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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

Zoe MacDiarmid

Zoe MacDiarmid, Editor-in-Chief

Zoe MacDiarmid is a fourth-year cell and molecular biology major and editor-in-chief of The Huntington News. She was previously campus editor in 2025, leading coverage of the Trump administration’s impact on Northeastern. You can follow her on X @zoe__macdiarmid and reach her at [email protected] with questions, comments or tips.

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A graphic depicting a girl looking at a series of protein products at a supermarket. The new USDA dietary guidelines recommended prioritizing protein in every meal. Photos by Margot Murphy. Graphic by Margot Murphy.

Why are we so obsessed with protein?

Zoe MacDiarmid, senior reporter
March 17, 2026

To those in the food industry, “protein” is the magic word.  For months, “protein maxxing” has proliferated on social media as big-name brands line shelves with products packed with protein:...

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Dan Kennedy poses for a headshot.
Kennedy accepted a teaching position
at Northeastern in September 2004.
Photo courtesy Dan Kennedy.

Dan Kennedy remembers when he was the student

Zoe MacDiarmid, senior reporter
February 24, 2026

Tucked away in an office on the fourth floor of the Ell Student Center, every Monday, 21-year-old Dan Kennedy hunched over a manual typewriter as young journalists scurried around the newsroom. Only breaking...

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Northeastern signage at Krentzman Quad May 28, 2025. Northeastern is among the many U.S. colleges reshaped by the Trump administration’s funding cuts and visa revocations.

How Trump reshaped Northeastern in one year

Zoe MacDiarmid, news staff
January 20, 2026
For American higher education, this past year has been anything but typical. Since President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20, 2025, his administration has attempted — and, at times, succeeded — to mold colleges and universities nationwide to fit its political agenda, and Northeastern was no exception.
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