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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Laura Rodriguez, City Editor

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Employees at the Mission Hill Stop & Shop Friday morning joined the 31,000 employee walkout across New England that began the day before.

Stop & Shop workers begin strike at Mission Hill location

Laura Rodriguez, news staff
April 14, 2019

At 6 a.m. Friday, Stop & Shop employees at the Mission Hill location went on strike for better wages, pension and health care benefits. This event continues the 31,000-employee walkout across New England...

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Democratic Rep. Kay Khan of Newton testifies before the Financial Services Committee last year.

After years of debate, the Massachusetts legislature bans conversion therapy

Laura Rodriguez, news staff
April 3, 2019

The Massachusetts State Senate passed legislation (H.140) on March 28 that will ban state-licensed health care providers from practicing conversion therapy on minors within the LGBTQ+ community. Conversion...

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Boston's city council is seeking equity for business owners in the city's blooming pot industry.

City councilors grapple with lack of diversity in burgeoning pot industry

Laura Rodriguez, news staff
March 20, 2019

The Boston City Council is considering legislation that would ensure minority equity in the state’s budding cannabis industry. The American Civil Liberties Union, or the ACLU, cites that for decades,...

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Residents across Roxbury have mixed feelings about Northeastern's latest housing development, Lightview.

LightView towers over Roxbury, bringing mixed reactions

Laura Rodriguez, news correspondent
February 20, 2019

Northeastern University is among the first to start Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s “Housing A Changing City: Boston 2030” initiative with the recent construction of LightView, a new residence hall...

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Around 10,000 people gathered in the Boston Common on Saturday as numerous civil rights activists spoke at the third Boston Women's March, headlined by Representative Ayanna Pressley.

The face of the Women’s March has changed — but not entirely

Laura Rodriguez, news correspondent
January 20, 2019

At 10 a.m. Saturday,  Boston Common could have been a scene from any ordinary weekend. People ice skated on the pond, children filled the playground, guides led visitors on tours along the paths. Two...

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