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The exterior of the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Community members expressed concerns over the lack of communication from the university over allegations of prostitution in the Mugar bathrooms.
‘I think they are going to lose students’: Parents, university community call for increased communication after reported ‘activities in relation to prostitution’ in Mugar
Zoe MacDiarmid, deputy campus editor • October 29, 2024

As hundreds of parents arrived on campus for Northeastern's Family & Friends Weekend Oct. 25, news about the alleged activities in relation to prostitution...

A podium at the 2024 convocation ceremony features a Northeastern logo. Northeastern faculty discussed the university's new freedom of speech and expression policies at the Oct. 16 faculty senate meeting.
Faculty express concern, frustration with Northeastern freedom of expression, academic freedom policies
Eli Curwin, news staff • October 28, 2024

In a tense faculty senate meeting Oct. 16, several Northeastern professors expressed deep concern and frustration with recently adopted university freedom...

Jerry Keefe, Pam Spuehler, Jeremy Bonomo, Lenika Vazquez, Bill Coen and Tramaine Shaw (left to right, top to bottom). During FY 2024, the average salary for head coaches of men’s teams saw a significantly larger jump than the average salary for head coaches of women's teams. Photos of Keefe, Shaw and Coen by Sofia Sawchuk, Sydney Ciardi and Brian Daniels. Photos of Spuehler Bonomo and Shaw courtesy Jim Pierce.
Survey shows $100,000 salary disparity between head coaches of Northeastern men’s and women’s sports teams, other athletic department data
Eli Curwin, news staff • October 30, 2024
Chappell Roan performs at Boston Calling May 26. Roan's popularity exploded over the past year, gaining about 44 million monthly listeners on Spotify after the release of her first full-length album.
Column: The ‘femininomenon’ of Chappell Roan after one year of ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’
Janira Skrbkova, news staff • October 30, 2024
Lucian Grainge speaks at the Treasury Connect Creative Industries Conference May 3, 2023. Grainge was recently dropped from a list of defendants in a sexual assault and trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Photo courtesy Kirsty O'Connor, HM Treasury, flickr.
Northeastern Board of Trustees member dismissed from sex-trafficking, abuse lawsuit
Lily Webber, deputy campus editor • October 30, 2024
A banner that advertises a new Anna's Taqueria location hangs from the former B.GOOD restaurant space. Streetlight Ventures recently closed down three B.GOOD locations, and plans on replacing two of those locations with Anna's Taqueria.
B.GOOD to be replaced by Anna’s Taqueria
Meghan Hirsch, news staff • October 30, 2024
Festival goers approach the welcome table decorated with paper lanterns and lights. Spontaneous Celebrations ensured a fun, lively atmosphere by incorporating parades, live music and food.
Jamaica Plain welcomes colder season with 40th annual Lantern Parade
Kayla Goldman, news correspondent • October 30, 2024

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The entrance to a men’s bathroom in Mugar Hall. NUPD implemented locks on some of Mugar Hall’s bathrooms in response to illegal activity, which was later confirmed to be in relation to prostitution.
Northeastern adds Husky Card locks to Mugar bathrooms in response to reported ‘activity in relation to prostitution’
Eli Curwin, news staff • October 23, 2024
Lucian Grainge speaks at the Treasury Connect Creative Industries Conference May 3, 2023. Grainge was recently dropped from a list of defendants in a sexual assault and trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Photo courtesy Kirsty O'Connor, HM Treasury, flickr.
Northeastern Board of Trustees member dismissed from sex-trafficking, abuse lawsuit
Lily Webber, deputy campus editor • October 30, 2024

Lucian Grainge, a member of Northeastern’s Board of Trustees and CEO of Universal Music Group, was dismissed from a lawsuit claiming he aided...

A banner that advertises a new Anna's Taqueria location hangs from the former B.GOOD restaurant space. Streetlight Ventures recently closed down three B.GOOD locations, and plans on replacing two of those locations with Anna's Taqueria.
B.GOOD to be replaced by Anna’s Taqueria
Meghan Hirsch, news staff • October 30, 2024

B.GOOD, which closed permanently Oct. 18, will be replaced by Anna's Taqueria, according to a “coming soon” sign hanging at the former restaurant...

The exterior of the Mugar Life Sciences Building. Community members expressed concerns over the lack of communication from the university over allegations of prostitution in the Mugar bathrooms.
‘I think they are going to lose students’: Parents, university community call for increased communication after reported ‘activities in relation to prostitution’ in Mugar
Zoe MacDiarmid, deputy campus editor • October 29, 2024

As hundreds of parents arrived on campus for Northeastern's Family & Friends Weekend Oct. 25, news about the alleged activities in relation...

A sign that reads "Early Voting" stands in front of a MFA entrance as a voter walks in. The MFA and the ICA were just two of dozens of early voting locations available throughout Boston.
City of Boston hosts early voting locations across the city
Sarah Mesdjian, news staff • October 29, 2024
An octopus lantern moves its tentacles and opens and closes its eyes. The octopus impressed guests, causing them to stop and gawk at the creature.
Families, students experience a night of illumination with Boston Lights’ biodiversity displays
Nikkia Jean-Charles and Margot Murphy October 29, 2024

Since Aug. 2, the Franklin Park Zoo has opened its doors to families, students and tourists to take pleasure in an annual immersive walkthrough...

