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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
Chloe Craft

Chloe Craft, News Staff

Chloe Craft is a second-year journalism and international affairs major and member of The News’ staff. She contributes as a writer and photographer to various campus, city, lifestyle, and projects pieces. Stories she has covered include public demonstrations for Palestine and Ukraine, Northeastern’s response to restrictive Trump administration policies, assorted concerts in Boston and more. You can follow her on X at @CraftJournalist and Instagram at @chloecrxft. For more of her work, go to https://chloeecraft.com.

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R. Benjamin Knapp poses for a photo. The incoming dean founded the Virginia Tech Institute for Creativity, Arts and Technology. Photo courtesy R. Benjamin Knapp.

R. Benjamin Knapp tapped as next CAMD dean

Chloe Craft, news staff
August 1, 2025

R. Benjamin Knapp, a researcher who has held leadership roles at various universities, including Virginia Tech, has been appointed as the new dean of the College of Arts, Media and Design, or CAMD, effective...

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Denna Zawadiwsky (left), a then fifth-year economics and psychology combined major, and Zachar Hankewycz hold up signs during a student demonstration in support of Ukraine Feb. 24, 2022. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine Feb. 21, 2022, Northeastern students were very active in rallying for Ukrainian support. File photo by Avery Bleichfeld.

Four years ago, Northeastern students rallied for Ukraine. Today, their voices are missing.

Chloe Craft, news staff
June 29, 2025

Since Russia launched its attacks on Ukraine Feb. 24, 2022, many Ukrainian college students attending the more than 30 higher education institutions in the Boston area have frequently engaged in campus...

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Beth Winkelstein poses for a portrait. Winkelstein will step into the role of Provost Aug. 22, according to a May 27 email signed by Aoun. Photo courtesy Beth Winkelstein.

Beth Winkelstein tapped as Northeastern’s next provost, first woman to hold the role

Chloe Craft, news staff
May 27, 2025

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun appointed Beth Winkelstein as the next provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, according to an email to the university community May 27. Winkelstein,...

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The exterior of 4 Burlington Woods Dr., the location of the Burlington BioCenter November 2020. Northeastern spent $33 million to purchase the building for the purpose of security and defense research. Photo courtesy Google Maps, Map data: Google, November 2020, ©2025.

Northeastern expands Burlington campus with $33 million building purchase

Chloe Craft, news staff
May 22, 2025

Northeastern bought an office building in Burlington, Mass. for $33 million in May, the most recent purchase in its ongoing effort to expand the university’s number of satellite campuses across the United...

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Crystal Chinea holds the book “Marathon Woman” by Kathrine Switzer April 19. Read more here.

[Photo] Photos of the month: April 2025

Photo Staff
April 30, 2025

Crystal Chinea holds the book “Marathon Woman” by Kathrine Switzer April 19. Read more here.

Jesse Davis makes his way past eager crowds on Boylston Street as they snap photos from behind barricades. The marathon attracted runners and spectators from across the country and around the world.

Stride by Stride: 25 defining photographs from the 2025 Boston Marathon

Margot Murphy, Jessica Xing, Elizabeth Scholl, Chloe Craft, and Asher Ben-Dashan
April 25, 2025

With more than 30,000 runners, 500,000 spectators and 9,000 volunteers over the course of 26.2 miles, the 129th Boston Marathon represented the heart and persevering spirit of the city. Clear sunny skies,...

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A t-shirt featuring the names of the famous women who participated in the Boston Marathon hangs at the Marathon Sports tent near the finish line April 19. The shirt was one of many products sold at pop-ups along the course highlighting the achievements of female runners.

The women running with heart and sole to make Boston Marathon history

Chloe Craft, news staff
April 20, 2025

The Boston Marathon is a beloved part of Boston history, holding the title of the world’s oldest annual marathon since its inception in 1897. From only 18 local entrants in its first year, the marathon...

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Bradley French runs along side a friend in a previous race. French had only run the Maine Marathon prior to running the 2025 Boston Marathon. Photo courtesy Bradley French.

From the Boston Marathon to the MCAT, this Northeastern fourth-year does it all

Chloe Craft, news staff
April 20, 2025

Bradley French is a modern renaissance man. He’s a fourth-year behavioral neuroscience major on the pre-medical school track, member of the Phi Delta Epsilon fraternity, Huntington 100 inductee, Nu Rho...

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The American flag flies above Centennial Common. Many international students felt the Trump administration's reasoning behind the visa terminations to be unfounded and confusing.

Under looming threat of visa terminations, many Northeastern students left scrambling for answers

Zoe MacDiarmid, Chloe Craft, and Chris Lee
April 10, 2025

Since President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20, he has followed through on his campaign promises to crack down on immigration, rapidly expanding detention efforts and visa revocations.  "This is...

