The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

WRBB News Episode 11: The Relay for Life

WRBB News Episode 11: The Relay for Life

Val O’Neill and Annika Sunkara April 17, 2024

In episode 11 of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about a recent story. Deputy campus editor Val O'Neill breaks down how Northeastern took the top spot for most money raised for the American Cancer Society at this year's Relay For Life....

WRBB News Episode 10: The International Women’s Day Breakfast

WRBB News Episode 10: The International Women’s Day Breakfast

Gitana Savage and Annika Sunkara April 2, 2024

In episode 10 of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about a recent story. Staff writer Gitana Savage shares how hundreds of women united for the annual International Women's Day Breakfast. All this and more on episode 10 of WRBB News.

WRBB News Episode 9: Divestment Dissent and the Roxbury Walgreens Closure

WRBB News Episode 9: Divestment Dissent and the Roxbury Walgreens Closure

Eli Curwin, Emily Niedermeyer, and Annika Sunkara March 16, 2024

In the ninth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about two recent stories. Editor-in-chief Eli Curwin provides details on campus editor Emily Spatz's article about Northeastern indicating that it would not divest endowment holdings from...

WRBB News Episode 8: Reparations Research and a Louisa May Alcott Discovery

WRBB News Episode 8: Reparations Research and a Louisa May Alcott Discovery

Erin Fine, Lily Cooper, and Annika Sunkara March 13, 2024

In the eighth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about two recent stories. Staff writer Erin Fine shares about the city of Boston's examination of the legacy of slavery and the team of Northeastern researchers involved. News correspondent...

WRBB News Episode 7: Boston Love Stories

WRBB News Episode 7: Boston Love Stories

Alexa Coultoff and Annika Sunkara February 27, 2024

In the seventh episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about a recent story. Projects editor Alexa Coultoff takes listeners behind the scenes of the love stories project, a long-form collection of love stories from couples around Boston...

WRBB News Episode 6: Record-Breaking Application Numbers and the Beanpot Semifinal Victory

WRBB News Episode 6: Record-Breaking Application Numbers and the Beanpot Semifinal Victory

Val O’Neill, Amelia Ballingall, and Annika Sunkara February 11, 2024

In the sixth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about two recent stories. Deputy campus editor Val O'Neill explains why Northeastern received yet another record-breaking number of undergraduate applications this admissions cycle. Sports...

WRBB News Episode 5: AI in Academics and Students Serving Jury Duty

WRBB News Episode 5: AI in Academics and Students Serving Jury Duty

Zoe MacDiarmid, Gitana Savage, and Annika Sunkara February 6, 2024

In the fifth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about two recent stories. Staff writer Zoe MacDiarmid dissects the ambiguity of Northeastern's policies on students' use of AI in academics. Staff writer Gitana Savage shines light on...

WRBB News Episode 4: Janitor Union Contract and a Former Track Coach’s Nude Photo Scheme Plea

WRBB News Episode 4: Janitor Union Contract and a Former Track Coach’s Nude Photo Scheme Plea

In the fourth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Liza Rosen speak with The News about two recent stories. Staff writer Zoe MacDiarmid maps out how a union representing 330 Northeastern janitors achieved a historic new contract. Deputy campus editor Val O'Neill and...

WRBB News Episode 3: Rogue Rodents and the Mills Merger

WRBB News Episode 3: Rogue Rodents and the Mills Merger

Sara Sajjad, Sonel Cutler, and Annika Sunkara December 7, 2023

In the third episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Liza Rosen speak with The News about two recent stories. News correspondent Sara Sajjad dives into a concerning trend of rodent sightings on campus. Campus editor Sonel Cutler discusses former Mills College students'...

WRBB News Episode 2: SGA Strife and Inaccessible Green Spaces

WRBB News Episode 2: SGA Strife and Inaccessible Green Spaces

Emily Spatz, Heidi Ho, and Annika Sunkara December 7, 2023

In the second episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Liza Rosen speak with The News about two recent stories. Deputy campus editor Emily Spatz provides a look inside the struggling Student Government Association following the resignation of the executive vice president....

WRBB News Episode 1: Israel-Hamas, Crime Log and Climate Justice Jam

WRBB News Episode 1: Israel-Hamas, Crime Log and Climate Justice Jam

In the inaugural episode of WRBB News, our new weekly radio show with WRBB Radio, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Liza Rosen speak with The News about three recent stories. Editor-in-chief Eli Curwin and campus editor Sonel Cutler dissect the complexities behind covering the Israel-Hamas...

Hot Off the Press: Episode 12

Hot Off the Press: Episode 12

Renée Abbott, Jylah Bah, and Alexis Algazy February 9, 2023

Listen in to learn more about National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the Lucy Dacus concert, gender affirming care and more. Eammon Ryan, Jake Guldin, Chanel Lebrun, Eli Curwin and Rachel Umansky-Castro are interviewed. Special thanks to Jylah Bah and Alexis Algazy for their...