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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

All content by Grace Phillips
Nick Anderson, a 26-year-old chief of staff at Shipyard Software and a Melrose native, competes in Boston's Tom Holland look-alike contest Nov. 24. A Chris Evans look-alike contest organized by the same hosts took place in Boston the week after.

Column: What’s behind the rise in celebrity look-alike contests?

Grace Phillips, news correspondent
December 5, 2024

What’s better than meeting Timothée Chalamet? If the recent fascination with celebrity look-alike contests is any indication, it’s finding 50 of his doppelgängers in one place — and some lucky...

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Festival goers wander Copley Square while staff supervise and answer questions. Musicians played throughout the event.

Boston Book Festival fosters connections beyond the page

Kaelyn McFadden and Grace Phillips
November 3, 2024

Copley Square was bustling with excitement Oct. 26 as the Boston Book Festival drew in bibliophiles and literary enthusiasts from all corners of the city, transforming into a meeting ground where attendees...

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A student pushes a moving bin. Many students felt overwhelmed moving into college for the first time.

Op-ed: Am I Doing College Right?

Grace Phillips, contributor
October 14, 2024

On the morning of move-in day, bewildered first-years filtered in and out of buildings and carts of boxes screeched against the sidewalk. As a first-year myself in fall 2023, I got lost in a basement trying...

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A bingo player holds up their bingo card. Some attendees were frequent participants in Time Out Market's events.

Drag Brunch, bingo take on Time Out Market

Grace Phillips, news correspondent
September 22, 2024

Full-time drag performer MT Hart sported a vibrant blue mullet and swung a full pint of beer in one hand while strutting through Boston’s Time Out Market. Hart’s intentional, theatrical stumbling delivered...

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