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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

George Barker

George Barker, Staff Reporter

George Barker is a third-year journalism and computer science major who was Campus Editor in fall of 2020, and the Deputy Sports Editor then Sports Editor in the fall of 2019 and spring of 2020, respectively. George is the women’s hockey beat reporter, and started covering that team while working as the Deputy Sports Editor. George hopes to continue to build on relationships with women’s hockey coaching and media staff members to bring comprehensive coverage of their season and aspirations, and you can follow him on Twitter @georgebarker36 to see his coverage.

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Husky senior netminder Aerin Frankel won the 2021 Patty Kazmaier Award, taking home top honors in women's college hockey.

Aerin Frankel wins 24th Patty Kazmaier Award, highest individual honor in women’s college hockey

George Barker, news staff
March 28, 2021

Games might’ve ended for the Northeastern women’s hockey team, but history continues to be made. Senior goaltender Aerin Frankel has been awarded the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award, the most prestigious...

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The Northeastern Huskies fell to the Wisconsin Badgers, 2-1 in overtime, during the final face off of the national championships.

No. 1 women’s hockey’s historic season ends with 2-1 OT loss to Wisconsin in title game

George Barker, news staff
March 21, 2021

One way or another, the No. 1 women’s hockey team’s historic season was going to come to an end Saturday night in Erie, but it came to a more heartbreaking conclusion than anyone could have imagined....

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The No. 1 Northeastern women's hockey team will look to take home the national championship Saturday night against Wisconsin.

No. 1 women’s hockey looks for first national championship against No. 2 Wisconsin

George Barker, news staff
March 20, 2021

The No. 1 women’s hockey team has already made history in Erie, Pennsylvania, after reaching and winning the program’s first Frozen Four matchup. Before they head home, the Huskies have one more chance...

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The Northeastern Huskies narrowly claimed victory on the road to the national championships in overtime, 3-2, against the Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs Thursday afternoon.

No. 1 women’s hockey battles back in 3-2 OT semifinal win over UMD for chance at national title

George Barker, news staff
March 18, 2021

It didn’t start off well for Northeastern women’s hockey this afternoon, but the first period isn’t the stanza that decides a hockey game; that right is reserved for the third. With a masterful final...

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The Northeastern Huskies, entering the Frozen Four for the first time, will face Minnesota Duluth in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament Thursday afternoon.

Frozen Four Preview: No. 1 women’s hockey faces swift No. 5 Minnesota Duluth in program’s first Frozen Four appearance

George Barker, news staff
March 18, 2021

The Frozen Four has been on the mind of Northeastern head coach Dave Flint and his top-ranked women’s hockey team since before the 2019-20 season, and two Hockey East championships later, it’s finally...

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Forward Katie Cipra sent the Robert Morris goaltender the wrong way as the Huskies sent the Colonials home Monday afternoon in their NCAA quarterfinal win.

Frozen Four bound: No. 1 women’s hockey punches ticket to first Frozen Four berth with 5-1 win over RMU

George Barker, news staff
March 15, 2021

One down, two more to go. For the first time in program history, the No. 1 women’s hockey team has fought their way into the Frozen Four and sit just two wins away from the largest trophy in women’s...

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The Huskies will play their NCAA quarterfinal matchup with Robert Morris Monday at 2 p.m.

No. 1 women’s hockey draws No. 8 Robert Morris for NCAA quarterfinals

George Barker, news staff
March 15, 2021

It’s a year “late,” but the No. 1 Northeastern women’s hockey team is ready again to push for a national championship. After their tournament quarterfinal against Princeton University was cancelled...

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The Northeastern women's hockey team wins the Hockey East tournament, beating Providence 6-2 Saturday evening.

No. 1 women’s hockey wins program-record fourth straight Hockey East Championship 6-2 over Providence

George Barker, news staff
March 7, 2021

History has become routine for the Northeastern women’s hockey team, and once again tonight, the Huskies set a new standard for greatness at the historic Matthews Arena. In a 6-2 win over the Providence...

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The Huskies will compete for the Hockey East title Saturday night against Providence.

No. 1 seed women’s hockey looks to win fourth straight Hockey East Championship against No. 3 seed Friars

George Barker, news staff
March 6, 2021

There was certainly some question as to whether or not the Hockey East Championship would be played this year with multiple COVID-related game cancellations and program pauses across the conference, but...

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The NU Huskies are headed to the Hockey East championships this Saturday, after a narrow win against UConn 2-1 Wednesday evening.

