A sign celebrating Northeastern University’s 125th anniversary hangs over Ell Hall Oct. 3, 2023. Almost 88% of students participated in a co-op during their time at Northeastern.

trivia participant at Trident ponders a question with a pen in hand Sept. 12, 2023. The paper and pencil nature of the bookstore’s trivia nights was noted to be a driving factor that keeps regulars...

Customers peruse the stands at last year's SoWa Open Market.

National media outlets have extensively discussed the presidential election, but for many Massachusetts voters, their first time reading the five ballot measures is when they’re filling out their ballot....

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...

Northeastern men's rowing competes at the 2023 Head of the Charles Regatta. The first varsity men's boat finished in fourth place, and the second varsity men's boat tallied a victory in its race.

Mariam Hassan writes down the names of Palestinian victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict on the sidewalk surrounding Centennial Common during a chalk-in organized by NUSJP and NUSLSJP Nov. 15. Hassan authored...

On the morning of April 25, about 30 student protesters set up on tarps in Centennial Common, linked arms and began chanting pro-Palestinian slogans. What started as a small group of demonstrators quickly...

Marty Blatt, a professor of history and member of Northeastern Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, or FSJP, speaks to a student during the encampment. Several members of FSJP stopped by the protest,...

August Escandon, a fourth-year communication studies major at Northeastern.

Marty Blatt, a professor of history and member of Northeastern Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine, speaks with a student about the ongoing encampment. He holds a sign that states "Gaza Will Never...

Northeastern Students for Justice in Palestine, along with the university’s law school chapter of the same organization, held a chalk-in Nov. 15 on the paths encircling Centennial Common. Participants...

A student writes down names in chalk on the sidewalk in Centennial Common. Around 20 to 30 participants helped write the names of casualties.

When Northeastern junior coxswain Camille Arnold-Mages was steering her boat up to the start for a race this past July, an air of silent apprehension gripped every crew on the river. She directed her boat...

The Northeastern men’s rowing team competes at the Head of the Charles. The first varsity boat placed fourth among college teams, while the second varsity boat placed first among junior varsity boats.

Northeastern hosted Family & Friends Weekend Oct. 13-15, inviting parents to enjoy a weekend of activities such as yoga, trivia nights, Halloween parties and more.  Family & Friends Weekend...

Attendees wait in line for food, activities and photos. Booths handed out cotton candy, apple cider pumpkins, paint supplies and more.

Festival attendees paint a canvas. Event staff provided reference photos and paint supplies to families taking part in the activity.

A performer dances on stilts. Multiple performers were hired as part of the event, some in fall and Halloween-themed costumes.

A parent uses a wand to create a stream of bubbles. Soapy solution was provided to children and adults alike and filled Centennial with iridescent bubbles.

An attendee paints a pumpkin. Participants were able to take a pumpkin and choose between painting or carving it.

Two attendees pose for a photo in one of the Family & Friends Festival photo booths. Fall-themed props were provided for participants to pose with.

A face-painting artist shows their client the completed result. Participants were able to choose from seasonal designs, such as pumpkins or ghosts, as well as Northeastern-themed designs, such as a red...

A member of the event staff hands a balloon animal to a Family & Friends Festival attendee. Participants were able to choose which kind of balloon they wanted.

A family poses for a photo with a performer in a scarecrow costume. Event staff set up several areas for parents to take photos with fall-themed props, backdrops and performers in costume.

Every week, local vendors come together at Boston’s SoWa Open Market to sell clothing, jewelry, art, food and more.  The market takes place every Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located at 500...

A vendor for crystal shop Funky Stuffhelps a customer pick out a necklace. Funky Stuff was created 10 years ago and also has an online shop.

Customers eat food purchased at the stalls and food trucks. The seating was provided by SoWa for customers to take a break while shopping.

An Ash and Rosevendor speaks with a customer during a transaction. Ash and Rose was established 10 years ago and focuses on handmade products and sustainable practices.

A vendor packages his medicinal mushrooms into a box for a customer. He used breathable boxes with small openings in them to allow the mushrooms to stay fresh while in transport.

A vendor sets up a payment on his phone. His stall sold a variety of different breads from When Pigs Fly.

