The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Menu
Quillan Anderson

Quillan Anderson, Photo Editor

Quillan Anderson is a fourth-year journalism and political science student with a minor in photojournalism and working on her MS in media advocacy. This is her second semester as photo editor at the News, and she has previously served as deputy photo editor.

All content by Quillan Anderson
A decorated pole with floral decorations marks the main entrance to Snell Library. Many students have found it difficult to find a quiet and comfortable space to work in the commonly-overcrowded building.

[Photo] Op-ed: Fixing Snell Library is an impossible feat

March 13, 2023
The China Trade Gate is a paifang archway standing at the Beach Street entrance to Bostons Chinatown. The gate was gifted to the city by the government of Taiwan in 1982.

[Photo] Column: Six best Chinatown eats to try on your next trip

March 14, 2023
A customer orders treats at Great Taste Bakery. The store offered a variety of baked goods such as fruit cakes, cream rolls and cupcakes decorated to look like mice.

[Photo]

Cakes and buns of various flavors and shapes sit on display in Taiwan Bakery. Many bread-based treats in the bakery are packaged in plastic bags and neatly organized for an easy shopping experience.

[Photo]

A man walks past Ho Yuen Bakery at 54 Beach St. This establishment was built on the main strip in Bostons Chinatown.

[Photo]

Egg tarts sit on display inside Ho Yuen Bakery. The stacked pastries have long been a customer favorite.

[Photo]

Two workers bake pastries in the back kitchen of Ho Yuen Bakery. They carried trays of baked goods out to large refrigerators in the front of the store to later be stocked at the counter.

[Photo]

Beyond bread products, the bakery makes a variety of other small cakes and pastries like this vibrant lychee mousse. The mousse was made with real lychee fruit instead of artificial syrups or flavoring.

[Photo]

Traditional-style carts bring dishes directly to tables during Saturday and Sunday lunch. Patrons pointed out dishes they wanted from each cart throughout their meal, ranging from dumplings and fried rice to sweet cakes and grass jelly.

[Photo]

Cheong fun, congee with pork and preserved eggs and pork shiu mai (left to right) at Hei La Moon Food Opera. The restaurants weekend lunch was filled with families and groups of friends enjoying a traditional dim sum experience.

[Photo]

Students wait in AfterHours for a Valentine’s Day show featuring binki and local band Paper Lady. The show was hosted by Green Line Records, a Northeastern student-run record label.

Artists binki and Paper Lady ‘shout out love’ on Valentine’s Day

Quillan Anderson, photo editor
February 27, 2023
The historic ManRay club reopens, 18 years after its closure in 2005. In the ’80s and ’90s, ManRay was the hotspot for Boston and Cambridge’s alternative queer community.

[Photo] Historic ManRay reopens, brings joy to Boston’s queer community across generations

February 24, 2023
Orji holds a fan and a microphone while performing “Eberechukwu’s Biafra” at Berklee Performance Center Jan. 31. The “Visionaries Collective” was formed organically while Orji worked on the project.

Berklee student artist honors Biafran heritage through music, poetry and dance

Sundararaman Rengarajan, Darin Zullo, Quillan Anderson, Colette Pollauf, and Jessica Xing
February 10, 2023
Demonstrators from the Party for Socialism and Liberation carry a banner with the words “The people united will stop racist police brutality” as they lead a march through Boston Common Saturday, Jan. 28. Protests continued through the weekend after videos of Tyre Nichols’ killing were made public.

Hundreds gather to protest police brutality after Tyre Nichols killing

Patrick O'Neal, Quillan Anderson, Colette Pollauf, and Jessica Xing
February 7, 2023
Performers push through the crowd during the annual Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown’s Phillips Square Sunday, Jan. 29. 2023 marks the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac or the Year of the Cat for Vietnam’s Tết.

Boston hops into the Year of the Rabbit

Quillan Anderson, photo editor
February 7, 2023
Senior forward Matt Demelis takes a face off against Boston University in last year’s Beanpot championship. Northeastern fell to BU 0-1 in the title game.

[Photo] ‘We’re getting our swagger back’: Huskies look to carry newfound power into the Beanpot tournament

February 5, 2023
Lion dancers lift costumes during the Lunar New Year celebration in Chinatown Jan. 29. The celebration featured city and community speakers and a parade through the city.

[Photo] Crowds return to Chinatown in celebration of Lunar New Year

February 5, 2023
Riley Hughes races to beat Boston University to the puck at the Beanpot finals Feb. 14.

[Photo] Riley Hughes is the unsung hero of men’s hockey

December 7, 2022
ASU_ArdenCho_103022_QuillanAnderson_0561

[Photo] Asian Student Union’s ‘A Night With Arden Cho’ opens discussions about onscreen representation

November 8, 2022
The Orange Line closing negatively affected Northeastern students ability to arrive on campus.

[Photo] Op-ed: MBTA construction has been a burden on Northeastern students 

November 1, 2022
Harvard professor Elizabeth Janiak came to Northeastern Oct. 20 to give a presentation on the public health implications of overturning Roe v. Wade. Some of the research she shared comes from her work as the director of social science research at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts.

[Photo] Post-Roe world highlighted in presentation from Harvard professor

October 27, 2022
Northeastern’s School of Nursing, housed in Behrakis Health Sciences Center, recently introduced a mandatory test prep program for its students. In response, hundreds have now signed a petition in opposition to the new requirement.

[Photo] New curriculum requirement for nursing students costs hundreds, creates financial burden

October 17, 2022
Students stop at tables at the Sustainability and Bike fair in Centennial Common. The fair highlighted both on and off-campus organizations that promote sustainability.

