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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

Spencer Lyst, News Staff

Spencer Lyst is a second-year pharmaceutical sciences major and a member of The News’ staff. He has written on academic policy and university decision-making. You can follow him on Instagram at @spencerlyst.

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Northeastern signage on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Forsyth Street. The university’s NUPath Ad Hoc committee suggested updating the 11 NUpath requirements originally introduced in 2016. File photo by Jessica Xing

Proposed NUpath reforms stir debate among faculty

Spencer Lyst, news correspondent
June 8, 2025

Ongoing discussions about curriculum reform at Northeastern have opened the door to campus-wide reflection on whether current course requirements reflect today’s cultural, political and environmental...

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Two students chat with each other in Centennial Common. Free speech models like the Chicago Principles encourage students to engage deeply during conversation

Op-ed: To diversify political views on campus, we need the Chicago Principles

Spencer Lyst, contributor
May 5, 2025

Northeastern’s ranking as one of the most liberal universities in the nation may seem like a statistic to boast about, but in today’s evermore polarizing climate, this distinction actually hinders...

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Northeastern's Krentzman Quad on the Boston campus. What used to be Northeastern's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was renamed to the Office of Belonging.

Op-ed: A conservative shift? Northeastern’s DEI ‘adjustments’ raise concerns

Spencer Lyst, contributor
February 10, 2025

As a Tennessean, I have seen how state-led attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs affect those in marginalized communities, making it significantly harder for them to find safe and...

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