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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

Lily Webber

Lily Webber, Deputy Campus Editor

Lily Webber is a third-year journalism and environmental and sustainability sciences combined major and deputy campus editor of The News.

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A headshot of Jacob Davis. The officer who struck and killed Davis last May pled guilty to second-degree death by auto. Photo courtesy LinkedIn.

New Jersey man who struck, killed Northeastern student pleads guilty to vehicular homicide

Lily Webber, news correspondent
January 10, 2025

Gerald Veneziano, the 41-year-old man who struck and killed first-year Northeastern student Jacob Davis in a two-vehicle collision in New Jersey last May, admitted Jan. 6 to driving under the influence...

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FEC data show disparity in Northeastern employee, Board of Trustees political donations

FEC data show disparity in Northeastern employee, Board of Trustees political donations

Frances Klemm, Lily Webber, and Olivia Mintz
November 20, 2024

Since the start of 2023, Northeastern staff and faculty donated a total of $1.6 million toward various political action committees and candidates, 99% of which went to Democratic campaigns. In the same...

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An SGA seal logo hangs in the SGA office. The SGA was founded in 1921 as the Student Council.

Student Government Association looks to open communication, transparency with Northeastern student body

Lily Webber, deputy campus editor
November 13, 2024

When Student Body President Matthew Coughlin and Executive Vice President Cassidy Donoghue decided to join the Northeastern Student Government Association and later run for leadership roles in its executive...

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The exterior of Churchill’s. Students expressed excitement over the prospect of new food options in the space.

Churchill’s Creations closes, two new restaurant spaces to open in fall of 2025

Lily Webber, deputy campus editor
November 8, 2024

The space that housed Churchill’s Creations, the restaurant located on the bottom floor of Churchill Hall, is closed for renovations until fall 2025, the university confirmed in an email to The News...

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Lucian Grainge speaks at the Treasury Connect Creative Industries Conference May 3, 2023. Grainge was recently dropped from a list of defendants in a sexual assault and trafficking case against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Photo courtesy Kirsty O'Connor, HM Treasury, flickr.

Northeastern Board of Trustees member dismissed from sex-trafficking, abuse lawsuit

Lily Webber, deputy campus editor
October 30, 2024

Lucian Grainge, a member of Northeastern’s Board of Trustees and CEO of Universal Music Group, was dismissed from a lawsuit claiming he aided and abetted rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs in alleged sexual...

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‘A kind soul’: Northeastern student killed in fatal two-vehicle crash in May

‘A kind soul’: Northeastern student killed in fatal two-vehicle crash in May

Lily Webber, deputy campus editor
July 19, 2024

Northeastern student Jacob Davis was killed after his vehicle was struck by a car traveling 90 miles per hour May 31 in Roxbury, New Jersey, according to officials. He was 18.  Davis was a behavioral...

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A "no trespassing" sign hangs from a barricade around Centennial Common. The area remained blocked off after the encampment was cleared April 27.

Students react to university’s Saturday statement on encampment sweep: ‘Things obviously aren’t back to normal’

Emily Spatz, Annika Sunkara, and Lily Webber
April 27, 2024

Several Northeastern students on campus Saturday afternoon criticized a university statement following the sweep of a Gaza solidarity encampment which announced the campus had been “fully secured”...

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Members of Northeastern slam poetry club say administration is ‘attacking,’ ‘policing’ their voices

Members of Northeastern slam poetry club say administration is ‘attacking,’ ‘policing’ their voices

Lily Webber, deputy campus editor
April 17, 2024

On Feb. 24, days before the start of Northeastern Social Justice Resource Center’s “Peace and Social Justice Week,” university administration informed all organizations participating that outside...

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Nicole Alioto poses for a photo in ISEC. Alioto was one of seven speakers at TEDxNortheasternU's "Renaissance" flagship event Feb. 24. Photo courtesy TEDxNortheasternU.

‘A Revival, A Rebirth, A Resurgence’: TEDxNortheasternU spotlights innovative ideas from students, faculty

Lily Webber, news staff
March 24, 2024

Conversations ranging topics from grief and AI to politics and education filled the Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex Feb. 24 for TEDxNortheasternU's flagship event titled "Renaissance." The...

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Shirley Wang poses for a photo while tabling at a networking and holiday marketplace event in fall of 2023. Wang founded Hackrah Media as an inclusive Gen Z-led marketing agency. Photo courtesy Shirley Wang.

How a Northeastern student’s inclusive start-up aims to redefine the workplace

Lily Webber, news staff
February 13, 2024

When Shirley Wang started her business, she had very specific goals in mind for her colleagues: She wanted them to come together, embrace their identities and grow their skills. A self-described proud...

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Tyler Brogan poses with a copy of his petition. Brogan began petitioning for a sustainability class to be added to NUpath since last year.

‘This is pretty serious stuff’: One student’s journey advocating for required sustainability classes at Northeastern

Lily Webber, news staff
January 27, 2024

When Tyler Brogan, a fourth-year environmental and sustainability sciences and economics combined major, took Northeastern’s Economics of Sustainability class, he became worried — worried about what...

