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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Gretchen Hofmann

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Kehinde Wiley’s portrait of Barack Obama and Amy Sherald’s portrait of Michelle Obama are on display at the Museum of Fine Arts through October. Boston marks the final stop of the portraits' national tour.

MFA Obama portraits exhibit beckons new era for art, community

Gretchen Hofmann, news correspondent
October 5, 2022

The Museum of Fine Arts is the final stop of the seven-city tour — which has included Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta — of an iconic pair of portraits rendering former president Barack Obama and former...

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Northeastern has begun hosting in-person fitness classes at Marino Recreation Center and SquashBusters in accordance with Boston's move to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the reopening plan.

[Photo] Northeastern reopens in-person fitness classes

Marta Hill, deputy campus editor
March 4, 2021

Northeastern has begun hosting in-person fitness classes at Marino Recreation Center and SquashBusters in accordance with Boston's move to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the reopening plan.

Exercise equipment in Marino is placed six feet apart in order to maintain safety protocols.

[Photo] Northeastern announces reopening of recreation facilities

Ethan Wayne, breaking news editor
January 27, 2021

Exercise equipment in Marino is placed six feet apart in order to maintain safety protocols.

Before Marino's winter closure, students were able to use the basketball facilities while social distancing and following safety protocol.

[Photo] Northeastern temporarily closes all campus recreation facilities

Leah Cussen, news staff
December 20, 2020

Before Marino's winter closure, students were able to use the basketball facilities while social distancing and following safety protocol.

Sophomore defender Megan Carter fights to clear the crease and defender her goalie during a mid-January tilt against UConn last season.

Preview of an unusual winter season

Gretchen Hofmann, news correspondent
October 30, 2020

Northeastern basketball and hockey are coming back, but the winter season is not immune to the uncertainty that comes with the pandemic. Despite the question of when the hockey season will begin, and the...

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Marino's basketball courts, normally populated by intense pickup basketball, now are the home of socially distanced exercise equipment.

Students eager to return to reopened Marino with new density restrictions

Gretchen Hofmann, news correspondent
October 4, 2020
Marino has reduced its overall density and is operating at 40 percent capacity to ensure social distancing guidelines are met. To adhere to this standard, a new scheduling system has been implemented, where students can now schedule their workouts through the app ATLETO. 
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