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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Isabel Stephens, Staff Reporter

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Masks are no longer required in indoor settings on Boston's campus for vaccinated individuals.

Memo to faculty says “NUflex’s use will continue into future terms”

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 12, 2021

A Northeastern academic department indicated last week that “NUflex’s use will continue into future terms” in a memo attached to a survey for Information and Technology Services asking some faculty...

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Casey Buttke was elected SGA president last week.

Uncontested Buttke-Galinkin SGA slate elected with 86% support

Isabel Stephens and Annie Probert
March 28, 2021

The Buttke-Galinkin slate, which ran uncontested, captured an overwhelming 86% of the vote in this year’s Student Government Association election. Casey Buttke and Izzy Galinkin will respectively serve...

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Casey Buttke and Izzy Galinkin are running for SGA president and vice president, respectively.

Q&A: Buttke-Galinkin slate, running uncontested, wants to transform SGA from the inside

Isabel Stephens, news staff
March 16, 2021

For three years in a row, Student Government Association elections have presented Northeastern students with a binary choice between only a single slate of candidates or a vote of no confidence. This...

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The Student Government Association office at 332 Curry Student Center. Several senators have expressed concerns over a lack of communication from SGA leadership regarding the recent EVP resignation.

SGA approves referenda on meal plan fee reduction, per-credit tuition

Isabel Stephens, news staff
February 22, 2021

The Student Government Association, or SGA, approved five referendum questions Feb. 1 to be asked of students during the March 14 election, including a meal plan fee reduction, university MBTA discounts,...

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The Student Government Association, or SGA, calls on university administrators to implement a "universal opt-in pass/fail policy” with a student designation deadline of Dec. 9.

Northeastern releases statement in opposition of unanimous SGA pass/fail resolution

Isabel Stephens, news staff
December 7, 2020
In the unanimous Senate resolution, the SGA calls on university administrators to implement a universal opt-in pass/fail policy. Northeastern released a statement opposing the resolution.
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The SGA office in Curry Student Center.

Northeastern denies SGA request for Election Day class cancellation

Isabel Stephens, news staff
October 27, 2020
Northeastern denied a Student Government Association request for Election Day to be declared a university holiday, arguing that the large number of students voting by mail makes the accommodation for in-person voters unnecessary.
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Sen. Ed Markey speaks at Northeastern in 2017 for the opening of ISEC.

Northeastern students’ energy behind Markey in Senate primary race

Isabel Stephens, news staff
August 19, 2020

The Democratic Senate primary race between incumbent Sen. Edward J. Markey and Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III is intensifying as the two Democrats near the Sept. 1 election, and by many accounts, it is too...

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Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun makes a statement in 2020. In his annual address to faculty senate, Aoun spoke for the first time about the university's response to the expected demographic cliff of students applying to college.

Aoun sends 2nd letter on racism, names George Floyd

Isabel Stephens and Charlie Wolfson
June 3, 2020

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun announced Wednesday that Northeastern will close on Monday for a day of “Reflection, Engagement, and Action” in response to the police killing of George Floyd...

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Northeastern announced the emergency March 17 move-out date in an email March 14.

NU administrators slow SGA distribution of pass/fail policy information

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 13, 2020
SGA leaders said they wanted to make sure students knew how their decisions would fit into major and minor requirements or affect plans for graduate school.
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[Photo] Kuznetsova, Opet elected to head 2020-2021 SGA

Jessica Silverman and Isabel Stephens
March 23, 2020

Kangbeya currently serves as SGA's vice president for student affairs.

Kangbeya withdraws from uncontested SGA presidential slate

Isabel Stephens, news staff
March 11, 2020
SGA President Chris Brown called the move "incredibly selfish."
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Nahant residents fear the construction of the 55,000-square-foot research facility would fundamentally alter the character of the town.

Nahant residents obtain temporary stipulated order, Northeastern stops work on land

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor
November 19, 2019

Late last week, Northeastern notified the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Act Office, or MEPA, of its intent to resume testing at East Point, Nahant, in preparation for the construction of its Coastal...

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A view of the Nahant Bay. Northeastern was approved to expand its Marine Science Center in Nahant through an eminent domain lawsuit against the town. File photo by Elisa Figueras.

Northeastern asks judge to “reconsider” jury trial for Nahant land dispute

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor
November 18, 2019
The case will be tried by jury in Essex County Superior Court.
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Authors of the resolution (pictured from left) include Erykah Kangbeya, Joshua Roller, James Lyons and Elizabeth Torres.

NU administrators pressure SGA to water down anti-racism resolution

Isabel Stephens and Grace Horne
November 13, 2019
SGA Senator Roller said Aoun would not release an explicit statement about the fascist materials found in Snell Library earlier this year.
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Max Willner-Giwerc oversaw the Finance Board as SGA comptroller before assuming the office of historian.

