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Alison Bechdel poses for a photo. Bechdel spoke to a large audience at Northeastern March 19 as part of the Hanson Lecture series.

In Hanson Lecture, Alison Bechdel shows she is hilarious, honest: ‘Sorry for telling you this, but I’m woke’

Jenny Tran, news staff • April 5, 2025

Throughout her literary career, Alison Bechdel has used her creativity, real-life experiences and the current cultural climate to tell honest...

Two Northeastern first-years make their game design dreams a reality

Charlotte Geaghan, news correspondent • April 5, 2025

Most card games have the typical setup of human players crowded around a table and laughing among friends. But what if one of the players wasn’t...

The River Spree in Berlin. Students accepted into the N.U.in program in 2024 were sent to one of nine European locations. Photo courtesy Rishika Goteti.

You got into N.U.in. What’s next?

Carson Lyle, news staff • April 4, 2025

In 2024, 1,537 students were accepted into Northeastern University through the N.U.in Program. This meant instead of looking forward to a Mike’s...

Two people hold up a transgender flag during the 2023 Boston Pride Parade. Boston officially recognized the Transgender Day of Visibility March 19.

Amid federal attacks on LGBTQ+ community, Boston officially recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility

Janira Skrbkova, news staff • April 2, 2025

Sixteen years ago, March 31, Rachel Crandall Crocker, executive director of the nonprofit Transgender Michigan, organized the first Transgender...

A tote bag hangs from a bookshelf in Frugal Bookstore. The owners of the store chose to primarily feature Black authors.

Boston’s only Black-owned bookstore is a legacy business keeping Roxbury reading

Devyn Rudnick, news staff • April 1, 2025

Every day at 10 a.m., Clarrissa Cropper or her husband, Leonard Egerton, open the doors to Frugal Bookstore — a family business in the heart...

Women's singles winner Alysa Liu proudly wears her gold medal and holds the American flag during the Women’s Victory Ceremony March 28. She performed to Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park Suite” for her free skate, earning her the World Champion title.

Victors made in the City of Champions: ISU World Figure Skating Championship returns to Boston

Margot Murphy, news staff • March 31, 2025

TD Garden exploded into cheers as skates scraped against the ice rink. Music blared from the speakers, stuffed animals littered the arena and...

The fencing team poses for a photo. The team won the No. 1 fencing club title the past two years despite only existing for five years. Photo courtesy Erik Cheng.

‘We have a title to uphold’: 5 years in, Northeastern club fencing looks to achieve third-straight national championship title

Aoife Jeffries, news staff • April 5, 2025

Northeastern’s club fencing team has won the title of No. 1 club fencing team in the nation for the past two consecutive years, and the team...

The Northeastern women's squash team poses for a group photo. Despite struggles with funding, the team became one of the most dominant squash programs in the country. Photo courtesy Dena King.

Northeastern women’s squash reflects on growth after nationals, putting community over ranking and funding

Alex Payá, news correspondent • April 4, 2025

From player one to nine, Northeastern women’s club squash team showcased its depth after securing fourth place at the College Squash Association,...

Gregory Bozzo slides into base. Bozzo collected one of the three runs that gave the Huskies the win over Boston College.

Northeastern baseball shuts out BC, punching ticket to Beanpot championship

Valentina Swan, news staff • April 3, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (19-8, 5-1 CAA) won the men's semifinal Beanpot game against the Boston College Eagles (13-14, 5-7 Atlantic Division)...

Carmelo Musacchia runs to second base March 22. The Huskies swept Stony Brook March 28 to 30.

Northeastern baseball sweeps Stony Brook, continues 6-game winning streak

Cassandra Joyce, news staff • March 31, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (18-8, 5-1 CAA) swept the Stony Brook Seawolves (11-14, 1-5 CAA) in a three-game series on the road March 28-30....

Carmelo Musacchia runs back to the dugout to celebrate with his teammates March 23. Musacchia collected his 20th hit against UConn March 26.

A near-perfect pitching performance lifts Northeastern baseball over rival Huskies

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • March 28, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (15-8, 2-1 CAA) defeated the University of Connecticut Huskies (10-13, 0-0 Big East) 3-0 in a midweek contest...

‘Slouching Towards’ Collapse: The constitutional danger Trump has brought upon us

Jack Masliah, contributor • April 4, 2025

In W.B. Yeats’ “The Second Coming,” the 20th-century poet describes a world “slouching towards Bethlehem,” symbolizing a descent into...

A Northeastern emblem appears on a campus building. Students' fundamental right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression do not change with the times, the Editorial Board writes.

Editorial Board: Our First Amendment rights are under assault

The Huntington News Editorial Board • March 31, 2025

The president of the United States fired the opening shot against our freedom of expression with a sweeping declaration: Students engaged in...

Letter from the Editor: The Huntington News announces formation of Editorial Board

Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief • March 31, 2025

For nearly 100 years, The Huntington News has delivered vigorous, relevant and high-quality student journalism to Northeastern students, faculty,...

Zelenskyy and Trump discuss and argue over foreign policy Feb. 28. The world leaders' outburst sparked political "toxic masculinity" and irrational executive action concerns. Photo courtesy The White House, Flickr.

Op-ed: ‘It’s a man’s world’ to U.S. foreign policy leaders

Samantha Denecour, columnist • March 31, 2025

As International Women's History month comes to a close, the realm of U.S. foreign policy still feels increasingly like a man’s world. I’m...

A student wears a graduation cap at Northeastern's 2021 undergraduate commencement ceremony. A study found that 42.6% of first-year medical students experienced burnout.

Op-ed: Dear Pre-meds: a gap year will help, not hurt you

Mikayla Tsai, columnist • March 26, 2025

For most of my time in college, I believed that taking gap years as a pre-med student would break my career. I thought they were for individuals...