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Masses of protesters pour into City Hall Plaza to hear empowering words from speakers, including Mayor Michelle Wu. Demonstrators and their signs created an expanse of color.

Boston’s mass mobilization: 18 images from the ‘Hands Off’ rally

Devyn Rudnick and Chloe Craft
April 9, 2025

More than 50,000 people attended the Boston “Hands Off” rally April 5, joining thousands of other Americans across the nation in an organized mass protest against the Trump administration. A sea of...

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Protesters hold up “Hands Off” signs and flags. The protest started in Boston Common before marching to City Hall Plaza.

Tens of thousands demand Trump take ‘hands off’ Boston amid nationwide day of protests

Chloe Craft, Devyn Rudnick, and Carson Lyle
April 6, 2025

Over 50,000 people gathered in Boston Common April 5 for a “Hands Off Massachusetts” rally and march protesting the policies of President Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk and their political...

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Protesters stand in front of Symphony Hall after marching down Huntington Avenue. They stopped in front of Krentzman Quad and picketed in the street, which halted traffic on Huntington Avenue and brought the attention of many passersby.

Demonstrators walk out of class, picket down Huntington Avenue: ‘Students are becoming increasingly disenchanted with the Northeastern promise’

Madison Evangelist and Chloe Craft
April 1, 2025

Protesters stand in front of Symphony Hall after marching down Huntington Avenue. They stopped in front of Krentzman Quad and picketed in the street, which halted traffic on Huntington Avenue and brought...

A protester waves a flag that reads “Resist” while listening to speeches at the “Show Pride for Democracy” rally that denounced the Trump administration’s policies March 15. Read more here.

[Photo] Photos of the month: March 2025

Photo Staff
April 1, 2025

A protester waves a flag that reads “Resist” while listening to speeches at the “Show Pride for Democracy” rally that denounced the Trump administration’s policies March 15. Read more here.

A demonstrator holds a sign at a Somerville protest after the detainment of Rumeysa Ozturk. Over 3,000 students and professors from across the nation signed the "Not in Our Name" statement to denounce the Trump administration's handling of what it considers to be antisemitism on college campuses.

[Photo] More than 3,000 Jewish students, faculty members at universities nationwide sign statement condemning Trump administration’s crackdown on campus antisemitism

Emily Spatz, news staff
March 30, 2025

A demonstrator holds a sign at a Somerville protest after the detainment of Rumeysa Ozturk. Over 3,000 students and professors from across the nation signed the "Not in Our Name" statement to denounce...

A protester wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh holds up a sign demanding freedom for Rumeysa Ozturk during an emergency rally March 26. The keffiyeh and the slogan, "From the river to the sea," were characteristic of the movement for Palestinian liberation, which Ozturk and Sunil Khalil were detained for supporting.

Fear, outrage after Tufts doctoral student detained by ICE amid crackdown on student activists

Meghan Hirsch and Chloe Craft
March 28, 2025

On the evening of March 25, Rümeysa Öztürk, a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, agents near her off-campus apartment in...

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The U.S. flag flies above Ell Hall. Over two hundred Northeastern community members signed a letter condemning the university on its lack of response to actions taken by the Trump administration.

Over 200 people sign letter to Northeastern leadership urging action against Trump

Chloe Craft, news staff
March 26, 2025

Over 200 Northeastern faculty, staff, trainees, students and alumni signed a letter addressed to Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and senior leadership March 25, urging university leaders to release...

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Jordana sings while kneeling on the ground against a neon green light. She played the violin, guitar and tambourine during the show.

Review: Jordana closes out ‘Lively Premonition’ tour with colorful performance

Chloe Craft, news staff
March 23, 2025

Jordana mesmerized audiences with her dream-like, genre-bending sound Feb. 23 at The Sinclair, the last stop on the tour for her 2024 album “Lively Premonition.” The 24-year-old Maryland-raised...

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A protester waves a flag while listening to speeches at the rally. Resistance through unity was a major theme among the series of speakers who took the stage.

Hundreds denounce Trump policies at ‘Show Pride for Democracy’ rally

Chloe Craft, news staff
March 19, 2025

Over 1,000 demonstrators gathered at Carty Parade Ground in Boston Common March 15 for a rally protesting the recent actions of President Donald Trump and his administration, including cuts to the Department...

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The Tesla showroom on Boylston Street. Protesters in Boston and across the nation started rallying for a boycott against Tesla products and stocks in response to Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration and leadership of DOGE.

[Photo] ‘No nazis, no kings!’: Tesla Takedown rally demands end to Musk’s influence

Leona Gagalac, news correspondent
March 13, 2025

The Tesla showroom on Boylston Street. Protesters in Boston and across the nation started rallying for a boycott against Tesla products and stocks in response to Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration...

Demonstrators hold a large Ukrainian flag during a Feb. 23 demonstration planned by UCCN. While many volunteers and demonstrators were Ukrainian, UCCN also encouraged non-Ukrainians to participate in rallies and events.