[Photo] Sustainability and Bike Fair highlights sustainable habits, student groups

October 6, 2022
Sam Colangelo, drafted in 2020 by the Anaheim Ducks, on ice at the 2022 Beanpot Semifinals against Boston College.

[Photo] Inside the draft: how athletes launch their professional sports careers

October 6, 2022
Posters on T station doors indicate the Orange Line shutdown, underway from Aug. 19 through Sept. 18.

[Photo] Northeastern students prepare for school with Orange Line shutdown, Green Line closure

September 7, 2022
Many local businesses near Northeastern experience a sudden influx of customers in September as college students return to Boston.

[Photo] College students bring busyness (and business) back to Boston with move-in

September 7, 2022
CafeSauvage_4_21_22_City_QuillanAnderson

[Photo] Café Sauvage offers a slice of Paris in Back Bay

May 2, 2022
TJ Semptimphelter covered the net in both games of the Beanpot tournament and made an impressive show.

[Photo] Rookie goalie Semptimphelter dominates at Beanpot

April 6, 2022
Angelica Jorio (left) speaks at a March 10 SGA presidential debate. Jorio and Sebastian Chávez (center) will will take up the offices of President and Executive Vice President, respectively, on July 1st, 2022.

[Photo] Jorio-Chávez slate wins 2022 SGA election by executive board overruling

March 31, 2022
At the March 10 debate prior to elections, presidential candidate Rhea Tipnis (right) and executive vice presidential candidate Abigail Sodergren (left) presented their platform as the New Horizons slate.

[Photo] New Horizons slate wins 2022 SGA elections by secret ballot vote in senate

March 29, 2022
In a debate March 10, the two SGA candidate slates were able to discuss their goals and policies in advance of the election. The candidates, from left to right, are Angelica Jorio (presidential candidate) and Sebastian Chávez (vice presidential candidate) of the Jorio-Chávez Ticket, and Abigail Sodergren (vice presidential candidate) and Rhea Tipnis (presidential candidate) of the New Horizons slate.

[Photo] SGA candidate slates face off in public debate before election

March 14, 2022
At a debate Thursday, March 3, the two candidate slates were able to answer student questions about their platforms.

[Photo] SGA to hold contested election for first time in four years

March 11, 2022
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration announced Tuesday to lift the indoor masking mandate, effective Saturday, following improved COVID-19 conditions in the city.

[Photo] Wu administration lifts indoor mask mandate

March 1, 2022
Winter Storm Oaklee is set to leave up to a foot of precipitation in Boston Friday morning. This follows a Jan. 31 snowstorm which left nearly two feet of snow in the area.

[Photo] UPDATED: Northeastern moves Friday instruction to remote due to winter storm

February 24, 2022
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, pictured speaking in a rally in 2021, conversed with Democratic Sen. Ed Markey Feb. 18 on Twitter Spaces to strategize fare-free public transit.

[Photo] Michelle Wu and Ed Markey discuss new plans for fare-free public transit in Twitter Spaces event

February 23, 2022
Chinatown is ripe with businesses offering a variety of authentic, flavorful asian cuisine.

[Photo] 5 Chinatown restaurants to support during Lunar New Year

February 14, 2022
The Northeastern Huskies huddle together on the ice before the start of the Beanpot semifinals.

[Photo] Huskies defeat BC securing their spot in the Beanpot finals

February 11, 2022
Northeastern said in an NU Alert email to students Friday that certain buildings, like Cabot Testing Center and Marino Recreation Center, will close due to the snowstorm expected to hit New England. 

[Photo] Northeastern announces building closures ahead of snowstorm

January 28, 2022
Many students are struggling to adapt to in-person classes after over a year of virtual or hybrid learning.

[Photo] Online learning fosters difficulties among second-year students

December 20, 2021
Mayor Wu announced that proof of vaccination will be required to enter indoor venues.

[Photo] Mayor Wu declares new vaccine requirements for select indoor venues, city employees

December 20, 2021
International students going from online to in-person learning face many advantages and disadvantages.

[Photo] Op-ed: In-person learning brings pluses, struggles

December 10, 2021
One element of the program, Finnovate, meets every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in a hybrid format.

[Photo] Students organize fintech clubs to connect

November 2, 2021
The South End Community Health Center is one of many locations offering COVID-19 vaccines to Massachusetts residents.

[Photo] Massachusetts’ new pre-registration portal aims to streamline the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

March 30, 2021
“Breathe Life 3,” a Roxbury mural by Rob “ProBlak” Gibbs, showcases the talent and vision of just one of many Bostonian creatives of color.

[Photo] Radical Imagination for Racial Justice aims to support Boston creatives of color and their work toward racial justice

March 18, 2021
Located on Newbury Street, Expired by Perime is a hub for local artists and vintage clothing.

[Photo] Expired by Perime on Newbury Street provides platform for Boston’s local artists

March 14, 2021
The roundtable Feb. 17 was intended to foster a discussion about anti-Semitism and create a safe space for students to share personal experiences.

[Photo] Jewish students at Northeastern speak up about anti-Semitism

March 4, 2021
Boston mayoral candidate Michelle Wu said she will prioritize community connections, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and eliminating barriers faced by minority groups if elected mayor.

[Photo] Michelle Wu calls for increased coordination between city services, Boston communities at press conference for student journalists

February 19, 2021
Face masks have significantly slowed the spread of COVID-19.

[Photo] Op-ed: The pandemic will eventually go away, but face masks shouldn’t

February 16, 2021
City Councilor Michelle Wu has already announced her candidacy for the November mayoral elections. She would also be eligible to run in the special election if it happens.

[Photo] What to know about Boston’s special election for mayor

February 5, 2021
Load More Stories