesty and openness
Alyssa Enright, contributor • November 2, 2024

I was adopted into a white family as a 15-month-old from China Aug. 11, 2004. As an adoptee, I’ve taken on advocacy for issues surrounding...

A statue of a witch reading a book stands on a main street in Salem. Various places in and around Boston provided spooky activities for visitors who prefer a scary Halloween experience.
Op-ed: Halloween called. It wants its spook back.
Samantha Denecour, columnist • October 31, 2024

"The only thing you have to fear is fear itself," Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said in his first inaugural address.   When it comes...

The exterior of the South End Community Health Center. Link Health created a system to work with health centers like the South End Community Health Center to help patients enroll in essential federal benefit programs targeting SDOH. File photo by Quillan Anderson.
Op-ed: Training the next generation to see health beyond medicine will save lives
Jessica Johnson, contributor • October 30, 2024

Imagine a young woman, six months pregnant, sitting anxiously in a doctor’s waiting room. She should be glowing and excited about her upcoming...

Op-ed: Phone bans can save the next generation. Schools just have to stick with them.
Op-ed: Phone bans can save the next generation. Schools just have to stick with them.
Samantha Denecour, columnist • October 29, 2024

In schools across the United States, student scores are about to majorly decline — on Snapchat, that is. In a wave of policy sparked by Florida’s...

Photos of the month: October
Photos of the month: October
Photo Staff • October 31, 2024
Video: Paw-trons raise a glass to furry friends, nonprofits at Harpoon Brewery’s Dogtoberfest
Video: Paw-trons raise a glass to furry friends, nonprofits at Harpoon Brewery’s Dogtoberfest
Jake Guldin, Jessica Xing, and Darin Zullo • October 31, 2024
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Photo Staff • October 1, 2024
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