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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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.

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Two attendees pose for a photo while holding up orange and yellow festival flowers.

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Two attendees pose for a photo while holding up orange and yellow festival flowers.

An attendee smiles while sitting on a friends shoulders during the Holi celebration.

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An attendee smiles while sitting on a friend's shoulders during the Holi celebration.

An attendee pours colorful powder from a cup into his hand.

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An attendee pours colorful powder from a cup into his hand.

Two students stand under a tent with golden plates to perform the traditional Holi puja.

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Two students stand under a tent with golden plates to perform the traditional Holi puja.

Attendees smile and laugh with each during the Holi celebration.

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Attendees smile and laugh with each during the Holi celebration.

Two attendees smile while being hit with green powder.

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Two attendees smile while being hit with green powder.

An attendee smiles as her face becomes covered in green powder.

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An attendee smiles as her face becomes covered in green powder.

An attendee throws purple powder into the air.

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An attendee throws purple powder into the air.

An attendee pours a packet of yellow powder into the crowd.

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An attendee pours a packet of yellow powder into the crowd.

Students dance to music and throw colored powders in the air.

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Students dance to music and throw colored powders in the air.

Students dance during a Holi celebration on Centennial Common March 19. Also known as the Festival of Colors, cups of colored pigment were handed out to throw in the air and smear on other attendees faces.

[Photo] Northeastern celebrates annual Holi festival

April 27, 2023

Students dance during a Holi celebration on Centennial Common March 19. Also known as the Festival of Colors, cups of colored pigment were handed out to throw in the air and smear on other attendees' faces.

Attendees dance to music from across India while throwing colors at each other. While some groups were made up of friends, Holi provided many an opportunity to meet new people and connect over the festivities.

[Photo] Northeastern celebrates annual Holi festival

April 27, 2023

Attendees dance to music from across India while throwing colors at each other. While some groups were made up of friends, Holi provided many an opportunity to meet new people and connect over the festivities.

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

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.

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

The China Trade Gate is a paifang archway standing at the Beach Street entrance to Boston's Chinatown. The gate was gifted to the city by the government of Taiwan in 1982.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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...

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.

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

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

In an intimate Valentine’s Day performance, lovers, friends and singles all gathered in AfterHours to listen to artists Paper Lady and binki. The event was hosted by Green Line Records, Northeastern...

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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

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.

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

Ogbonné Mary Orji fulfilled her childhood dreams the night of Jan. 31 after several intense months of preparation and rehearsal for her passion project, “Conception: The Awakening of Ogbonné.” An...

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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

Boston’s Party for Socialism and Liberation led protests against police brutality Friday, Jan. 27 and Saturday, Jan. 28 after videos of Tyre Nichols’ deadly encounter with Memphis police were publicly...

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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

For 15 days, communities around the world celebrate Lunar New Year by hanging bright red lanterns, performing lion dances and wishing loved ones wealth and prosperity over homemade meals. Starting on...

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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

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.

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

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.

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

Riley Hughes races to beat Boston University to the puck at the Beanpot finals Feb. 14.

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

The Orange Line closing negatively affected Northeastern students' ability to arrive on campus.

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

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...

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

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...

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

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

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....

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

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)...

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

The Northeastern Huskies huddle together on the ice before the start of the Beanpot semifinals.

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

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. 

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

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

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

Mayor Wu announced that proof of vaccination will be required to enter indoor venues.

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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.