No. 1 seed women’s hockey ends No. 7 seed UConn’s playoff run, secures chance for fourth straight HE Championship

George Barker, news staff
March 3, 2021

In by far the closest game the No. 1 seeded and No. 1 ranked Northeastern women’s hockey team has played in quite a while, the Boston-based Huskies were able to just edge the visiting No. 7 seed UConn...

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The two Huskies will battle one another tonight for the Hockey East quarterfinals, a rematch of last year's Hockey East Championship games.

No. 1 seeded women’s hockey faces familiar, experienced UConn in Hockey East semifinals

George Barker, news staff
March 3, 2021

After a dominant 7-0 win over UNH in the Hockey East quarterfinals, the No. 1 seed women’s hockey team will face the Huskies from the “South” in a 4:30 p.m. contest tonight. The game against the...

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Seven goals for the Huskies led them to victory Sunday night over UConn in the Hockey East quarterfinals.

No. 2 women’s hockey routs UNH 7-0 in the Hockey East quarterfinals

George Barker, news staff
March 1, 2021

The Women’s Hockey East quarterfinals came and went this weekend with plenty of upsets, as Boston College and Boston University were both eliminated Sunday, but the No. 1 seed and No. 2 ranked Northeastern...

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NU women's hockey will face UNH in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East tournament Sunday.

No. 2 women’s hockey poised for Hockey East playoff run and beyond

George Barker, news staff
February 28, 2021

At long last, the Hockey East postseason is upon us. Tonight, the No. 2 women’s hockey team will face the visiting UNH Wildcats in the Hockey East quarterfinals, a game that will hopefully be just a...

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13 wins in a row for the Huskies, who finish the regular season with a 17-1-1 record.

No. 2 women’s hockey ends season with a 4-1 win over UVM, 13-game win streak

George Barker, news staff
February 20, 2021

The No. 2 women’s hockey team’s spectacular regular season has officially come to an end after one more victory, this one coming against the University of Vermont Catamounts on the road. UVM looked...

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The Huskies were met with a challenging test in Friday night's game against University of Vermont.

No. 2 women’s hockey grabs 3-1 win over UVM in one of their tightest games this season

George Barker, news staff
February 20, 2021

With the playoffs looming, the No. 2 women’s hockey team traveled to the Gutterson Fieldhouse to face the University of Vermont Catamounts and got one of their most challenging tests of the season thus...

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The Huskies are on a 11-game winning streak as they dominated Sunday against UNH, 4-1

No. 3 women’s hockey wins 11th straight, dropping UNH 4-1 at home

George Barker, news staff
February 15, 2021

No team has played the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team quite as tight as the UNH Wildcats have this season, a surprising fact as the Wildcats are unranked nationally and sit near the basement...

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The Huskies notched six goals on the day in their thrashing of UNH.

No. 3 women’s hockey sends winning streak to 10 games with 6-1 win over UNH

George Barker, news staff
February 13, 2021

The Northeastern No. 3 women’s hockey team has only left two games this season without a win, with one back on Jan. 9 at UNH’s Whittemore Center Arena, where the Huskies tied the Wildcats. Today, they...

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The Huskies completely outskated Holy Cross, handedly winning 12-0.

No. 3 women’s hockey decimates visiting Crusaders 12-0, Frankel claims HEA shutout record

George Barker, news staff
February 7, 2021

If you were waiting for the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team’s stretch of dominance to end, you’re going to need to wait another few days. The Huskies followed up their strong 8-0 victory against...

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The Huskies dominate Holy Cross in home-and-home series, 8-0.

Chalk up another shutout for No. 3 women’s hockey as they defeat Crusaders 8-0

George Barker, news staff
February 5, 2021

Look out Hockey East, the Northeastern women’s hockey team has now scored 28 unanswered goals spanning six games on the back of over 300 straight shutout minutes. The Holy Cross Crusaders were today’s...

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Northeastern women's hockey shuts out Merrimack once more this weekend, placing them on the top of the league in Hockey East.

No. 4 women’s hockey stakes claim to first place in Hockey East with 6-0 win at Merrimack

George Barker, news staff
January 30, 2021

One thing is certain, Northeastern’s No. 4 women’s hockey team has the Merrimack Warriors’ number, both this year and in years past. The Huskies came into this week’s home-and-home against Merrimack...

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NU women's hockey defeat Merrimack again 5-0 Friday afternoon.

No. 4 women’s hockey’s shutout streak continues as they defeat Merrimack 5-0

George Barker, news staff
January 29, 2021

Another game, another dominant shutout win for Northeastern’s No. 4 women’s hockey team. This time, the Huskies knocked off the visiting Merrimack Warriors by a score of 5-0 on the back of a hat trick...