Ukrainians find community, support in Massachusetts through cultural center

Chloe Craft, news staff
March 9, 2025

As demonstrators collected discarded signs and picked up trash in Boston Common following a rally for Ukraine Feb. 23, a handful of activists, academics and community leaders gathered on Parkman Bandstand....

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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 House Feb. 25 to demand that facilities stay open and layoffs...

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Thousands of protesters gather in Boston Common. The protest was part of 50501.

‘No kings on Presidents Day’ Crowds march through Boston to protest Trump, Musk

Chloe Craft, news staff
February 28, 2025

Over 1,000 protesters amassed at Boston Common Feb. 17, enduring high winds and freezing temperatures to voice their dismay with President Donald Trump, tech billionaire Elon Musk and recent federal policy...

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A young girl holds a colorful sign emphasizing protection of all people during an anti-Trump President’s Day rally Feb. 17. Read more here.

[Photo] Photos of the month: February 2025

Photo Staff
February 28, 2025

A young girl holds a colorful sign emphasizing protection of all people during an anti-Trump President’s Day rally Feb. 17. Read more here.

The exterior of the U.S. Department of Education in Washington. A letter sent by the department to all educational institutions in the country that receive federal funding Feb. 14 demanded the elimination of all race-based programs. Photo courtesy Anne Meadows, flickr.

Trump gave schools a Feb. 28 deadline to cut ‘race-based’ programs. Here’s what programs consider race at Northeastern.

Chloe Craft and Grace Cargill
February 26, 2025

Under the directive of President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague” letter Feb. 14 to all educational institutions in the country receiving...

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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 — voted Feb. 12 to change the chair of the senate from the provost to the chair of the Senate Agenda Committee....

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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 in an open letter to the university community Feb. 22, the...

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A washing machine with the door removed in International Village. An email was sent out Feb. 21 asking students to stop removing the doors.

[Photo] International Village residents ‘causing disruptions’ by removing washing machine doors, according to email

Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff
February 23, 2025

A washing machine with the door removed in International Village. An email was sent out Feb. 21 asking students to stop removing the doors.

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 of immigrants. The rally was organized primarily by the...

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Visitors enter the MFA's Remis Auditorium Jan. 31 for a film screening. The film festival showcased seven Iranian and diasporic films.

Festival of Films from Iran spotlights stories from a vanguard of global cinema

Chloe Craft, news staff
February 17, 2025

The annual Boston Festival of Films from Iran returned to the Museum of Fine Arts, or MFA, from Jan. 17 to Feb. 7, showcasing seven unique Iranian and diasporic films. The selection of films featured...

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Demonstrators prepare to march from Boston Common toward the JFK Federal Building. There were more than a thousand attendees of the event, with marshals and police guiding them through the streets.

Anti-Trump demonstrators take to the streets for Valentine’s Day march

Chloe Craft, news staff
February 15, 2025

More than a thousand protesters convened in Boston Common Feb. 14 for the “Stop the Coup: Our Love is Resistance” rally to oppose President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk. The event...

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Joseph E. Aoun speaks at a tribute event for Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16. In an email to all active students Feb. 12, Aoun addressed how the university has complied with Donald Trump’s administration’s demands.

Weeks into Trump administration, Aoun reaffirms commitment to university values

Chloe Craft, news staff
February 12, 2025

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun sent an email to the Northeastern community Feb. 12 around 10 a.m. expressing a continued commitment to the university’s “core values” amid an outcry for communication...

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A class attendee glides across the ice on one skate. Some attendees were on one skate, some were on two and others used support seals or other accommodations.

Bostonians glide into mindful mornings at IceFlow Yoga on Ice

Chloe Craft, photo staff
February 8, 2025

Early in the morning Jan. 26, skaters braved the winter cold to start their day with IceFlow, a yoga-inspired ice skating class at the Boston Common Frog Pond led by accomplished ice skater Elin Schran. Though...

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Schran poses for a portrait in front of the Frog Pond rink after teaching her class. After years of competitive skating, Schran said that IceFlow brought her a new sense of peace and fulfillment on the ice.

Schran poses for a portrait in front of the Frog Pond rink after teaching her class. After years of competitive skating, Schran said that IceFlow brought her a new sense of peace and fulfillment on the...

An IceFlow attendee pours a cup of hot chocolate brought by Schran. Schran said she arrived nearly an hour early to set out the hot chocolate along with extra gloves for her students, greeting each person as they arrived.

An IceFlow attendee pours a cup of hot chocolate brought by Schran. Schran said she arrived nearly an hour early to set out the hot chocolate along with extra gloves for her students, greeting each person...

An attendee unties her skates after the class. Skates were the only monetary expense for the class; they were available to rent on-site for $15.

An attendee unties her skates after the class. Skates were the only monetary expense for the class; they were available to rent on-site for $15.

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