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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

While sitting in a pile of flowers and holding a teal electric guitar, hongjoin poses for a photo. Cheng, or hongjoin, opened for Grent Perez during the Asian American Heritage Month showcase Jan. 26. Photo courtesy hongjoin.

How Northeastern students turned a passion project into a touring act

Leona Gagalac, news correspondent June 7, 2025

On weekends, Join Cheng and Ariana Borromeo fly out to perform at college shows — and by Monday, they’re back in class.  Cheng, known professionally as hongjoin, and his manager, Ariana Borromeo, juggle school with a growing performance schedule that has taken them across...

Morgan Knight poses for a photo while surrounded by an array of personally designed cakes. The new Saint Street Cakes store intended to open in June. Photo courtesy Morgan Knight.

Northeastern alum Morgan Knight announces Saint Street Cakes storefront

Emily Chung, news staff May 19, 2025

When Morgan Knight’s favorite restaurant in New York City relocated to a larger space, she said it felt like kismet. After months of searching, the 24-year-old baker found the perfect storefront and is transforming it into Saint Street Cakes’ flagship store, set to open in...

Three Pitch, Please! members sing on a stage Jan. 31. This spring season, the vocal group consisted of 19 a cappella singers, including bass, alto, mezzo and soprano singers. Photo courtesy Pitch, Please!

Pitch, Please! named one of the top 10 groups in the ICCA

Emily Chung, news staff May 5, 2025

Pitch, Please! was a finalist for the title of best collegiate a cappella group in the world — and for this year’s competition season, it knew exactly how to prepare. Northeastern’s premier women-centered a cappella group was founded in 2012 to “challenge the standards...

Katie Dolce sings and plays the guitar at LMA's Homecoming concert. The two opening acts each had to prepare a 30-minute setlist. Photo courtesy Emily Kobren.

LMA openers reflect on Homecoming performances, aspirations

Christina McCabe, news staff December 11, 2023

In the weeks after Live Music Association’s, or LMA’s, Homecoming concert, student openers Katie Dolce and Bug Wife are still ecstatic about their performances.  The student acts opened the concert for Tommy Lefroy, an indie pop music duo, in Northeastern’s AfterHours...

This cartoon by Bjenny Montero inspired Steve Kurz's professional moniker Keyboard Dog. Kurz discovered the drawing in spring of 2020, around the same time he started to pursue a music career.

Keyboard Dog is Northeastern’s rising star

Emily Chung, news correspondent April 3, 2023

Steve Kurz’s music career started with a doodle.  In spring 2020, the singer-songwriter came across a cartoon by artist Bjenny Montero depicting a dog playing an electronic keyboard on the ground, with colorful thought bubbles coming from his head. Thus, Keyboard Dog was...

A group of classical musicians perform in front a large sculpture of the numbers 2021

A unique ending: Graduating seniors reflect on NU and pandemic experiences

May 8, 2021

For graduating seniors, a year of hybrid learning in a pandemic brought new challenges and experiences to an already packed college career. As they get ready to enter the next phases of their lives, The News spoke with 12 seniors to understand what made their time at Northeastern...