Willner-Giwerc steps down as SGA historian

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor
November 1, 2019
Willner-Giwerc said he could no longer divide his time consistently between his employment, his courses and the SGA.
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These kind of locking mechanisms are being added to more doors around campus.

[Photo] NU students express concern over increased security measures

Deanna Schwartz, campus editor
October 16, 2019

These kind of locking mechanisms are being added to more doors around campus.

The town of Nahant is peppered with signs protesting Northeastern's activities at East Point.

Nahant residents denounce NU construction on ‘wildlife preserve’

Isabel Stephens, deputy campus editor
October 9, 2019

In its 1965 proposal for the Marine Science Center at East Point, Nahant, Northeastern pledged to make the tract of land next to the facility a “wildlife preserve.” Now, the university is clearing...

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Cherie Jimenez joined other activists in advocating for the Nordic model at a summit held by the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution, or CAP International, in Mainz, Germany, earlier this month.

Activists conflict on prostitution policy

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 18, 2019

18-year-old Cherie Jimenez was in a rush to get married, but not completely by choice: There was a baby on the way. By the time she was 19 — her child only months old — her husband had become abusive. At...

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Chris Brown and Gabby Nobile respectively serve as president and executive vice president of SGA.

Students cite lack of SGA transparency for no confidence votes

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 17, 2019

For every three students who voted for the Brown-Nobile slate in this year’s Student Government Association election, two students voted no confidence. Earlier this semester, the Student Government...

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Pete Buttigieg made a stop at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston on Oct. 29.

Buttigieg’s candor ignites interest on campus

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 16, 2019
Following Buttigieg’s talk on April 3, a group of students are spearheading "Northeastern Students for Pete."
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Chris Brown (right) and Gabby Nobile (left) are running uncontested for president and executive vice president of the SGA.

Uncontested Brown-Nobile slate elected with 61 percent of the vote

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 12, 2019
The Brown-Nobile slate received 61 percent of the student vote in this year’s uncontested election, establishing Chris Brown as president and Gabby Nobile as executive vice president of next year’s Student Government Association, or SGA.
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Chris Brown and Gabby Nobile respectively serve as president and executive vice president of SGA.

Chris Brown will not pursue special election if ‘no confidence’ wins student vote

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 10, 2019
Currently, SGA bylaws call for a special election following a no confidence result, during which senators can nominate any qualified person not already elected to a different office.
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The International Village dining hall offers a wide selection of food, including pizza.

SGA announces new meal plan options

Isabel Stephens and Maria Lovato
April 10, 2019
Northeastern will implement new meal plan options of seven, 12, 17 and unlimited swipes per week at the beginning of the fall semester.
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The empty SGA Senate room sits above the bustling Curry Student Center.

SGA alters stipend funding in response to student complaints

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 3, 2019
The SGA passed an internal budget proposal to stop funding stipends for its executive staff through the SAF and decrease its overall budget by 48 percent.
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Located in Seattle, the graduate facility is one of five Northeastern regional campuses.

NCH signals shift in NU regional campus strategy

Isabel Stephens, news staff
April 3, 2019
The focus of regional campuses have mostly been tailored to the needs of students who have already integrated into the workforce, but this is beginning to change.
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Elizabeth Warren celebrates her re-election to the U.S. Senate at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in 2018.

Democratic students overwhelmed by field of primary candidates

Isabel Stephens, news staff
March 13, 2019
With 14 candidates, everyone should theoretically be able to find someone they like — but many Democrats at Northeastern say they aren’t ready to choose just yet.
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Bethany Wiggin presents at the Northeastern University “Climate Change/Crisis/Creativity” conference.

At NU conference, environmentalists stress communication

Isabel Stephens, news correspondent
February 27, 2019
Bethany Wiggin, a climate activist, said at an NU climate change conference that academics concerned about the environment need to learn how to communicate with ordinary people.
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If the fare hike is approved before its July 1 start date, most bus and rail riders will see a hike between 10 and 25 cents per ride, with roughly proportional increases for commuter rail riders and monthly pass users.

Rise in T fare worries city activists, students mostly unfazed

Isabel Stephens, news correspondent
February 5, 2019

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s plan to increase fares starting July by an average of 6.3 percent is only an inconvenience to many Boston-area students, but some experts say it has larger...

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Some NU Democrats are frustrated with the party’s messaging

Isabel Stephens, news correspondent
January 17, 2019
While some outside democratic candidates won big in November, the Democratic Party is still struggling to find a cohesive platform that will represent its entire base.
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