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No. 4 women’s hockey defeats UConn 2-0 in Hockey East Championship rematch

No. 4 women’s hockey defeats UConn 2-0 in Hockey East Championship rematch

George Barker, news staff
January 26, 2021

Almost a year after defeating the UConn Huskies 9-1 in the Hockey East Championship, the Northeastern No. 4 women’s hockey team picked up another husky-on-husky win, knocking off the visiting UConn Huskies...

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The Huskies were on a roll this weekend, scoring 5-0 against Providence, their third win against them this season.

No. 4 women’s hockey wipes No. 7 Providence again, earns a 5-0 shutout road victory

George Barker, news staff
January 23, 2021

The Huskies struggled with slow starts in the opening weeks of their season, when they were facing teams that had much more ice-time together to work out their kinks. Now, Northeastern looks to have more...

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The Huskies defeat Providence for a second time this season Friday evening, 4-1.

No. 4 women’s hockey defeats first-place No. 7 Providence by score of 4-1

George Barker, news staff
January 22, 2021

For the second time this season, the No. 4 women’s hockey team defeated the visiting first-place No. 7 Providence Friars, hanging up four goals on them again to pick up a 4-1 win after shutting them...

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No. 4 women’s hockey topples visiting Maine Black Bears 3-2 in overtime

No. 4 women’s hockey topples visiting Maine Black Bears 3-2 in overtime

George Barker, news staff
January 17, 2021

No. 4 Northeastern associate head coach Nick Carpenito opened his phase of the postgame press conference with a remark on Maine’s senior goaltender Loryn Porter, mentioning how he expected to have nightmares...

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Senior netminder Aerin Frankel notched 32 saves and shut out the visiting Friars in the Huskies' 4-0 victory.

No. 4 women’s hockey picks up momentum swinging 4-0 win against No. 7 Providence

George Barker, news staff
January 13, 2021

You may have heard this one already: The No. 4 women’s hockey team found themselves in another defensive battle early Tuesday evening, but took control in the second period, this time against the visiting...

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In a shootout, the Huskies fall to New Hampshire, losing in overtime 2-2.

No. 3/4 women’s hockey registers a tie against UNH, falls in the shootout

George Barker, news staff
January 10, 2021

In another close game against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, the No. 3/4 Northeastern women’s hockey team got off to a slow start and had a bounceback second period. This time though, their...

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The Huskies defended well, allowing UNH just one goal in their win Friday night.

No. 3/4 women’s hockey secures hard-fought 3-1 win over visiting UNH

George Barker, news staff
January 9, 2021

The No. 3/4 women’s hockey team picked up another win Friday evening, squeaking out a win over the visiting University of New Hampshire Wildcats by a tally of 3-1. Once again, the Huskies had a bit of...

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Northeastern comeback to their season in 2021 with a strong weekend win against University of Maine.

No. 3 women’s hockey wins goaltending battle 1-0 against Maine

George Barker, news staff
January 5, 2021

In another game featuring excellent goaltending from both sides, the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team defeated the Maine Black Bears 1-0 again on the back of an overwhelming shot total and strong...

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The women captured their third win of the season over Maine this afternoon.

No. 3 women’s hockey cruises to second win of the season over the Maine Black Bears

George Barker, news staff
January 3, 2021

In a normal year, by Jan. 3, the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team has more than two wins, or at least more than three games played. But as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to necessitate...

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Senior goaltender Aerin Frankel and defender Skylar Fontaine watch as Boston College scores in the Huskies' 2-1 loss to the Eagles.

No. 2 women’s hockey drops home opener to BC, 2-1

George Barker, news staff
December 14, 2020

The No. 2 women’s hockey team fell in their home opener to the visiting No. 9 Boston College Eagles by a score of 2-1 Sunday night. The Huskies struggled with a slow start and some defensive zone turnovers,...

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Huskies win 4-1 to Boston College in their first game of the winter season.

No. 2 women’s hockey wins season opener against No. 9 BC, 4-1

George Barker, news staff
December 12, 2020

Despite the fact that their opponent had played six games already this season, the No. 2 women’s hockey team knocked off No. 9 Boston College Friday afternoon in their season opener. The Huskies scored...

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The women's hockey team is set to play their first game of the winter season against Boston College on Friday.

Women’s hockey preview: Huskies’ sights remain set on a national title

George Barker, news staff
December 9, 2020

The reigning Women’s Hockey East Champions have similar faces and the same goal, but very different circumstances. After a resounding 9-1 victory in last year’s Hockey East Championship, the team had...

