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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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The exterior of the Coolidge Corner Theatre from Harvard Street. The Brookline theatre unveiled its new renovations March 27.

Coolidge Corner Theatre lifts the curtain on brand-new renovations, updates well-loved community space

Joseph Brant, news staff
April 17, 2024

The Coolidge Corner Theatre unveiled renovations that have been in development for more than a decade March 27. The renovations created 14,000 square feet of new space, including two movie houses with...

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Column: Can Bethenny Frankel burst the Bravo bubble?

Column: Can Bethenny Frankel burst the Bravo bubble?

Joseph Brant, news staff
January 28, 2024

Every worker needs a union, even if their job is being messy on national television. Bethenny Frankel, “Skinnygirl” lifestyle mogul, original cast member of “The Real Housewives of New York”...

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Op-ed: University communities can help keep SCOTUS in line

Op-ed: University communities can help keep SCOTUS in line

Joseph Brant, contributor
December 3, 2023

After a flurry of hotly debated rulings delivered since the summer of 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States, or SCOTUS, has become an increasingly controversial institution in American politics....

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Full Body Cast members perform a dance sequence. The Oct. 20 showing at the Emerson Colonial Theatre celebrated the legacy of the original film.

Full Body Cast brings fun to Frankenstein Place in ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’

Joseph Brant, news staff
November 9, 2023

The Full Body Cast, a local acting troupe dedicated to reenacting the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show,” performed alongside a showing of the film at the packed Emerson Colonial Theatre Oct....

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Column: Concert films bring fan communities together like never before

Column: Concert films bring fan communities together like never before

Joseph Brant, news staff
November 6, 2023

Concerts have always been a way to connect artists with their fans. The exclusivity, impermanence and anticipation of seeing one’s favorite artist perform live are unforgettable and, oftentimes, expensive....

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Attendees take notes during speaker presentations. The panel focused on queer archives, history, how to expand access to materials and the importance of maintaining materials within the community.

“Queer Materials in Queer Hands” panel celebrates the archival inheritance of LGBTQ+ history

Joseph Brant, news correspondent
October 23, 2023

In a panel hosted Oct. 19 titled “Queer Materials in Queer Hands: Archives and Accessibility,” hosted by the Center for the Arts, speakers from some of the most influential artistic, educational and...

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Column: Hollywood unions show who the real heroes are

Column: Hollywood unions show who the real heroes are

Joseph Brant, news correspondent
October 18, 2023

Unions have been in the news a lot lately, and it’s not just because some of Hollywood’s most famous stars have traded “learning lines” for “picket lines.” Since the COVID-19 pandemic began,...

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Students hold signs promoting the union vote. Graduate students were seeking increased wage and benefits in response to Bostons rising cost of living.

Northeastern graduate student workers overwhelmingly win union certification after 8-year delay

Zoe MacDiarmid and Joseph Brant
September 21, 2023

On Thursday, Sept. 21, graduate student workers at Northeastern officially became a certified union in a vote that has been awaited since 2015. After a surge of organizing in 2022 and 2023, Graduate...

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