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Prime Minister Andrew Holness of Jamaica sits at the Caribbean Leaders Conference meeting in Palm Beach, Florida March 22, 2019. Before becoming Jamaica’s youngest prime minister, Holness was the youngest Jamaican to be elected as a member of the Parliament. Photo courtesy The White House, Wikimedia Commons

Jamaica’s prime minister graduates with doctorate from Northeastern

Anne Zhu, news correspondent • May 19, 2025

Most doctoral students don’t have years of experience leading a nation. But Andrew Holness, Jamaica’s prime minister, is an exception. On April...

A sign reading, "United Table is closed for renovations. We invite you to dine with us at the eatery at Stetson East. Thank You!" on the International Village dining hall entrance. The university announced sections of the Stetson East dining hall will be closed until June.

International Village dining hall to remain closed until fall semester, university says

Harrison Zuritsky, news correspondent • May 18, 2025

Stetson East will be the only dining hall open to students over the summer as the United Table at International Village undergoes renovations, the university...

Fireworks erupt from the Fenway Park stadium as the graduates officially end their collage careers. The ceremony included musical and dance performances from campus clubs such as the Northeastern Pep Band and Kaliente Dance Group.

‘You will find your path’: Northeastern’s Class of 2025 celebrates sunny commencement at Fenway Park

Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff • May 12, 2025

Under a sunny, clear sky, graduates, family, friends and faculty packed nearly every seat at Fenway Park May 11 to celebrate Northeastern’s...

GENU-UAW union members chant and hold signs demanding Northeastern offer better compensation and health care benefits for working graduate students at Fenway Park. The union used the undergraduate commencement as an opportunity to make a statement against the final package proposal the university put forth May 5.

‘Boston is a union town’: Northeastern graduate student worker union pickets outside undergraduate commencement

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor • May 11, 2025

More than 30 members of Northeastern’s graduate student union picketed outside Fenway Park at the university’s undergraduate commencement...

Chalk messages on the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex bridge encouraging graduate students to vote Sept. 19, 2023. GENU-UAW has been in negotiations with the university for 17 months.

Graduate workers’ union to reject final package proposal from Northeastern

Zoe MacDiarmid and Lily Cooper • May 11, 2025

After almost a year and a half of tense negotiations, the graduate student union strongly objected to Northeastern’s final package offer for...

Boston Strong Marathon Daffodils volunteers organize and prepare flowers to be transplanted along the route. The organization planted over 130,000 daffodils for the marathon. Photo courtesy Matthew Piscitelli.

Why are daffodils everywhere on Boston Marathon weekend? Here’s how the yellow flowers became symbol of hope, remembrance in Boston

Jenny Tran, news staff • April 21, 2025

Yellow blooms of daffodils can be spotted across the city during marathon weekend in Boston: in the soil leading to the Back Bay Fens, in a pot...

A t-shirt featuring the names of the famous women who participated in the Boston Marathon hangs at the Marathon Sports tent near the finish line April 19. The shirt was one of many products sold at pop-ups along the course highlighting the achievements of female runners.

The women running with heart and sole to make Boston Marathon history

Chloe Craft, news staff • April 20, 2025

The Boston Marathon is a beloved part of Boston history, holding the title of the world’s oldest annual marathon since its inception in 1897....

The exterior of the Boston Children's Hospital Hale Family Building March 15. Over 400 individuals signed a letter asking for more healthcare facility protections from federal funding cuts and ICE raids.

More than 300 Massachusetts residents, healthcare workers sign letter demanding hospitals protect immigrant patients

Carson Lyle, news staff • April 17, 2025

More than 400 individuals, including more than 300 Massachusetts healthcare workers, have signed an open letter dated April 16 urging hospitals...

Chequered Flag: Papayas rule? Miami Grand Prix recap

Olufolake Okunsanya, news staff • May 12, 2025

Party in the city where the heat is on, all night on the beach till the break of dawn? It rained through the weekend. Blame Will Smith if you...

Skylar Irving hugs her teammates at the Beanpot championships Jan. 21. The team defended its third consecutive Beanpot title, and the game marked the second time the tournament championship was held in TD Garden.

Northeastern women’s hockey paves the way for women’s sports, one win at a time

Inaaya Omer, news correspondent • May 6, 2025

As the blaring sound of the final buzzer went off, the crowd erupted in cheers. Members of the Northeastern women’s hockey team threw their...

Alex Lane grabs the ball to take out a Boston College player April 1. The team won 21 consecutive games after defeating UConn May 13, the longest win streak in program history. File photo by Jessica Xing.

Northeastern baseball defeats UConn to earn program record of consecutive wins

Elli Einset, sports editor • May 14, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (42-9, 22-2 CAA) defeated the University of Connecticut Huskies (33-19, 17-4 Big East) 7-1 on the road May 13,...

Carmelo Musacchia swings the bat April 14. Musacchia collected three runs during the series against William & Mary.

Northeastern baseball claims 20th consecutive win after sweeping William & Mary

Valentina Swan and Elli Einset • May 13, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (41-9, 22-2 CAA) took down the William & Mary Tribe (20-31, 13-11 CAA) the weekend of May 9 to 11, securing...

The Huskies celebrate their win April 30. Northeastern won the CAA regular season championship title.

Northeastern baseball wins solo game over UMass Lowell, clinching regular season championship title

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • May 12, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (38-9, 19-2 CAA) extended its streak to 17 wins against the University of Massachusetts Lowell River Hawks (17-30,...

Graduating students stand as a camera films the 2025 commencement in Fenway Park May 11. Each individual college, such as D'Amore-McKim School of Business and CAMD, hosted a graduation ceremony for its students the week before commencement.

Op-ed: Read our names at graduation, it’s the least you can do

Henry Bova, contributor • May 19, 2025

During the May 7 graduation ceremony for the College of Arts, Media and Design, or CAMD, Northeastern showed more reverence for artificial intelligence...

‘Slouching Towards’ Silence: National group advocating freedom of expression questions Northeastern’s free speech commitments

Jack Masliah, deputy opinion editor • May 13, 2025

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

Op-ed: Four years in SGA showed me how students really make a difference

Olivia Oestreicher, contributor • May 12, 2025

Four years ago, I joined Northeastern’s Student Government Association, or SGA. As a wide-eyed first-year, I was filled with enthusiasm and...

A laptop displaying the Northeastern University Political Review's main page. The review prioritized the safety of their writers amid mass visa cancellations.

Op-ed: Student publications must protect anonymous writers

Anjali Aggarwal and Zoe Goffe • May 9, 2025

In a political climate that punishes dissent, students are afraid to write. As the leaders of a student publication, we don’t blame them. Since...

Op-ed: Northeastern, use your power

Philip Deming, contributor • May 7, 2025

Just three months into Donald Trump’s second presidential term, the outlook for science and higher education is grim. This administration has...