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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Petrina Danardatu, Staff Reporter

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Olivia Lux led The Disco Ball drag show at the Curry Student Center. She was one of three performers at the show.

The Disco Ball drag show takes a bow on campus

Petrina Danardatu, news correspondent
October 10, 2022

The Disco Ball drag show was a night of excitement, entertainment and shimmering, colorful glamour. Hosted by Northeastern’s Live Music Association, or LMA, in collaboration with the Council for University...

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The logo found at BlackAtNUs website.

NSCC reflects on Aoun’s email about diversity, inclusion initiatives

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
November 9, 2020
Some members of the Northeastern Students of Color Caucus, or NSCC, found much to discuss about President Joseph E. Aoun’s most recent email regarding Northeastern University’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. The email was sent to the Northeastern community Oct. 19, proposing initiatives that Northeastern will enact to address issues of systemic racism and discrimination, particularly against the Black community.  
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NSCCs general assemblys agenda from a meeting in late October.

NSCC’s first assembly discusses food insecurity, COVID-19 concerns

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
October 25, 2020
“The General Assembly’s goal is to create events and create dialogue,” said Vinayak Kapoor, president of the General Assembly. “Our meetings will be in-part an educational space, as well as space dedicated to action by creating and making proposals to [Northeastern] administration.”   
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“I wanted to be part of something that wasn’t just about having conversations — although those conversations are important and we have a lot of discussions in NSCC — but I was looking for a club that was also action-driven and encouraged others to go out and do something,” Kapoor said.

NSCC General Assembly President Vinayak Kapoor finds belonging through social justice advocacy

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
October 7, 2020

Vinayak Kapoor, a third-year political science and criminal justice major, is the president of the General Assembly for the Northeastern Student of Color Caucus, or NSCC, but he is also so much more.  “I...

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Michelle Alexander discusses ‘The New Jim Crow’ at Northeastern

Michelle Alexander discusses ‘The New Jim Crow’ at Northeastern

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
February 26, 2020
Highly acclaimed civil rights lawyer, advocate and legal scholar Michelle Alexander came to Northeastern on Feb. 20 to discuss the content of her book, “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.”
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Composting at Northeastern University, or CANU, is promoting composting around campus.

Incoming club plans to make campus composting accessible

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
February 19, 2020

Composting at Northeastern University, or CANU, is hoping to be accepted as an official student organization in the upcoming fall semester.  The mission of CANU, according to founder and fourth-year...

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Titled The Embrace, the future Boston Common memorial is designed by Hank Willis Thomas and the MASS Design Group.

Boston shapes new narrative with King Boston memorial, advocacy

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
February 12, 2020

In 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. rallied supporters in Boston Common and called on Bostonians to live by their highest ideals, expressing hope that his legacy would serve as a call to action in the pursuit...

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NUCALLS promotes language learning, community engagement through free lessons

NUCALLS promotes language learning, community engagement through free lessons

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
February 5, 2020
The Northeastern University Culture and Language Learning Society, or NUCALLS, is a group dedicated to sharing the power of language. They provide free language sessions once a week in hopes of enriching and educating the Northeastern and Greater Boston community. 
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Wallace-Thomas, a third-year economics and mathematics combined major, has taken part in many projects both on and off Northeastern’s campus.

Student Charles Wallace-Thomas IV works to end discrimination on and off campus

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
January 22, 2020
Wallace-Thomas currently serves as the director of Students Against Institutional Discrimination, or SAID. This organization works to minimize institutional discrimination at Northeastern University. 
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Isabel Langermann-Howard is a first-year philosophy major from Copenhagen, Denmark.

NU rises to third most international students in the U.S.

Petrina Danardatu, news correspondent
December 4, 2019
Northeastern University has the third-highest number of international students in the nation, according to statistics released by the Institute of International Education, or IIE. Northeastern hosts 16,075 international students in total, falling behind New York University and the University of Southern California. 
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Farmelo, a renowned physicist and writer, led a discussion surrounding topics covered in his book, “The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature’s Deepest Secrets,” Nov. 14 at Snell Engineering Center.

“The Universe Speaks in Numbers”: The deep relationship between math and physics

Petrina Danardatu, news staff
November 20, 2019
Farmelo, a renowned physicist and writer, led a discussion surrounding topics covered in his book, “The Universe Speaks in Numbers: How Modern Maths Reveals Nature’s Deepest Secrets,” Nov. 14 at Snell Engineering Center. Farmelo is a fellow at Churchill College at the University of Cambridge as well as an affiliated professor at Northeastern.
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Ian Urbina, left, discusses his book The Outlaw Ocean with journalist Steve Curwood at the New England Aquarium Nov. 5.

Ian Urbina discusses lawlessness on the ocean at New England Aquarium lecture

Petrina Danardatu, news correspondent
November 14, 2019

Ian Urbina, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist for The New York Times, discussed his book “The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier” at the New England Aquarium Nov....

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After a four-month vape sales ban, Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins rules that it breaches constitutional boundaries.

Judge rules Baker’s vape ban oversteps constitutional boundaries

Petrina Danardatu, news correspondent
October 30, 2019

Suffolk Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins claimed the actions of Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration overstepped constitutional boundaries in a hearing on Oct. 21, sparking even more controversy surrounding...

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At Reignbow 2019, drag performer Neon Calypso puts on a stunning show for the audience.

Reignbow showcase highlights talent of LGBTQ+ community

Petrina Danardatu, news correspondent
October 9, 2019

Local dance group and LGBTQ+ activists Queens with a Mission, or QWAM, hosted its second annual Reignbow talent showcase for both LGBTQ+ and ally performers Oct. 5 at the Royale Nightclub. The showcase...

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