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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

The Northeastern University Student Government Association insignia. New legislation required senators to be active in an additional SGA-approved club to maintain their position. File photo by Jessica Xing.

SGA votes to cap number of senators from each academic college

Carson Lyle, news staff December 3, 2025

Northeastern’s Student Government Association, or SGA, passed legislation over the summer setting a proportional cap on the number of senators that can be elected from each academic college and student organization, revamping the student senate selection process.  The legislation,...

Matthew Coughlin (left) and Cassidy Donoghue pose for separate headshots. The two decided to run for president and vice president of the Student Government Association for the 2024-25 academic year. Photos courtesy Student Government Association.

Four referendums, one slate up for election on 2024 SGA ballot

Ali Caudle, news staff March 12, 2024

Editor's Note: The Student Government Association announced Wednesday the Election Board extended the voting period until 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 21. The 2024 undergraduate student body direct election is underway, with four referendums on the ballot and an uncontested...

Students give feedback about current meal plans at a Nov. 16 event hosted by the Dining Advisory Board. The board has collected feedback for several months to propose a revamped meal plan.

Dining advisory board plans to revamp meal plans in fall 2024

Christina McCabe, news staff November 29, 2023

After months of collecting student feedback, the Student Government Association’s Dining Advisory Board is getting ready to put a new, revamped meal plan in place for students beginning in 2024. The Dining Advisory Board, created this semester and housed under campus affairs...