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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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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 27, 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.

Attendees join hands in a circle and participate in breathing exercises at the end of the session. The circle emphasized the sense of community that many attendees appreciated about the class.

Attendees join hands in a circle and participate in breathing exercises at the end of the session. The circle emphasized the sense of community that many attendees appreciated about the class.

The sun rises over the Frog Pond during the IceFlow class. The scenery was one of the class’ highlights, according to Schran and attendees.

The sun rises over the Frog Pond during the IceFlow class. The scenery was one of the class’ highlights, according to Schran and attendees.

An attendee skates slowly across the ice with fellow participants, some of whom were first-timers and signed up for the class by themselves. Many attendees appreciated meeting and connecting with a new community at the class.

An attendee skates slowly across the ice with fellow participants, some of whom were first-timers and signed up for the class by themselves. Many attendees appreciated meeting and connecting with a new...

IceFlow class attendees practice easy, gentle stretches on the ice. The event description emphasized that it was not a traditional yoga class, nor was it meant to improve skating skills; instead, it was aimed at gathering together to be mindful on the ice.

IceFlow class attendees practice easy, gentle stretches on the ice. The event description emphasized that it was not a traditional yoga class, nor was it meant to improve skating skills; instead, it was...

IceFlow students watch and follow along as Schran demonstrates a gentle upper-body stretch. Stretching and breathing were some of the class’ main focuses.

IceFlow students watch and follow along as Schran demonstrates a gentle upper-body stretch. Stretching and breathing were some of the class’ main focuses.

Schran guides her students through the technique of leaning side to side while skating as the sun rises behind them. For the past three years, the class was held at The Rink at 401 Park in Fenway, but Schran said she is now proud to teach at the historic and scenic Frog Pond.

Schran guides her students through the technique of leaning side to side while skating as the sun rises behind them. For the past three years, the class was held at The Rink at 401 Park in Fenway, but...

Schran introduces the class to attendees, some using support seals for balance and others freely skating. Along with the support seals, Schran demonstrated modifications to each movement for those who may be uncomfortable on the ice.

Schran introduces the class to attendees, some using support seals for balance and others freely skating. Along with the support seals, Schran demonstrated modifications to each movement for those who...

Demonstrators gather at the steps of the Massachusetts State House to voice their disapproval of Trump and Musk. The protest was one of 50 similar protests held across all 50 states on the same day to oppose the administration.

Hundreds denounce Trump, Musk at Massachusetts State House amid nationwide wave of protests

Chloe Craft, news staff
February 7, 2025

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Massachusetts State House, holding signs and joining in chants, Feb. 5 to voice their disapproval of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and recent executive orders. The...

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