Lily Cooper, Editor at Large
Lily Cooper is a fifth-year biochemistry and journalism major and editor-at-large of The News. She previously served as campus editor and is excited to continue supporting and contributing to The News’ coverage. You can reach her at [email protected]
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In an uncontested election, Molly Culot and Benedikt Winkler were elected the student body president and student body vice president, respectively, for the 2026-27 academic year for Student Government Association, or SGA.
It’s SGA election season, and the Culot-Winkler slate is running for student body president and executive vice president, respectively.
The slate, running under the name “Huskies Unleashed,”...
Three months after two students were killed and nine were injured in a shooting at Brown University, Northeastern students say they feel safe on campus, but the majority are not aware of the university’s safety protocols in the event of an active shooter.
Classes at Northeastern’s campuses in Boston, Burlington, Portland and New York City will be held remotely Feb. 23 ahead of a “significant winter storm,” the university announced in a Feb. 22 email.
It’s no secret that President Joseph E. Aoun has welcomed the AI revolution at Northeastern. Now, he’s encouraging others to do the same.
Northeastern received a record 105,190 undergraduate applications for the Class of 2029, according to a Jan. 28 faculty senate meeting. This marks the seventh consecutive year that undergraduate applications to the university have increased.
In Boston, one of the most expensive cities in the United States, having a college roommate is often not just a rite of passage but a financial necessity.
Sharing a typically cramped and run down...
Last February, I attended my third Super Bowl watch party since moving to the U.S. in 2022. The game was, obviously, a high-stakes match up. It had my friends screaming at the TV, telling the players to...
Northeastern Dining will open Modern Market Eatery and a second on-campus Starbucks in Churchill Hall Oct. 17, according to Northeastern Dining’s website.
The restaurant, located on the ground floor...
Kyle Gobrogge, a part-time lecturer in Northeastern’s psychology department since 2017, passed away unexpectedly in early September. He was in his early 40s.
Known for his research on the neurobiology...
After almost a year and a half of tense negotiations, the graduate student union strongly objected to Northeastern’s final package offer for a contract this month.
The May 5 proposal from the university...
In the midst of President Donald Trump’s onslaught of executive orders — many of which target higher education institutions — Northeastern hosted the first event in a panel series designed to bring...
Valentine’s Day: The only holiday that’s as divisive as a presidential election.
On one side, the smug happy couples celebrate their love with a romantic dinner, chocolates and flowers. On the...
Khoury College of Computer Sciences faculty voted Jan. 15 to change its core curriculum that has been in place for nearly 20 years. The college will begin to phase out three classes fall 2025.
The classes...
Northeastern looked vastly different 115 years ago. The university, then named The Evening Institute for Young Men, was still teaching classes out of the Huntington Avenue YMCA, and it would be another...
In an open letter posted on Instagram Dec. 3, Northeastern University School of Law Students for Justice in Palestine condemned what they called the university’s “recent pro-Palestine censorship”...
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Sept. 30 prohibiting private institutions from giving preference toward legacy and donor students in the admissions process. The ruling aims to make college...
As the 2024 election unfolds and political dialogue grows to a crescendo, the Museum of Fine Arts opened an apt new exhibit: “Power of the People, Art and Democracy.” The collection of 180 works, which...
In 1889, Fusajiro Yamauchi started designing playing cards in a small shop in Kyoto. Over the next 135 years, this business venture would grow, evolve and transform into one of the biggest gaming companies...
Dozens of people marched from the Christian Science Plaza to the Cabot Center Oct. 9 in protest of Northeastern’s all-day career fair, which featured several companies that manufacture military equipment...
A Massachusetts appeals court ruled in favor of Northeastern’s proposed expansion of its Marine Science Center in Nahant Sept. 16, delivering another win for the university after nearly six years of...
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris faced each other on the presidential debate stage for the first time Sept. 10, engaging in a heated, contentious back-and-forth that drew...
At a February faculty senate meeting, Northeastern facilities department representatives said they assume there is asbestos present in certain older buildings on campus until proven otherwise during construction...
Whether you’re a die-hard football fan or just want an excuse to eat some wings, Americans everywhere watch the Super Bowl. The 2024 game, which took place Feb. 11 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas,...
In the eighth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about two recent stories. Staff writer Erin Fine shares about the city of Boston's examination of the legacy...
While doing research for his doctorate in English and American Literature, Northeastern postdoctoral teaching associate Max Chapnick came across “The Phantom,” a story attributed to writer E.H. Gould....