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The incident occurred near NUPD's station on Columbus Ave.

NUPD apprehends juvenile with BB gun, raising questions on officers’ methods

George Barker and Julia Carlin
November 15, 2020

On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2 p.m., two Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, officers responded to a juvenile carrying a BB gun in Columbus Garage, according to an email statement...

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Stetson West was one of two dining halls closed as a result of the positive test results.

Four Stetson East dining hall workers test positive for COVID-19

George Barker, campus editor
November 5, 2020

In the last 10 days, four dining hall workers from Levine Marketplace, commonly known as Stetson East, tested positive for COVID-19, according to an email from Chancellor and Senior Vice President for...

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Court dismisses students’ class action suit seeking partial refund for spring semester

Court dismisses students’ class action suit seeking partial refund for spring semester

George Barker, campus editor
October 2, 2020
On Thursday, United States District Judge Richard G. Stearns dismissed the summer lawsuit filed by two students against Northeastern University seeking a partial refund for the Spring 2020 semester due to the switch to remote learning in March.  
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While there were initial reports that they will not have their $36,500 tuition refunded at all, the students had the ability to appeal this decision.

Dismissed N.U.in students credited tuition for spring semester

George Barker, Lucy Gavin, and Jessica Silverman
September 17, 2020
The 11 N.U.in Boston students dismissed from Northeastern for gathering will have their tuition payment credited to the spring semester, according to the Northeastern Media Relations department.
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The families of two students dismissed by Northeastern have hired a lawyer in hopes of challenging the university's decision.

[UPDATED] Parents of two dismissed students hire attorney

Jessica Silverman and George Barker
September 10, 2020
The families of two of the N.U.in students that were dismissed from Northeastern for engaging in an unsafe gathering in the Westin Hotel have hired a lawyer in hopes of fighting the school’s decision. 
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Virtual convocation focuses on experiential learning, touches on community safety

Virtual convocation focuses on experiential learning, touches on community safety

George Barker, campus editor
September 8, 2020
Like most years’ Convocation speeches, the university’s presentation focused primarily on experiential learning opportunities and the benefits of being a part of the Northeastern community as speakers described what incoming students have to look forward to. While the ceremony was entirely virtual due to COVID-19, there were minimal mentions of the pandemic, except for President Joseph E. Aoun’s closing remarks emphasizing the importance of safety and wellness of the community.
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Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun.

Q&A: President Aoun discusses Northeastern’s diversity goals with The News

Kelly Chan, Deanna Schwartz, and George Barker
August 18, 2020
Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun spoke with The News in an hour-long video call Tuesday about his anti-racism and diversity goals for the university.
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President Aoun wears a mask created by Northeastern student Naomi Silver.

Q&A: President Aoun discusses reopening Northeastern

Kelly Chan, Deanna Schwartz, and George Barker
August 18, 2020
Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun spoke with The News in an hour-long video call Tuesday about Northeastern’s plans to reopen for the fall 2020 semester.
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Madeleine Estabrook, senior vice chancellor for student affairs.

Q&A: Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs on fall student life

Deanna Schwartz and George Barker
August 11, 2020

Madeleine Estabrook, senior vice chancellor for student affairs, discussed details of fall student life and safety regulations in a video call with The News Monday. Estabrook answered questions about...

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Signs instructing campus visitors to wear a mask are placed around campus.

Reopening updates: Northeastern clarifies testing guidelines, off-campus students to be tested three times a week

This story will be updated continually as new information comes from the university and elsewhere that pertains to Northeastern students. 4:30 p.m. Sept. 8: Northeastern clarifies testing guidelines,...

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David Madigan (left) and Ken Henderson (right).

Q&A: Provost Madigan and Chancellor Henderson discuss reopening

Deanna Schwartz and George Barker
June 16, 2020
On Tuesday, June 16, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs David Madigan and Chancellor and Senior Vice President for Learning Ken Henderson spoke with The News over video call for an interview about reopening and the fall semester.
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Chancellor Ken Henderson during the town hall Thursday night.

Northeastern shares further reopening details on dining, NUflex, sports in Thursday town hall

Deanna Schwartz and George Barker
June 11, 2020

Northeastern’s fall reopening will be “a puzzle,” Senior Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Madeleine Estabrook said Thursday evening in a town hall webinar for incoming freshmen and their families. Estabrook...

