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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

All content by Greta Magendantz
The 126th Boston Marathon is set to take place on Monday. As the race approaches, a separate race against time occurs as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev attempts to avoid the death penalty. Photo credit Marta Hill.

Justice yet to be served as Boston Marathon approaches

Greta Magendantz, news correspondent
April 17, 2022

The 126th Boston Marathon is set to take place on Monday. As the race approaches, a separate race against time occurs as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev attempts to avoid the death penalty.  In...

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Gov. Charlie Baker, pictured in the GLX opening ceremony Mar. 21, nominated Justice Robert A. Brennan and Justice Andrew M. D’Angelo as associate justices of the Appeals Court in March. Photo credit Avery Bleichfeld.

Baker selects two district court justice nominees

Greta Magendantz, news correspondent
March 30, 2022

At the beginning of March Gov. Charlie Baker nominated Justice Robert A. Brennan and Justice Andrew M. D’Angelo as associate justices of the Appeals Court.  These nominations start the multi-step...

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After seven years in office, Gov. Charlie Baker’s decision to discontinue his role opened up new possibilities and candidates for the governor’s seat. Photo credit Harriet Rovniak.

With governor’s race still underway, experts weigh in on Baker’s reasons for not running for re-election

Greta Magendantz, news correspondent
March 13, 2022

In early December 2021, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker announced he would not be running for re-election. He was joined in his choice to step down by Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito. After seven years in office,...

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Northeasterns Institute on Race and Justice hosted the second of its annual Race and Community Dialogue Series Jan. 25 to facilitate conversations between local youth and police.

Northeastern’s Institute on Race and Justice helps open dialogue between Boston youth, law enforcement

Greta Magendantz, news correspondent
February 14, 2022

Northeastern’s College of Social Sciences and Humanities hosted its second annual Race and Community Dialogue Series virtually Jan. 25. The Community Advisory Board of the Institute on Race and Justice,...

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Baker must help improve the Boston public transportation system.

Op-ed: The MBTA has gone off the rails

Greta Magendantz, contributor
December 10, 2021
As Northeastern students, we have a metaphorical front seat to the trials and tribulations of the T system (and a trolley stop named after NU!). To call Baker’s attention to the lack of safety precautions being enforced and followed within the MBTA system, write him a quick note.
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President Joe Biden must do more to help combat climate change.

Op-ed: Biden needs to continue to keep campaign promises, address climate crisis

Greta Magendantz, contributor
November 12, 2021
In a speech to fellow leaders last Monday, President Joe Biden talked the talk, referring to climate change as an “existential threat to human existence as we know it.” But can he walk the walk?
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If elected as Bostons next mayor in November, Wu will focus on early education, food justice and development reforms, as well as implementing a Boston Green New Deal.

Wu holds press conference for student journalists six days before Boston mayoral election

Greta Magendantz, news correspondent
November 1, 2021

In a press conference hosted for college journalists on Oct. 27th, Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu addressed her key issues and discussed how they would impact the city’s young people.  “We...

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