Herbalist Allie Cuozzo discusses her floral extracts with customers. Cuozzo started her business, Earth Allies,in California. SoWa Open Market was her first experience with promoting her brand on the East...

A colorful collection of bonnets and scarves blanket vendor Natasha Williams’ table. Williams started out selling body butters four years ago, and has since expanded her skincare line into a lifestyle...

A local vendor restocks his display for Craic Sauce,a company that sells different flavors of hot sauces. Craic Sauce purchased 9000 peppers from 18 farms in Massachusetts, making them the biggest buyers...

Customers walk around the different stalls at SoWa Open Market Oct. 8. The stalls were organized into sections depending on the products they were selling, which included art, jewelry, clothing and food.

Two people read books while sitting on the steps of the Boston Public Library. A large collection of $5 books were sold at the festival.

Members of SDA talk to students about voter registration. Many members of the organization have not had previous opportunities to get involved with gun control advocacy.

Throughout the week, Trident Booksellers and Cafe is home to lively events, such as trivia nights, poetry open mics and movie showings, which allow locals to engage with one another over shared activities...

Participants at Friday Night Trivia discuss their answers to one of the round’s questions. Teams were given one minute to confer with each other before moving onto the next question.

A participant at Trident’s trivia night contemplates a question before submitting his final answers at the end of the round. The round concluded with a series of photos of cartoon bats which participants...

Two participants at Trident’s open mic night discuss each other's work following a reading. As regular attendees, they became familiar with each other’s bodies of work and presentations.

A group of friends pose for a photo at the end of Trident’s trivia night. They got in line an hour before the event started to ensure they got a seat.

A participant at Trident’s Poetry Open Mic Night reads one of her favorite works from a book of poetry by Margaret Atwood. She chose to read a piece that inspired her that week.

A participant at Trident’s trivia night motions at a fellow team member to prevent other teams from hearing their answer. The team was part of a tie-breaker round for first place at the end of the night.

Jack Fox, the co-host for Poetry Open Mic Night Sept. 6, makes concluding remarks at the end of the night. Fox has hosted many of Trident’s past open mic nights.

Two participants at Trident’s Open Mic Night watch a reading by a fellow presenter. The poet shared how he started presenting at Open Mic Night when he began writing poetry following difficulties with...

A team at Trident’s trivia night high-fives as they hear the host announcing the answers for the round. Upon finding out they had submitted the correct answers, they began to celebrate their success.

A participant in Trident’s Poetry Open Mic Night reads a personal piece of prose Sept. 17. He began writing to convey his family's struggle immigrating to the United States.

People crowd around the doghouse in Snell Quad, looking to win prizes from Northeastern-themed trivia. Prizes included t-shirts with exclusive 125th anniversary designs and stuffed husky plushies.

Two people pose while holding a stuffed husky plush and a custom screen printed t-shirt. Multiple pop-up activities were spread around campus.

Female artists are integral to the music industry. Many of the young female artists changing the game are right here at Northeastern.

The wellness industry is as popular as ever, offering everything from cure-all green juices to at-home cardio fitness classes to hundred-dollar skincare regimens. Unfortunately, the business of beauty...

Brenda Song is one of Gen Z’s most beloved actresses, playing iconic roles in several Disney Channel classics. The actress joined Northeastern students in Blackman Auditorium March 27 to answer their...

Between going to class, doing homework, holding part-time jobs, staying active in campus clubs, doing research and being on co-op, students have little time left to dedicate to popular resolutions. However,...

Winter, the season of chilly days and even chillier nights, is the perfect time to bundle up in thick sweaters and warm blankets, with a cup of hot cocoa and a paperback in hand. Here’s a list of new...

Millions of Swifties logged onto Ticketmaster Nov. 15 in the hopes of obtaining tickets to Taylor Swift's upcoming "The Eras Tour" during its presale. The unprecedented demand resulted in both website...

From the late 1970s to the early 2000s, these Halloween classics are must-watches for the season.

The Northeastern men’s and women’s crew team competed at the Foot of the Charles Regatta Saturday, coming away with top-three finishes in all categories in which they competed.  In an exciting...