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Graduate student sues Northeastern for tuition refund in class action lawsuit

Graduate student sues Northeastern for tuition refund in class action lawsuit

George Barker, news staff
May 4, 2020
Northeastern graduate psychology student Manny Chong filed a class action lawsuit against Northeastern University last week, alleging that the university breached its Financial Responsibility Agreement with students, which all students must sign before classes begin each fall. 
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Seniors Codie Cross, Matti Hartman and Paige Capistran hold their third straight Hockey East Championship trophy.

The loss of a possible national title, two iconic NU leaders

George Barker, sports editor
March 23, 2020

Today should have been special. In fact, every single day of the past two weeks should have been life changing for the Northeastern women’s hockey team. In the end it was, but for the wrong reason. Today...

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Northeastern has postponed the start of next semester and canceled spring break.

Live updates: Northeastern and COVID-19

This story will be updated continually as new information comes from the university and elsewhere that pertains to Northeastern students. 4:45 p.m. June 11: Northeastern details NUflex program All classrooms...

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First Northeastern student tests positive for COVID-19

First Northeastern student tests positive for COVID-19

George Barker and Sarah Olender
March 15, 2020

At 9:12 p.m. Sunday, the Office of the Chancellor announced that a Northeastern student living off campus has tested positive for COVID-19. “This student, who has been in isolation since last Thursday,...

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Alina Mueller, Skylar Fontaine and Dave Flint celebrate together, before Flint was doused with water.

Column: A tragic end to a historic Husky year

George Barker, sports editor
March 14, 2020

It had to be done, but that doesn’t make it any less crushing.  Sports is often our escape from reality when reality is particularly stressful, scary or frustrating. For perhaps the first time of...

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West Village G is one of many residence halls that must be vacated by Tuesday.

UPDATED: In reversal, NU asks students to move out of residence halls by Tuesday

George Barker and Charlie Wolfson
March 14, 2020

This story was updated at 8:19 p.m. to reflect new information from the university. In an email sent to the university community at 4 p.m. Saturday, Northeastern requested that all students move out...

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Men's hockey standing for the national anthem during this year's Beanpot.

[UPDATED] Tournament cancellations sweep the NCAA

George Barker, sports editor
March 12, 2020

As Coronavirus-related sports news sweeps across the country, the CAA announced in a press release that the 2020 CAA Women's Basketball Championship and the rest of the spring season was put on hold. Outside...

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There was a "Queer Secrets of the MFA" tour on March 4, 2020.

MFA Queer Secrets tour highlights history of sexuality

George Barker, news staff
March 11, 2020

“You would think it wouldn’t make sense to sexualize Jesus Christ on the cross, but then you wouldn’t be a Renaissance painter,” said Professor Andrew Lear, the leader of the Queer Secrets of the...

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A vacant student section during a hockey game earlier this season.

NCAA games, including postseason tournaments, will be played without fans

George Barker, sports editor
March 11, 2020

Earlier this evening, NCAA President Mark Emmert released a statement detailing how the rest of the NCAA playoffs, including Norteastern’s women’s hockey’s national tournament games, men’s hockey’s...

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Northeastern hoists the Hockey East trophy for the third year straight.

Pure dominance: No. 4 women’s hockey takes third-straight league championship with 9-1 win over UConn

George Barker, sports editor
March 8, 2020

No. 4 Northeastern women’s hockey came onto the ice at Lawler Arena and proved what fans of the conference have been thinking all season: the NU Huskies are the best team in Hockey East. By virtue of...

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No. 4 Northeastern, celebrating their 3-1 semifinal victory above, is now just one game away from a three-peat.

No. 4 women’s hockey punches ticket to Hockey East final with 3-1 nail-biter over Maine

George Barker, sports editor
March 7, 2020

It’s the playoffs, anything can happen. That’s the mantra hockey coaches across the world, No. 4 Northeastern head coach Dave Flint included, preach throughout a postseason run. For two periods, it...

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The Huskies gather during one of the multiple goal reviews of their quarterfinals clinching win.

Championship week primer: Battle-tested Huskies have just two more Hockey East hurdles

George Barker, sports editor
March 5, 2020

If you ask No. 4 Northeastern women’s hockey head coach Dave Flint about Hockey East, he will often point out the extreme parity of the league. So upon looking at the string of “upsets” that occured...

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The NU skaters celebrate their second of three goals.

No. 4 women’s hockey advances to Hockey East semis, defeats UVM 3-1

George Barker, sports editor
February 28, 2020

As the two opponents huddled up, one focused on how tonight represented an all-important step in their path to a third consecutive Hockey East championship. The other simply hoped it wouldn’t be the...

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Katy Knoll, one of the Huskies' freshman stars, powers down the ice to aid Alina Mueller and Aerin Frankel on defense.

