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Nikkia Jean-Charles

Nikkia Jean-Charles, Outreach Staff

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Rally participants march down Huntington Avenue during a protest against Northeastern's all-day career fair Oct. 9. Read more here.

[Photo] Photos of the month: October

Photo Staff
October 31, 2024

Rally participants march down Huntington Avenue during a protest against Northeastern's all-day career fair Oct. 9. Read more here.

An octopus lantern moves its tentacles and opens and closes its eyes. The octopus impressed guests, causing them to stop and gawk at the creature.

Families, students experience a night of illumination with Boston Lights’ biodiversity displays

Nikkia Jean-Charles and Margot Murphy
October 29, 2024

Since Aug. 2, the Franklin Park Zoo has opened its doors to families, students and tourists to take pleasure in an annual immersive walkthrough of lantern displays and activities. This year’s showcase...

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A lantern of a mosque glows in the night. The zoo featured elements of Indian culture, including  elephants and lotus flowers.

A lantern of a mosque glows in the night. The zoo featured elements of Indian culture, including elephants and lotus flowers.

Red flowers cover the ceiling of a tunnel. Tianyu Arts & Culture handcrafted all of the lanterns using fabric and LED bulbs.

Red flowers cover the ceiling of a tunnel. Tianyu Arts & Culture handcrafted all of the lanterns using fabric and LED bulbs.

A tree glimmers with lantern flowers, vines and butterflies. The tree stood outside the entrance and enticed guests to visit Boston Lights.

A tree glimmers with lantern flowers, vines and butterflies. The tree stood outside the entrance and enticed guests to visit Boston Lights.

A child passes a rhinoceros lantern. The zoo dedicated areas to different regions of the world including  India and China.

A child passes a rhinoceros lantern. The zoo dedicated areas to different regions of the world including India and China.

A LED butterfly flaps its wings. Throughout Boston Lights, guests found numerous pollinators such as bees, dragonflies and butterflies.

A LED butterfly flaps its wings. Throughout Boston Lights, guests found numerous pollinators such as bees, dragonflies and butterflies.

An informational sign describes the Chinese Gongbi-inspired lantern. These signs were scattered across the exhibit, mentioning facts from craftsmanship to climate change.

An informational sign describes the Chinese Gongbi-inspired lantern. These signs were scattered across the exhibit, mentioning facts from craftsmanship to climate change.

A wall of white flowers illuminates the path. Many visitors stopped and posed under the numerous archways featured at Boston Lights.

A wall of white flowers illuminates the path. Many visitors stopped and posed under the numerous archways featured at Boston Lights.

A group walks under a glowing archway. Children and adults alike participated in a scavenger hunt and looked for hidden treasure chests.

A group walks under a glowing archway. Children and adults alike participated in a scavenger hunt and looked for hidden treasure chests.

Mechanical humpback whales move their tails. Numerous lanterns were modified to move or breathe smoke.

Mechanical humpback whales move their tails. Numerous lanterns were modified to move or breathe smoke.

A child sits and poses on a sea slug chair. The biggest habitat showcased at Boston Lights was the ocean.

A child sits and poses on a sea slug chair. The biggest habitat showcased at Boston Lights was the ocean.

Guests wander through a multicolored tunnel. Boston Lights included interactive lanterns that responded or emitted smoke when touched.

Guests wander through a multicolored tunnel. Boston Lights included interactive lanterns that responded or emitted smoke when touched.

Courtney Cade stands on the steps of the John D. O'Bryant African American Institute. Cade shared how she believes diversity benefits whole communities.

‘It feels more isolating’: Northeastern Black students and staff express concerns amid drop in Black first-year enrollment

Nikkia Jean-Charles and Heidi Ho
October 15, 2024

Professor Régine Michelle Jean-Charles, director of the Africana Studies program and Dean’s Professor of Culture and Social Justice, was attending a talk by the first Black female Supreme Court Justice...

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Rally participants march down Huntington Avenue Oct. 9. The rally took place two days after the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.

[Photo] Pro-Palestine demonstrators protest military industrial companies at Northeastern’s career fair

State police officers surround protesters at Cabot Center. The rally aimed to protest Northeastern’s all-day career fair.

An activist holds a Haitian flag during a Haitian community rally Sept. 24. Read more here.

[Photo] Photos of the month: September

Photo Staff
October 1, 2024

An activist holds a Haitian flag during a Haitian community rally Sept. 24. Read more here.

Rally participants hold up flags and posters. The rally aimed to support Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio who have recently faced a flood of hate and threats.

[Photo] Massachusetts Haitian community hosts ‘Stop Discrimination’ rally in response to escalating hate

Sarah Mesdjian, news staff
September 25, 2024

Rally participants hold up flags and posters. The rally aimed to support Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio who have recently faced a flood of hate and threats.