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Students on the Boston campus walk to and from classes. Northeastern's undergraduate enrollment increased 63.2% since 2013.

Northeastern’s Boston student population has increased 63.2% since 2013. Students struggle to navigate the ever-growing campus.

Madison Evangelist, news staff • January 28, 2025

When Sherri Miller studied on Northeastern’s Boston campus in the 1970s, there were around 15,000 undergraduate students and around 5,000 graduate...

A Northeastern emblem on the Boston campus. A faculty senate meeting Jan. 15 included the presentation of a policy that would increase the number of successive terms senators can serve.

Northeastern faculty senate rekindles discussion on freedom of expression, academic freedom policies

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor • January 28, 2025

In the first faculty senate meeting of 2025, Northeastern faculty continued to criticize the university’s handling of its academic freedom...

A Northeastern sign on the Boston campus. In a Dec. 11 faculty senate meeting, Northeastern Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning Ken Henderson presented on a spike in early decision admits, among other topics.

Chancellor’s university update reports spike in early decision applications and growing programs

Madison Evangelist, news staff • January 25, 2025

Northeastern Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning Ken Henderson presented an annual university update to Northeastern’s faculty...

A performer in bright red and gold takes the stage. The act was part of a father-son dance duo.

Boston community crowds City Hall in celebration of Lunar New Year

Aya Al-Zehhawi, photo staff • January 29, 2025

Hundreds of Bostonians, performers and elected officials gathered early afternoon Jan. 26 to commemorate the Chinese Lunar New Year with a cultural...

Photos courtesy Tia Dufour, Trump White House Archived.

Bostonians concerned one week into Trump administration

Alexis Algazy and Devyn Rudnick • January 29, 2025

President Donald Trump was sworn in Jan. 20 for his second term in the White House. His administration wasted no time signing a plethora of executive...

A labradoodle smiles in his snow-covered sweater. Although waterproof coats are the norm, some dog owners preferred to dress their dogs in warm sweaters and cozy knitwear.

Braving the frost: How Boston dog owners are prioritizing pet safety this winter

Aya Al-Zehhawi, photo correspondent • January 24, 2025

As Boston’s low January temperatures are exacerbated by powerful winds and weekly snowfall, the city’s community has greatly considered how...

Baseball is played at Fenway Park at night. Northeastern baseball will face off against Harvard, Boston College and University of Massachusetts Amherst April 29 in the first Baseball Beanpot at Fenway Park since 2019. File photo by Kelly Thomas.

Baseball Beanpot returns to Fenway Park for first time in 6 years

Cassandra Joyce, news staff • January 28, 2025

Northeastern baseball will face off against Harvard, Boston College and University of Massachusetts Amherst, or UMass Amherst, April 29 in the...

Cam Lund looks up to the Doghouse Nov. 16. Lund came to Boston in 2022 ready for action; his freshman season he was named on the Hockey East All-Rookie Team after he recorded 23 points with seven goals and 16 assists.

As his third Beanpot approaches, Cam Lund looks to dominate the ice close to home

Grace Cargill, news staff • January 27, 2025

Growing up just 25 miles outside of Boston, Cam Lund couldn’t wait to play hockey in the city famous for it. “I started playing hockey...

Junior guard Rashad King rushes to the basket. King, Northeastern’s leading scorer, was double-teamed, causing him to fail to score in the first half.

Unable to overcome trailing early, Northeastern men’s basketball loses another conference matchup

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • January 28, 2025

Northeastern men’s basketball (11-10, 3-5 CAA) was defeated by the Towson Tigers (12-9, 7-1 CAA) at Matthews Arena 75-65 Jan. 27. It was...

Freshman center Alyssa Staten wins a tipoff Jan. 19. The Huskies appeared undisciplined, leading to eight turn overs compared to Stony Brook’s two.

Women’s basketball suffers back-to-back defeats on the road, still searching for first conference win

Cassandra Joyce, news staff • January 28, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (1-15, 0-7 CAA) lost two consecutive away games against the Stony Brook Seawolves (10-9, 5-3 CAA)...

Vinny Borgesi skates down the ice to get open for a pass Jan. 26. Borgesi scored the second goal of the night against Merrimack College.

The force is not with Huskies in loss to Merrimack

Elli Einset and Bailey Reynolds • January 26, 2025

The force failed the Huskies Jan. 25 when Northeastern men’s hockey (9-11-3, 4-8-3 HE) narrowly fell to the Merrimack College Warriors (10-13-1,...

Copies of "A Short Guide to Writing about Biology" sit for sale in the Northeastern bookstore. Many Northeastern combined majors were created as a cross between STEM and humanities.

Op-ed: Yes, we need STEM — but we need the humanities too

Antaine Anhalt, contributor • January 26, 2025

College majors tend to have two broad categories: humanities and STEM. Yet, sometimes it seems like the two sides have gone to war, arguing about...

Northeastern students walk across campus to switch classes, grab lunch or return to their residential halls. The school resorted to sending students to the Sheraton Hotel or Midtown Hotel when White Hall was condemned in August 2023.

Op-ed: Campus feels more overcrowded than ever. We need better solutions.

Antaine Anhalt, contributor • January 21, 2025

It’s not exactly a secret that Northeastern has an overcrowding problem. Marino Recreation Center has a reputation for being packed every day...

The entrance to the Richards Advising Center. For the 2023-2024 academic year there were 18 advisors for 3,865 undergraduates in the College of Science.

Op-ed: Resources at Northeastern are helpful, but hidden

Mikayla Tsai, columnist • January 9, 2025

Despite the sheer number of students at Northeastern University, there was never a moment in which I felt neglected by the institution. Whether...

Op-ed: Influencers are impacting the next generation and it’s too worrisome to scroll past

Nia Calais, contributor • January 6, 2025

During the pandemic in 2020, the turbulent political environment had infiltrated the walls of my bedroom, and the only thing I could shout back...

The exterior of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences building. The college recently announced changes to its curriculum, phasing out core classes such as Fundies 1, Fundies 2 and Object-Oriented Design.

Op-ed: Northeastern’s redesign of the Khoury curriculum abandons the fundamentals of computer science

Derek Kaplan, contributor • January 3, 2025

On a university level, what makes for a good computer science curriculum? One of the most common career paths for a computer science major...

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