Star-studded No. 4 women’s hockey gears up for playoffs

George Barker, sports editor
February 26, 2020

Before the season started, women’s hockey sat third in the national rankings. They had their sights set on another Hockey East crown to go along with a Frozen Four berth, particularly since the national...

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Junior goalie Aerin Frankel now has 19 career shutouts, just barely off from the NU all time record.

No. 3/4 women’s hockey celebrates senior night with a 3-0 win over Merrimack, Frankel breaks records

George Barker, sports editor
February 22, 2020

For one final time in regular season action, seniors Paige Capistran, Matti Hartman and Codie Cross took to the ice. Among the many amazing memories for the three veteran Huskies are two Hockey East tournament...

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No. 3 Women’s hockey splits home-and-home with Providence Friars

No. 3 Women’s hockey splits home-and-home with Providence Friars

George Barker, sports editor
February 15, 2020

No. 3 women’s hockey took an overtime loss to the Providence Friars 2-1 on Friday, making the Friars the first team to beat NU twice this year out of a prestigious group of three teams to knock off the...

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Aurard, Mueller and Frankel begin the Beanpot celebration moments after the game-winning goal.

Drought ends: NU wins record 17th Beanpot with MacInnis double OT winner

George Barker, sports editor
February 12, 2020

Each Northeastern and Boston University women’s hockey match this year has been tight-checked, ending 2-1, 2-0 and 2-1 in NU’s favor. This game was no different, besides the fact that it was a double...

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For the third straight year, Northeastern is the Beanpot Champion.

Huskies battle through double overtime, complete Beanpot three-peat with a 5-4 win

George Barker, sports editor
February 11, 2020

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. In a tale of two NU teams and two BU teams, the No. 12 Northeastern men’s hockey team pulled off a miraculous four-goal second period to come back...

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No. 2 women's hockey comes into this Beanpot with a great chance of taking home their first championship victory in years.

Women’s Beanpot final preview: NU heavy favorites to redeem past Beanpot losses

George Barker, sports editor
February 10, 2020

It’s been a little while since Northeastern women’s hockey has had a chance like this. For the stars on this roster, juniors Aerin Frankel and Skylar Fontaine and sophomores Alina Mueller and Chloe...

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Matti Hartman looks to kickstart a scoring chance during the opening round of the Beanpot on Tuesday.

No. 2 women’s hockey handles Merrimack with ease, 5-1

George Barker, sports editor
February 8, 2020

During their Beanpot intermission game, No. 2 women’s hockey handled a struggling Merrimack team with ease, rolling past them 5-1. The Merrimack Warriors (4-21-4, 1-16-4 HEAW) have just one Hockey...

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Skylar Fontaine, who potted NU's second goal, drives down the ice.

No. 3 women’s hockey defeats Harvard 3-1 to move to Beanpot final

George Barker, sports editor
February 4, 2020

After a tough first round exit last year, No. 3 women’s hockey started the 42nd annual Women’s Beanpot strong, picking up a 3-1 win over the No. 10 Harvard Crimson thanks in part to some fantastic...

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Zach Solow celebrates NU's first goal of the contest, much to Harvard's dismay.

Men’s hockey reaches third straight Beanpot final with 3-1 win over Harvard

George Barker, sports editor
February 3, 2020

In a crowded TD Garden, defending champion No. 12 Northeastern kicked off the 68th annual Beanpot with a close match against the No. 17 Harvard Crimson this evening. The Huskies were up to the tough task,...

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No. 3 women's hockey clinches Hockey East with 3-2 OT win over UConn

No. 3 women’s hockey clinches Hockey East with 3-2 OT win over UConn

George Barker, sports editor
January 31, 2020

While No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey unofficially locked up the Hockey East a long time ago, with their 3-2 overtime win over visiting UConn this afternoon, women’s hockey is now officially the...

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Demelis (and the puck) fly into the net for NU's second goal of the night.

No. 13 men’s hockey upsets Providence in primetime, 4-3

George Barker, sports editor
January 31, 2020

In a game with major ramifications for playoff seeding, No. 13 men’s hockey picked up a big win over the visiting No. 8 Providence Friars, 4-3. “For us it was a gut-check win, we needed to get over...

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Mueller celebrates her game-tying tally. Mia Brown, who assisted on the goal, joins her.

No. 3 women’s hockey knocks off BU 2-1 in close contest

George Barker, sports editor
January 28, 2020

In one of the most energetic and overall electric hockey games Matthews Arena has seen this season, the No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey team took it to No. 8 Boston University, winning 2-1 in a furiously...