A scarecrow’s head illuminates the cornfield around him. The scarecrow was accompanied by spiders and ghouls seen throughout the harvest-themed haunted house.
Boston’s newest Halloween experience comes alive
Brian Daniels, photo staff • October 28, 2024

Boston’s newest Halloween attraction is here for a limited time. First opening the week of Oct. 9, Boston’s Wicked Haunt Fest takes a new...

Piles of clothes sit strewn about on the floor. Many customers sat on the floor sifting through the massive piles.
Inside The Garment District’s warehouse of refurbished wonders
Nia Calais, photo staff • October 27, 2024

Impossible to miss, The Garment District’s pink-painted exterior grabs one’s attention immediately. Once inside, it’s hard to leave. Located...

Jerry Keefe, Pam Spuehler, Jeremy Bonomo, Lenika Vazquez, Bill Coen and Tramaine Shaw (left to right, top to bottom). During FY 2024, the average salary for head coaches of men’s teams saw a significantly larger jump than the average salary for head coaches of women's teams. Photos of Keefe, Shaw and Coen by Sofia Sawchuk, Sydney Ciardi and Brian Daniels. Photos of Spuehler Bonomo and Shaw courtesy Jim Pierce.
Survey shows $100,000 salary disparity between head coaches of Northeastern men’s and women’s sports teams, other athletic department data
Eli Curwin, news staff • October 30, 2024

Head coaches of Northeastern’s men’s sports teams made, on average, $109,000 more than head coaches of women’s sports teams during the...

Fantasy roundup Week 7: Breaking down 5 key takeaways
Fantasy roundup Week 7: Breaking down 5 key takeaways
Elli Einset and Zach Cohen October 27, 2024

This week was another rollercoaster — and if you're a Jets fan, you might never recover. Saquon Barkley showed his old team, the New York Giants,...

Northeastern eyes the ball against Harvard Sept. 17. The Huskies tallied 16 shots compared to University of Delaware's 10 Oct. 19.
Northeastern men’s soccer dominates offensively, routing Delaware for first CAA win of the season
Bailey Reynolds, news staff • October 26, 2024

In an offensive masterclass, the Northeastern men’s soccer team (3-4-7, 1-3-2 CAA) defeated the Delaware Blue Hens (7-5-2, 2-4-0 CAA) Oct....

Jessie Hunt dribbles the ball against Monmouth Sept. 29. The Husky tallied an assist over Campbell Oct. 20 to total 26 career assists, a program record.
Northeastern beats Campbell 4-0 in their first at-home victory of the season
Aoife Jeffries, news staff • October 23, 2024

Northeastern women’s soccer (2-8-6, 2-3-3 CAA) beat the Campbell University Camels (5-8-3, 3-5 CAA) 4-0 Oct. 20 to tally their first home field...

The Northeastern women's Club Eight competes at the Head of the Charles Oct. 19. The boat finished in eleventh place.
2024 Head of the Charles Regatta attracts communities from across the globe
Grace Cargill, news staff • October 23, 2024

The banks of the Charles River transformed into a spectacle Oct. 18 to 20 for the largest regatta in the world. Athletes, spectators and passersby...

Chappell Roan performs at Boston Calling May 26. Roan's popularity exploded over the past year, gaining about 44 million monthly listeners on Spotify after the release of her first full-length album.
Column: The ‘femininomenon’ of Chappell Roan after one year of ‘The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess’
Janira Skrbkova, news staff • October 30, 2024
Two parents pose for a photo with an actor dressed as a scarecrow during last year's Family & Friends Weekend. The News' lifestyle editors curated a list of the top 9 places around Boston to bring loved ones during this weekend.
Column: 9 places around Boston to bring the family for Family & Friends Weekend
Kristina DaPonte, Darin Zullo, and Claudie Bellanger October 23, 2024
Op-ed: Phone bans can save the next generation. Schools just have to stick with them.
Op-ed: Phone bans can save the next generation. Schools just have to stick with them.
Samantha Denecour, columnist • October 29, 2024

In schools across the United States, student scores are about to majorly decline — on Snapchat, that is. In a wave of policy sparked by Florida’s...

The exterior of the Marino Recreation Center. Students expressed concerns about overcrowding in the center.
Op-ed: Northeastern’s ‘art of living’ costs more than it’s worth
Antaine Anhalt, contributor • October 24, 2024

The estimated cost of attendance for the 2024-25 school year at Northeastern University’s Boston campus includes tuition, fees, housing, meal...

The Sheraton Boston Hotel on Dalton Street. Other hotels such as Midtown and Westin similarly dedicated rooms to Northeastern University students.
Op-ed: What was the point of N.U.in Boston?
Sarah Pyrce, contributor • October 23, 2024

Picture this: It’s your very first college move-in day. Nerves are at an all-time high and an endless stream of unknowns are circulating in...

Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine demonstrators wave their respective flags on Centennial Common April 26. The Pro-Palestine encampment was swept on the third day.
Op-ed: One year later, a region in desperate need of statesmen
Jack Masliah, columnist • October 22, 2024

“Though much is taken, much abides.” This verse, taken from Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses,” serves as an apt description as to...

Op-ed: The gap year dilemma
Op-ed: The gap year dilemma
Shivani Tripurani, contributor • October 20, 2024

Fun fact: I often like to pretend I’m in a simulation.  And not in a philosophical way, but in a rather “maybe let’s create psychological...

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