The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
Katie McCreedy Copy Chief copy@huntnewsnu.com

Katie McCreedy, Copy Chief

Katie McCreedy is a second-year health science major on the pre-med track, aiming to get her master’s in public health. Katie was a copy editor and staff writer for The News before becoming the city editor, and she now serves as the copy chief. Outside of The News, Katie writes for NU Sci Magazine. Katie is also a certified nursing assistant, a senior health educator for Peer Health Exchange, and a husky ambassador for Northeastern admissions. Katie is passionate about public health, science writing, and health communication. She is a foodie, loves playing intramural soccer, and is from New Jersey.

She can be reached at [email protected].

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Cambridge police estimate 10,000 people came to Cambridge Common for the Women's March. / Photo by Alex Melagrano.

From all walks of life, 10,000 take part in Women’s March

Paxtyn Merten, Hannah Bernstein, Caroline Boschetto, Charlie Wolfson, Claire Wallace, Katie McCreedy, Maverick Li, and Zach Carmosino
January 21, 2018
Thousands filled Cambridge Common Saturday for a sequel to last year’s massive protest. In a rebuke of President Donald J. Trump and in advocacy of feminism, the crowd was filled with people angry at the current administration and hopeful for the movement. This is who they were.
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Skaters enjoys the skating path at Boston Winter Nov. 25. Many of the 85 businesses running kiosks in the holiday market were small and local. Credit staff photographer Cheyenne Tang.

Small businesses succeed at Boston Winter

Katie McCreedy
December 7, 2017
Boston Winter, which contains a popular ice skating path, makes a major push in support of small businesses every season by actively including them in the free, open to the public market. Both Berkshire Bank and Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s office are sponsoring the market, which lasts until Dec. 31. 
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automatic voter registration

Civic groups call for automatic voter registration

Katie McCreedy
November 30, 2017
A coalition of civic organizations are calling for Massachusetts to implement automatic voter registration, or AVR, to help increase voter turnout after only 32 percent of registered Boston voters cast a ballot in this month’s mayoral election, according to the Boston Election Department.
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Walsh wins second mayoral term

Walsh wins second mayoral term

Katie McCreedy and Ellie MacLean
November 14, 2017
Boston voters elected Mayor Martin J. Walsh to serve a second, consecutive term as mayor Nov. 7. He defeated District 7 City Councilor Tito Jackson by 31 percent, according to the Boston Election Department.
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Boston Christmas Festival

Boston kicks off holiday season with craft festival

Katie McCreedy
November 8, 2017
Christmas time in the city began at the Boston Christmas Festival at the Seaport Hotel last weekend, where thousands of guests and hundreds of vendors filled the hotel showroom with holiday decorations, treats and a gingerbread house competition.
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Walsh, Jackson debate before election

Katie McCreedy
October 26, 2017

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and City Councilor Tito Jackson argued for their agendas during their second debate Tuesday night leading up to the Nov. 7 Election Day. The debate was held at the WGBH radio...

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