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A Northeastern sign on the Boston campus. At a Feb. 12 faculty senate meeting, members voted to change who holds the role of the Chair of the Faculty Senate.

Faculty senate passes motion changing provost’s role on senate despite concerns

Zoe MacDiarmid, Chloe Craft, and Madison Evangelist • February 26, 2025

Northeastern’s faculty senate — the university governing body that represents the faculty — will no longer be chaired by the provost, but...

The entrance to the Khoury College building at West Village H. Kylie Bemis' email to several faculty and administration members called for protection of Northeastern's vulnerable students and faculty from identities under attack from the Trump administration.

Khoury professor demands Northeastern leadership protect community in open letter

Chloe Craft, news staff • February 24, 2025

A Northeastern professor called on university leadership to more forcefully respond to the actions of President Donald Trump’s administration...

Documents courtesy Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections.

99 years of The Huntington News

Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief • February 24, 2025

Ninety-nine years ago today, The Northeastern News published its first edition. On Feb. 24, 1926, two of Northeastern’s student publications,...

Community members sit and listen to the Mayor's Youth Summit welcome speech. The summit advertised itself via social media, flyers and bus stop posters.

Mayor’s Youth Summit celebrates the leaders of tomorrow

Grace Cargill, news staff • February 26, 2025

Boston’s youth took center stage at the Mayor’s Youth Summit Feb. 22 to celebrate art, activism and community outreach. Hosted by the city’s...

Out-of-town visitors receive Valentine’s Day cards in downtown Boston. The group exchanged smiles and cheerful remarks, feeling Bostonian’s efforts to spread positivity.

Valentines for strangers: How Everyday Boston is connecting the city through small acts of kindness

Riley Rampy and John Nguyen • February 19, 2025

The Boston community is hungry for connection — a need the nonprofit Everyday Boston hopes to satiate with a simple gesture: a Valentine’s...

A crowd gathers around a speaker and carries signage. The sign translated to "The people will defeat the agenda, Trump's far right."

Activists call for sanctuary state status in Massachusetts

Chloe Craft, news staff • February 19, 2025

A few dozen demonstrators endured sleet and rain at Central Square Park in East Boston Feb. 16 for a rally advocating the rights and protections...

Parquet Report: All-Star festivities are over, but the chase for the Larry O’Brien trophy is not

Aiden Barker, news correspondent • February 26, 2025

The Boston Celtics (40-16) picked up right where they left off before the All-Star break: winning. After emerging victorious in seven of their...

Top Line: What went right and what went wrong for each team in the 4 Nations Faceoff

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • February 24, 2025

It’s official: Team Canada has taken the first ever 4 Nations Faceoff over their rival, Team USA, in a matchup that went beyond the scope of...

Ryan Gerety waits for the pitch March 29, 2024. Gerety took two runs in the series against Indiana State Feb. 22 and 23.

Northeastern baseball takes two of three games against Indiana State

Valentina Swan, news correspondent • February 26, 2025

The Northeastern men’s baseball team (3-2, 0-0 CAA) couldn't complete a sweep during its Feb. 22 and 23 matchup against Indiana State Sycamores...

JB Frankel protects the ball against his defender Feb. 20. Frankel improved his free-throw percentage to .857 against Monmouth Feb. 24.

Northeastern men’s basketball loses to Monmouth in back and forth nail-biter

Olufolake Okunsanya, news correspondent • February 25, 2025

Northeastern’s men’s basketball (15-14, 7-9 CAA) narrowly lost to the Monmouth University Hawks (11-18, 9-7 CAA) in a thrilling 73-78 game...

Camille Clement fights through her shot Feb. 16. Clement had six points and one assist against Towson Feb. 21.

Northeastern women’s basketball suffers loss to Towson during “Think Pink” game

Cassandra Joyce, news staff • February 24, 2025

The Northeastern women’s basketball team (2-20, 1-13 CAA) suffered a tough loss to the Towson Tigers (9-16, 7-7 CAA) 67-51 at home Feb. 21. Northeastern...

Op-ed: All dating apps are meant to be deleted

Devyn Rudnick, contributor • February 25, 2025

College life is full of quintessential moments — living in residence halls, eating at dining halls — and, eventually, admitting defeat in...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stands for a portrait. He was sworn in as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services at the White House Feb. 13. Photo courtesy Joyce Boghosian, Wikimedia Commons.

Op-ed: We can’t leave everything up to the ‘experts’ anymore

Antaine Anhalt, columnist • February 21, 2025

As kids, we were usually told to leave the “important stuff” to the adults and the experts. We listened to Bill Nye, trusted our teachers...

The gender neutral bathroom on the third floor of Ryder Hall. Only one gender neutral bathroom was included in the building.

Op-ed: Northeastern’s ‘queer’ bathroom problem

Blakely Cummings, contributor • February 20, 2025

As a student fascinated by the arts, I spend a lot of time in Ryder Hall. I go to the Ryder Theatre Lab to see shows my friends are in. My friends...

Rioters overtake the Capitol stairs, taking photos and waving flags in support of Donald Trump Jan. 6, 2021. One of Trump's first acts after being reelected president was pardoning over 1,000 participants in the riot. Photo courtesy Tyler Merbler, Wikimedia Commons.

Op-ed: President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons did the opposite of make America great

Ava Vitiello, columnist • February 18, 2025

Let’s take a trip back in time. The date is Jan. 6, 2021, and the Senate hearing to count the Electoral College votes is taking place in the...

Donald Trump shows his signature after signing an executive order June 26, 2020. He signed one rescinding several other executive orders that strengthened the Equal Employment Opportunity Act shortly into his second term. Photo courtesy
Tia Dufour, Flickr..

Op-ed: The end of Equal Employment Opportunity signals devastating impact

Alanna Hagen, contributor • February 18, 2025

On day one of his second term in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order rescinding decades-old diversity, equity and inclusion...