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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Demonstrators gather at the steps of the Massachusetts State House to voice their disapproval of Trump and Musk. The protest was one of 50 similar protests held across all 50 states on the same day to oppose the administration.

Hundreds denounce Trump, Musk at Massachusetts State House amid nationwide wave of protests

Chloe Craft, news staff February 7, 2025

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Massachusetts State House, holding signs and joining in chants, Feb. 5 to voice their disapproval of President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and recent executive orders. The protest was one of a nationwide wave of demonstrations advertised...

Elon Musk speaks at SpaceX Headquarters Oct. 10, 2019. Edward Coristine was reported by WIRED to be an engineer for DOGE Feb. 2. Photo courtesy Aubrey Gemignani, NASA.

Northeastern student identified as engineer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency

Zoe MacDiarmid, campus editor February 4, 2025

A friend of Edward Coristine, a first-year student at Northeastern, said tech billionaire Elon Musk is an "idol" to Coristine. “Through high school, his goal was never really to go to college,” the friend said. “He really just wanted to build his own thing, like Mark...

An ICE officer looks over documents in a Virginia field office in May 2019. Northeastern's department of sociology and anthropology provided guidance on potential ICE encounters on campus through an internal email Jan. 31. Photo courtesy flickr.

Northeastern acknowledges, prepares faculty and staff for potential ICE encounters on campus

Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief February 1, 2025

As immigration raids ramp up across the country as a result of President Donald Trump’s executive orders and policies targeting undocumented immigrants, at least one Northeastern academic department on the Boston campus has issued guidance “about responding to possible activity...

A Northeastern seal at 716 Columbus Ave. Faculty were asked to cease all DEIA-related research.

After Trump executive order, Northeastern instructs faculty to declare, cease DEIA-related research

Eli Curwin and Zoe MacDiarmid January 31, 2025

Aiming to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive orders, Northeastern instructed faculty in an email sent Jan. 29 around 2 p.m. to report whether their National Science Foundation-funded research involves diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility, or DEIA, principles...

Protesters listen to a speech. Members of the Boston community rallied to fight for issues involving climate change, firing of public sector workers and the war in Palestine.

‘We’re protecting each other’: Bostonians rally against Trump’s agenda on Inauguration Day

Hallie Luo, photo correspondent January 31, 2025

Gathered outside the John F. Kennedy Federal Building in downtown Boston Jan. 20, hundreds of protesters rallied against President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. Trump, who protesters said has an “extreme, far-right billionaire agenda,” was sworn in for his second presidential...

Ell Hall on Northeastern's Boston campus. Northeastern replaced or dismantled nearly all of its DEI messaging and websites following a Jan. 21 executive order issued by President Donald Trump which instructed federal officials to investigate “illegal” DEI programs at institutions with endowments greater than $1 billion.

Northeastern purges DEI websites and messaging amid Trump executive order

Eli Curwin, news staff January 29, 2025

Under the looming threat of federal examination, Northeastern has replaced or dismantled nearly all of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, messaging and websites.   Among several other changes, Northeastern replaced the website for its Office of Diversity, Equity...