The Huntington News

The front entrance of the historic Matthews Arena. Northeastern got approval from the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency board members to sell $650 million of municipal bonds to finance the facility that will replace Matthews.

Northeastern to sell bonds to finance athletic facility replacing Matthews Arena

Elli Einset, sports editor • March 16, 2025

The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency board members voted March 13 to approve Northeastern to sell $650 million of municipal bonds to finance the...

The Department of Education building in Washington. Nearly half of its employees were fired March 11, raising legal concerns and widespread fear among federal workers.

Financial aid, civil rights protections in limbo following Education Department workforce cuts

Meghan Hirsch, news staff • March 14, 2025

The Department of Education, or Education Department, announced March 11 that it plans to cut nearly half of its employees, taking its total staff from...

Boston’s winters aren’t what they used to be — just ask Northeastern’s New Englanders

Janira Skrbkova, news staff • March 11, 2025

As winter comes to an end, some Massachusetts residents feel as though it never really began. In recent years, Boston has faced increasingly...

An American flag waves above Ell Hall. Since 2015, the number of early decision applicants to Northeastern grew by 660%.

As Northeastern’s acceptance rate plummets, students report turning to early decision for higher chance at entry

Caroline Baker Dimock and Zoe MacDiarmid • March 5, 2025

Northeastern’s arc from a commuter school to a highly-sought after university with a global presence has caught eyes across higher education....

Brynne Norquist (left) and Tyler Knohl pose for a photo together. The two run Hiike, a platform that uses data to provide film festival recommendations to independent filmmakers. Photo courtesy Kira Briggs.

Major production companies are threatening independent filmmakers. These students are fighting back.

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor • March 4, 2025

Their story begins in 1938. At the time, eight major film companies — including Paramount Pictures and Twentieth Century-Fox — sought...

Wu's placard sits facing the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The mayor faced questions about Boston's law enforcement policies and immigrant population.

Mayor Michelle Wu defends city’s immigration policies at sanctuary city congressional hearing

Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief • March 8, 2025

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu firmly defended the city’s immigration and law enforcement policies at a six-hour-long congressional hearing in Washington...

Revere Beach finds warmth in a community Winter Wonderland

Nia Calais, photo staff • March 4, 2025

Established in 1896 and just a 40-minute Blue Line ride outside of Boston, Revere Beach owns the title of the very first public beach in the...

Members of the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, protest Maura Healey's budget cuts. While the announcement of the budget focused on boosting transportation, cuts to healthcare came with mass layoffs and closures of facilities across the state.

Healthcare workers demand ‘care not cuts’ at State House rally

Chloe Craft, news staff • March 2, 2025

More than 100 healthcare workers, labor union members, advocates and patients and their families gathered at the steps of the Massachusetts State...

Top Line: Breaking down the NHL trade deadline

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • March 14, 2025

There you have it — the dreaded NHL trade deadline has passed. To my fellow Bruins fans, unfortunately, March 7 was not a dream. Here is a...

Shannon Trevor runs ahead of the pack during a CAA Championship event. Trevor took 12th place in the women's preliminary mile. Photo courtesy Northeastern Athletics.

Northeastern track and field places third overall at CAA Championships

Aoife Jeffries, news staff • March 13, 2025

Northeastern track and field took third place in both men’s and women’s competition at the CAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Virginia...

A Husky swings at the approaching ball. Northeastern lost to Bryant University 13-3 in seven innings.

The Northeastern Huskies lose in seven innings to Bryant

Valentina Swan, news staff • March 14, 2025

The Northeastern baseball team (8-6, 0-0 CAA) fell to the Bryant University Bulldogs (6-8-1, 0-0 America East) on the road March 13 with a final...

Senior forward Ryan McGuire fights for the puck against his opponent March 8. The Huskies beat Merrimack College 3-2 in double overtime in the opening round of the Hockey East playoffs March 12.

Hryckowian plays hero: Huskies come back in overtime thriller to advance to Hockey East quarterfinal

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • March 13, 2025

The Northeastern men’s hockey team (13-19-3, 7-14-3 HE) defeated the Merrimack College Warriors (13-21-1, 9-14-1 HE) in a 3-2 overtime thriller...

A Husky sprints to first base March 29, 2024. Northeastern pulled off their first sweep of the season against SDSU March 7 to 9.

Northeastern men’s baseball pulls off first weekend sweep of the season

Bailey Reynolds, news staff • March 11, 2025

The Northeastern men’s baseball team (8-5, 0-0 CAA) defeated the San Diego State Aztecs (4-13, 0-0 Mountain West) in a weekend sweep in San...

‘Slouching Towards’ Reluctance: How Northeastern College Republicans justify Trump’s actions

Jack Masliah, contributor • March 11, 2025

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

‘Slouching Towards’ Havoc: How Northeastern College Democrats see the party’s future

Jack Masliah, contributor • March 11, 2025

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

Op-ed: Department of Education gutted, our university disrupted

Jack Masliah, contributor • March 15, 2025

There are serious problems with the educational system in this country. Plummeting math scores is one example; being described as “the...

Students animatedly chat with each other on a sunny afternoon on Centennial Common Oct. 22, 2024. Many students applied to Northeastern for its academics, but also for its array of clubs and atmosphere.

Op-ed: Dear prospective NU students: Here’s why I chose to be a Husky

Antaine Anhalt, columnist • March 14, 2025

“What’s your major?” This is the ever-so-classic unavoidable question most college students face. Typically, it’s one of the first...

‘Slouching Towards’ Reluctance: How Northeastern College Republicans justify Trump’s actions

Jack Masliah, contributor • March 11, 2025

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