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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Sydney Steinberg

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Ben Rhodes spoke to an auditorium full of Northeastern community members Sept. 20. Rhodes was former President Barack Obamas deputy national security adviser and is the co-host for the Pod Save the World podcast.

Former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes visits Northeastern

Sydney Steinberg, news correspondent
September 30, 2021

Former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes spoke at Northeastern’s Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex, or ISEC, auditorium Sept. 20, attracting hundreds of students. In the interview,...

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The Helpsy clothing donation bins in Jamaica Plains offer community members another way — aside from thrift stores and landfills — to dispose of their old clothes.

Helpsy’s clothing donation bins save the environment, taxpayer money

Sydney Steinberg, news correspondent
March 16, 2021

Founded in 2017 by three childhood best friends, Helpsy aims to keep textiles out of landfills in order to reduce carbon footprints. Last winter, Helpsy won a competition hosted by the city of Boston in...

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Students stand in the Sukkah built by the Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity

University-wide email mistake creates tensions with Jewish community

Sydney Steinberg, news correspondent
October 8, 2020
Northeastern’s Office of the Provost sent out an email with the intention of notifying the Northeastern community about two then-upcoming Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The email included a significant typo, referencing the upcoming holidays as “Passover."
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