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Aurard and Fontaine watch the aftermath of a Frankel save during a game against BC last week.

Women’s hockey finishes UVM trip with 10 goal outburst

George Barker, sports editor
January 25, 2020

While the women’s hockey team’s five-game shutout streak finally came to an end this evening, the Huskies will surely be happy with today’s outcome anyways. NU destroyed the Catamounts for the second...

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Women’s hockey shutouts out Catamounts to start two-game series

Women’s hockey shutouts out Catamounts to start two-game series

George Barker, sports editor
January 25, 2020

Another women’s hockey game, another shutout. This time, the UVM Catamounts fell victim to NU’s all-nation defense as the Huskies picked up a commanding victory, winning on the road 4-0.  The Huskies...

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Senior forward Grant Jozefek looks on as UConn goalie Tomas Vomacka shuts down his attempt to score.

No. 12 men’s hockey falls to UConn in overtime battle

George Barker, sports editor
January 18, 2020

UConn took down No. 12 Northeastern men’s hockey in a physical overtime bout this evening, preventing NU from picking up the season series sweep.  “They work hard and they've got some skilled forwards....

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Aerin Frankel looks to make a stick save during a game last year.

Fourth straight shutout for No. 3 women’s hockey

George Barker, sports editor
January 18, 2020

No. 3 Northeastern women’s hockey continued their stretch of strong play, getting their fourth shutout in a row and second over UConn in two games as they defeated the opposing Huskies 3-0.  It would...

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NU's bench keeps an eye on the action during a game earlier this season.

Philips gets third straight shutout as women’s hockey trounces UConn

George Barker, sports editor
January 17, 2020

Northeastern women’s hockey picked up another decisive win tonight, knocking off the visiting UConn Huskies 4-0 as NU’s depth shined.  Gwyneth Philips, Northeastern’s (18-3-1, 15-2-0 HEA) backup...

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Aerin Frankel covers up the puck during her shutout win over BC today.

Defense and goaltending shine as No. 3 women’s hockey downs BC

George Barker, sports editor
January 12, 2020

Northeastern women’s hockey continued its domination of Boston College Sunday afternoon, as Aerin Frankel and the Huskies’ penalty kill shined in a 3-0 win. “We battled, the goals didn’t come...

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NU goaltender Aerin Frankel makes a save in a game last season versus Holy Cross.

No. 3 Women’s hockey dominates BC, asserts top spot in Hockey East

George Barker, sports editor
January 10, 2020

Northeastern and Boston College have hovered near one another at the top of Hockey East for much of the 2019-20 season. But today, by virtue of a strong 6-0 victory over the Eagles on BC’s home ice,...

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NU sophomore center Tyler Madden (9) shoots the puck during NU's home opener against UMass on Oct. 15.

No. 11 Men’s hockey stretches win streak to three games

George Barker, sports editor
January 7, 2020

The Northeastern men’s hockey team, which has now won eight of its last nine games, took down the Bentley Falcons last night, 4-2. The Huskies (13-5-2, 7-4-1 HEA) have been putting on an offensive...

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A memorial set up outside the garage.

[UPDATED] Mother and 2 children dead in murder-suicide at Renaissance Park Garage

George Barker and Deanna Schwartz
December 25, 2019

A woman killed herself after her two young children fell to their deaths off Renaissance Park Garage on Christmas day, according to Boston Police. The woman and children were pronounced dead at a local...

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Freshman forward Katy Knoll secured the game-winning goal against Maine.

Women’s hockey keeps win streak alive with 2-1 win over Maine

George Barker, deputy sports editor
November 23, 2019
Northeastern women’s hockey came through with its seventh straight victory Saturday at Matthews Arena, defeating the visiting Maine Black Bears by a score of 2-1 off the strength of freshman forward Katy Knoll’s late game tally.
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NU works to kill a penalty in a game against Colgate last season.

Women’s hockey sweeps home-and-home at UNH

George Barker, deputy sports editor
November 18, 2019
Northeastern women’s hockey narrowly defeated the University of New Hampshire Saturday in New Hampshire, picking up a 1-0 victory to extend their current win streak to five games. 
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Northeastern to build second LightView-style residence hall at 840 Columbus Ave.

George Barker, deputy sports editor
November 16, 2019
Northeastern University and American Campus Communities Inc. are again collaborating on a major construction project on Columbus Avenue – this time aiming to construct a 26-story mixed use building at 840 Columbus Ave., replacing a surface level parking area that Northeastern owns. 
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Sophomore forward Mia Brown handles the puck against Clarkson in last season's matchup in Belfast.

