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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...

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

Oct. 25 to 27 is Family and Friends Weekend — a time when family and friends flock to Northeastern to explore the Boston campus and reunite with their...

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
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
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
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

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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
Austin Omala (left) and Kobena Idun pose for a photo. The duo started an AI designed to analyze investments for novices.
Two Northeastern students aim to make financial investing accessible with Fineas.Ai
Frances Klemm, news staff • October 18, 2024

Austin Omala and Kobena Idun clicked immediately when they met by chance in the Curry Student Center their first year at Northeastern.  Now...

Krenztman Quad on Northeastern's Boston campus. The income and assets of students' noncustodial parents were allegedly used by Northeastern and 39 other universities to calculate the amount of financial aid that will be awarded.
Northeastern among 40 universities named in financial aid class action lawsuit
Zoe MacDiarmid, deputy campus editor • October 17, 2024

A class action lawsuit filed Oct. 7 against Northeastern and 39 other private universities alleges the institutions are overcharging students...

Students who were evacuated from Marino stand outside. An NUPD officer said the fire alarm in the building was triggered by a malfunctioning suppression pipe.
Fire alarm triggered in Marino Recreation Center, prompts evacuation of nearby buildings
Lawrence Brown, news staff • October 17, 2024

A fire alarm was triggered at the Marino Recreation Center just after 11:30 a.m. Oct. 17, prompting the evacuation of the recreation center,...

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
Various produce sits on display at the Charlesgate Farmers Market Sept. 29. Over 550 regulars attended the market each week.
Local Farmers Market celebrates Halloween parade and urban renewal in Charlesgate Park
Eleanor Hardy, news correspondent • October 24, 2024

The Charlesgate Farmers Market closed its first year Oct. 20 with a Barktober puppy Halloween costume contest and a limited market under the...

A child smiles at a Lego pumpkin. Various activities and games were spread out across Boston Common.
Fall-o-ween Children’s Festival celebrates a spooktacular evening
Kaelyn McFadden, news staff • October 24, 2024

On the evening of Oct. 18, the Boston Common Frog Pond transformed into a lively hub of activity for the Fall-o-Ween Children’s Festival, bringing...

Red Apple Farm’s candied and caramel apples adorn a crate display. Red Apple Farm also offered bottles of apple cider and apple cider donuts.
Faneuil Hall hosts first annual Fall Fest
Amanda Logcher and Sofia Sawchuk October 24, 2024

Fall Festival at Faneuil Hall Marketplace made its lively debut Sept. 28 and 29. Guests gathered from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., welcoming the autumn...

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...

Colby Hegarty interacts with spectators at Northeastern's match against Harvard Sept. 17. The Husky helped shut out the Crimson, keeping the game to a 0-0 draw.
Colby Hegarty takes a victory lap for his sixth and final season
Frances Klemm, news staff • October 23, 2024

Northeastern's men’s soccer starting goalie, sixth-year mechanical engineering major Colby Hegarty earned his spot as one of the most decorated...

Nassim Soleimanpur unties the string binding the Act Two script together. Guest performers went in blind, unaware of the script contents until they stepped onstage. Photo courtesy David Monteith-Hodge.
Review: ‘Nassim’ unites audiences of all cultures with interactivity, guest actors
Heidi Ho, news staff • October 23, 2024
Column: What’s the best Halloween candy of all time?
Column: What’s the best Halloween candy of all time?
Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff • October 23, 2024
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...

Op-ed: Breaking barriers: Kamala Harris and the fight for a female presidency
Op-ed: Breaking barriers: Kamala Harris and the fight for a female presidency
Tanvi Saxena, contributor • October 20, 2024

Since its origin, the United States has been run by men. That is all the country has ever known. It has been the norm for generations and hasn’t...

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