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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
A sign sits next to the new first-floor weight room, indicating its opening in Marino Recreation Center Jan. 16. The new weight room shares the floor with a food market and two cafes.

Northeastern opens new weight room in Marino Recreation Center

Caroline Baker Dimock, news staff • January 22, 2026
Northeastern opened a new weight room in Marino Recreation Center, offering more equipment and space for gym users. The weight room, located next to the “Revolutionz” cycling studio on the gym’s first floor, features eight “plate-loaded machines, fresh bumper plates and brand-new platforms,” according to the university recreation website. 
Northeastern has begun hosting in-person fitness classes at Marino Recreation Center and SquashBusters in accordance with Boston's move to Step 2 of Phase 3 of the reopening plan.

Northeastern reopens in-person fitness classes

Marta Hill, deputy campus editor • March 4, 2021

A little more than a month after Marino Recreation Center and SquashBusters Center opened at 25% capacity, indoor in-person fitness classes are back, according to a March 3 News@Northeastern article. In accordance with Boston’s move on March 1 to Step 2 of Phase 3, indoor...