Women’s hockey decisively trounces the Crusaders

George Barker, deputy sports editor
November 8, 2019
Northeastern women’s hockey crushed the visiting Holy Cross Crusaders Friday afternoon, outshooting them 55-16 in a 6-0 shutout win. 
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Members of the Northeastern women's hockey team watch as their teammates play a game against Colgate last season.

Women’s hockey shuts out Boston University to sweep weekend series

George Barker, deputy sports editor
November 2, 2019
The high-flying Northeastern women’s hockey team bested Boston University to move to a strong 7-1-0 on the season, limiting the Terriers to just one goal in two games. 
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Tyler Madden watches his shot during NU's home opener against UMass on Oct. 15.

Madden’s scoring powers men’s hockey to series split at St. Cloud

George Barker, deputy sports editor
October 27, 2019
Coming off a tie with unranked Holy Cross, men’s hockey needed to bounce back. They got a mixed bag, splitting their two-game series at perennial NCAA powerhouse No. 14 St. Cloud State with a 4-1 win Friday and a 2-1 loss Saturday.
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Senior forward Matti Hartman positions herself in front of the net in a game against Holy Cross last year.

Women’s hockey beats UNH to continue perfect start

George Barker, deputy sports editor
October 20, 2019
Women’s hockey continued to dominate at Matthews Arena Sunday, as the Huskies bested the visiting UNH Wildcats 4-1 in their home opener off the back of two goals from sophomore forward Chloe Aurard and a ridiculous 49 shots on net.  
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Sophomore forward Alina Mueller controls the puck along the boards in a game against Vermont last season.

Women’s hockey rocks Maine to open conference play

George Barker, deputy sports editor
October 18, 2019
NU continued their dominant start to the year Friday night, beating Maine 6-1 to open Hockey East play.
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Sophomore forward Alina Mueller controls the puck along the boards in a game against Vermont last season.

Husky power play unit dominates in high scoring affair

George Barker, deputy sports editor
October 12, 2019
Northeastern’s special teams thrived during their 6-3 defeat of Syracuse Saturday afternoon, picking up four power-play goals and holding the Orange to just one goal on six power-play opportunities. 
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Junior defender Brooke Hobson evades the defense in a game against UConn last season.

Brown ends goaltender battle with late game-winner

George Barker, deputy sports editor
October 11, 2019
Backed by another impressive performance by Aerin Frankel, Northeastern women’s hockey earned a narrow 2-1 victory over Syracuse by scoring the game winning goal with just 23 seconds left in regulation.
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Senior midfielder Emily Evangelista lines up a pass in a game against Hofstra earlier this season.

Women’s soccer loses to Delaware in overtime

George Barker, deputy sports editor
October 10, 2019
Northeastern women’s soccer lost their second game in a row by the thinnest of margins, falling 2-1 in overtime to the visiting Delaware Blue Hens.
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[Photo] MBTA fare hikes sparks commuter unrest

Marisa Lijoi, news correspondent
October 9, 2019

Commuters grapple with implications of an MBTA fare hike.

Junior forward plays the ball in a match vs Charleston college this season.

Men’s soccer shut out by crosstown rival BC

George Barker, deputy sports editor
October 9, 2019
After an impressive performance against nationally ranked James Madison University over the weekend, the Huskies fell flat in a local matchup against Boston College, failing to score in a 3-0 loss.
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Sophomore forward Alina Mueller carries the puck during a shootout vs BU last year.

Women’s hockey primer: Third-ranked Huskies set sights on Frozen Four

George Barker, deputy sports editor
October 7, 2019
Last year, the strong Husky performance was a combination of a talented returning core and standout performances by freshmen. This year, NU looks primed to repeat that same mold, setting them up as a strong national contender once again.
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Women’s soccer shutout at UNCW

George Barker, deputy sports editor
September 29, 2019
The Huskies’ road struggles continued Sunday afternoon,  as they fell 2-0 to the UNCW Seahawks, continuing their streak of losses on the road.
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Timothy Ennin pursues the ball during a match against Charleston College.

Men’s soccer struggle to score again, lose 3-1 to Seahawks

George Barker, deputy sports editor
September 29, 2019
For the second game in a row, the only way the Huskies could find the back of the net was through a Timothy Ennin penalty kick as they were bested 3-1 by the UNC Wilmington Seahawks. 
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Women’s soccer takes first home loss in double overtime thriller

George Barker, deputy sports editor
September 19, 2019
For the second game in a row, the Huskies played some extra minutes, but this time they couldn’t secure a golden goal win as they fell to Yale 2-1. 
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