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Audience members listen as Imari K. Paris Jeffries and Richard Harris moderate a conversation celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 11. The discussion touched on topics such as expanding inclusivity efforts in the city and the importance of The Embrace and similar memorials.

‘A Tribute to the Dream’: Northeastern celebrates the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through community conversation

Lily Webber, news staff
January 16, 2024

On the afternoon of Jan. 11, the Northeastern community gathered to reflect and celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during the university’s annual commemoration of King with an event...

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William Jennings holds a saxophone and poses for a photo. Jennings, who died Nov. 4, was remembered by friends as someone excited about the world who constantly put others before himself. Photo courtesy GoFundMe.

Northeastern community and loved ones remember William Jennings

Lily Webber, news staff
November 28, 2023

William Jennings, who graduated from Northeastern in May with a degree from the College of Engineering, died Nov. 4. He was 22.  Jennings was killed in a plane crash in Queensland, Australia, along...

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Op-ed: Working toward a university degree should be considered a job

Op-ed: Working toward a university degree should be considered a job

Lily Webber, contributor 
November 6, 2023

On Sept. 4, the New York Times published an opinion piece titled “College Students: School is Not Your Job.” Jonathan Malesic, a writing professor at Southern Methodist University, penned the essay...

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‘I haven’t received the support I need’: Students struggle as academic advisers constantly change

‘I haven’t received the support I need’: Students struggle as academic advisers constantly change

Lily Webber, news staff
November 6, 2023

“We’re here every step of the way.”  This statement is plastered — and capitalized — across the Northeastern Office of Academic Advising webpage. Some students think otherwise.  A resource...

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Audience members sit down and wait for the EXP grand opening ceremony to begin. Speakers included top Massachusetts government officials such as Governor Maura Healey, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

‘There’s so much good here to come’: Government officials and community members celebrate Northeastern’s achievements at EXP grand opening

Lily Webber, news staff
October 20, 2023

On Monday, the Northeastern community, along with top state officials, celebrated the grand opening of the new EXP building. The venue was packed, leaving some audience members standing as they listened...

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The Pride flag waves below the United States flag from the flag pole on Centennial Common. The Pride flag was raised during a flag-raising ceremony hosted by the NU LGBTQA Resource Center Oct. 4.

‘We are here and we are not going anywhere’: Raising the Pride flag, Outober and a celebration of LGBTQA+ history

Lily Webber and Yaakov Aldrich
October 11, 2023

Sunshine and pride filled Centennial Common Oct. 4 as the NU LGBTQA Resource Center hosted a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the start of LGBTQ+ History Month. The event featured speeches from the resource...

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Paws watches as streamers fly around student performers on Krentzman Quadrangle. Before the student performances, President Joseph E. Aoun spoke, celebrating the legacy of Northeastern.

Northeastern celebrates its 125th birthday with Founders Day 2023

Lily Webber, news staff
October 7, 2023

The energy was high and campus buzzed with excitement as Krentzman Quad, adorned with red, white and black decorations, filled with students and blared music. Tuesday, Oct. 3 marked the 125th anniversary...

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Sagar Rajpal plays chimes from a singing bowl. The chimes were played to give a moment of peace and remembrance in honor of Jaahnavi Kandula.

‘More than just a tragedy’: NU community gathers to celebrate the life of graduate student Jaahnavi Kandula

Lily Webber, news staff
September 20, 2023

On Tuesday, members of the Northeastern community gathered on the Boston campus to pay tribute to the memory of Jaahnavi Kandula. Kandula, who was pursuing a master’s degree in information systems...

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An example of the widespread decimation that has left villages such as Skoura Ouarzazate in a state of ruin. The location of these mountain villages prevented the necessary aid from reaching them earlier. Photo courtesy Wallid Soukaki.

After devastating earthquake, NU students provide aid to Morocco

Lily Webber, news staff
September 18, 2023

On Friday, Sept. 8, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco, killing over 2,000 people and injuring more than 5,000. The quake devastated land and villages in the High Atlas Mountains near the tourism...

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Students gather around a speaker outside of International Village. Eight student organizations worked together to plan the second annual Disorientation tour.

Disorientation 2023: Huskies come together to inform and advocate

Lily Webber, news staff
September 15, 2023

The 2023-24 school year is just beginning, but student action groups campaigning for the betterment of Northeastern University never stopped working.  On Saturday, Sept. 9, members from eight student...

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President Joseph E. Aoun speaks to the class of 2027. This year's convocation was held at the MGM Music Hall for the first time.

Northeastern celebrates 125th incoming class with first-ever convocation at MGM Music Hall

Lily Webber, news correspondent
September 9, 2023

Northeastern’s 2023-24 academic year officially began Wednesday, Sept. 6, as the university’s 125th class was welcomed to the school’s flagship Boston campus at the President's Convocation at MGM...

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Students on a Dialgoue of Civilizations in Israel explore the country's geographic features. During the Dialogue, students braved a harsh desert environment. Photo courtesy of Lily Webber.

View into a Dialogue: Sustainable Living in a Harsh Desert Environment

Lily Webber, news correspondent
July 5, 2023

Fifty-three kilometers from the coastal city of Eilat, Israel, sits Kibbutz Ketura, a living community in the Arava Desert. Home to the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, the kibbutz houses a network...

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