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Meghan Hirsch

Meghan Hirsch, News Staff

Meghan Hirsch is a fourth-year media/screen studies and history major and member of The News’ staff. She enjoys writing about film, music, and local history, as well as contributing to various audiovisual projects.
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Libby Collard, Odile Jordan and Ellen Valente (left to right)examine a map of London at the London Archives in 2022. Detailed maps revealed not only locations of Black communities and borders, but also hidden cultures. Photo courtesy Oliver Ayers.

‘Mapping Black London’ reveals hidden history, reshapes understandings of Black people in London

Meghan Hirsch, news staff
November 22, 2024

What if you could use technology to uncover the past of a place you thought you knew?   Researchers on Northeastern’s “Mapping Black London” project are doing just that. Their interdisciplinary...

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During soundcheck, the Blue Man Group practice the finale out of costume. The trio practiced songs, bits and throwing marshmallows.

Behind the Blue: Up close and personal with one of Boston’s most iconic acts

Meghan Hirsch, news staff
November 1, 2024

Most Bostonians are familiar with the iconic Blue Man Group, whether they’ve seen them on a billboard or have actually attended a show. But who are the performers that make the show happen? With the...

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A banner that advertises a new Anna's Taqueria location hangs from the former B.GOOD restaurant space. Streetlight Ventures recently closed down three B.GOOD locations, and plans on replacing two of those locations with Anna's Taqueria.

B.GOOD to be replaced by Anna’s Taqueria

Meghan Hirsch, news staff
October 30, 2024

B.GOOD, which closed permanently Oct. 18, will be replaced by Anna's Taqueria, according to a “coming soon” sign hanging at the former restaurant space.  According to The Boston Globe, co-founder...

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Northeastern implements a 100 co-op application limit on NUWorks

Northeastern implements a 100 co-op application limit on NUWorks

Meghan Hirsch, news staff
October 14, 2024

On Sept. 12,  Reddit user AgreeableReception22 posted on Northeastern’s main Reddit forum, “Is NUWorks only allowing 100 co-op applications this time?” The post received over 20 replies from...

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Vampire Weekend performs at TD Garden Sept. 27. The concert included a wide range of songs, both new and old.

Review: Don’t be fooled by their simple aesthetics — Vampire Weekend’s TD Garden show was anything but

Meghan Hirsch, news staff
October 8, 2024

By the time indie pop trio Vampire Weekend took the stage Sept. 27, TD Garden was jam-packed. The crowd was mostly millennials — just like the band — with a few families mixed in. The stage setup...

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Hans Zimmer and his band perform on stage. Zimmer's show featured many of his most popular sountracks.

Review: Hans Zimmer blends classical and edgy, leaving tears and (lasers?) in his wake

Meghan Hirsch, news staff
October 4, 2024

On the evening of Sept. 16, thousands of people across several generations streamed into TD Garden. But who was drawing in this eclectic mix of young and old? None other than the masterful composer Hans...

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Review: ‘Babes’ is hard to pin down, yet easy to watch

Meghan Hirsch, news correspondent
June 16, 2024

What is “Babes”? Is it a raunchy comedy featuring more than a handful of jokes about various bodily fluids? Is it a heartwarming drama that encapsulates the power of female friendship? Is it an homage...

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Audience members sit in Bartos Theater and wait for a screening of "Twice Colonized" to begin March 15. The screening was part of the 13th annual Women Take The Reel Film Festival.

When ‘Women Take The Reel,’ stories are magnified, audiences are enlightened

Meghan Hirsch, news correspondent
April 10, 2024

Dozens gathered at the Bartos Theater at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology March 15 to screen their films at the 13th annual Women Take The Reel Film Festival. Van Ma, a program assistant in...

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One of many residential spaces available for rent in the 02115 zip code. The area was recently ranked as having the nation's most expensive residential real estate per square foot.

How 02115 became the priciest zip code per square foot in the U.S.

Meghan Hirsch, news correspondent
April 1, 2024

Home to Back Bay and parts of the Mission Hill and Fenway neighborhoods, the 02115 zip code was recently reported by The Wall Street Journal as having the priciest residential real estate per square foot...

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VIDEO: Tastemakers president voices club complications due to Curry office closures

VIDEO: Tastemakers president voices club complications due to Curry office closures

Meghan Hirsch and Zoe MacDiarmid
March 13, 2024

  Tastemakers Magazine is one of six Northeastern clubs being displaced from offices on the second floor of Curry Student Center due to renovations. Trevor Gardemal, president of Tastemakers,...

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Clara McCourt points at the camera display while Mimi Freund, Daniel Rateau and Kaia Reed look on. The documentary was nominated for an award at the Garden State Festival and has been submitted for a student Emmy. Photo courtesy Clara McCourt.

NU students’ documentary celebrates The Beatles’ legacy, creates its own

Meghan Hirsch, news correspondent
February 27, 2024

For many, creating a documentary in just one month with strangers in a new country sounds like a nightmare, but for six Northeastern students, it was the experience of a lifetime.  The group, on its...

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WRBB News Episode 4: Janitor Union Contract and a Former Track Coach’s Nude Photo Scheme Plea

WRBB News Episode 4: Janitor Union Contract and a Former Track Coach’s Nude Photo Scheme Plea

In the fourth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Liza Rosen speak with The News about two recent stories. Staff writer Zoe MacDiarmid maps out how a union representing 330 Northeastern janitors...

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