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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

Out-of-town visitors receive Valentine’s Day cards in downtown Boston. The group exchanged smiles and cheerful remarks, feeling Bostonian’s efforts to spread positivity.

Valentines for strangers: How Everyday Boston is connecting the city through small acts of kindness

Riley Rampy and John Nguyen February 19, 2025

The Boston community is hungry for connection — a need the nonprofit Everyday Boston hopes to satiate with a simple gesture: a Valentine’s Day card.  The seventh annual “Love Your Wicked Awesome Neighbor” Valentine’s Day challenge invited Bostonians of all ages...

Oullette sits for a photo with her labradoodle, Ella Mae, dressed in pink. Boston Dog Moms prepared different backdrops for pet owners to capture the event with, including a balloon wall and a pink Valentine’s Day background.

Boston Dog Moms hosts first ever Barkuterie Brunch at Liberty Hotel Ballroom

Aya Al-Zehhawi, photo staff February 4, 2025

As fresh snow welcomed Bostonians into the first day of February, dog moms and dads alike joined together to celebrate the month of love at the Boston Dog Moms Valentine’s Day Barkuterie Brunch in one of the city’s national historic landmarks: The Liberty Hotel. Hosted by...

Students wait in AfterHours for a Valentine’s Day show featuring binki and local band Paper Lady. The show was hosted by Green Line Records, a Northeastern student-run record label.

Artists binki and Paper Lady ‘shout out love’ on Valentine’s Day

Quillan Anderson, photo editor February 27, 2023

In an intimate Valentine’s Day performance, lovers, friends and singles all gathered in AfterHours to listen to artists Paper Lady and binki. The event was hosted by Green Line Records, Northeastern University’s student-driven record label focused on supporting emerging artists. At...

Northeastern students reflect on experiences, stigmas of dating apps

Northeastern students reflect on experiences, stigmas of dating apps

Cathy Ching, Haley Alphonse, and Avery Bleichfeld February 14, 2022
Dating apps are used by people of all backgrounds, but they’re commonly known to be a staple piece of the modern college culture. As first-time and veteran dating app users are coming together in the immersive world of dating, The News spoke with nine students about their experiences and thoughts on what it means to meet romantic partners through a phone screen when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down all social scenes for almost three years.
Quontay Turner and Danita Mends pose for a picture at the Northeastern Valentine’s Day Marketplace Feb. 11. 
Turner and Mends cofounded the Emerald City Plant Shop, one of the local small businesses at the Valentine's Day Marketplace.

Northeastern Valentine’s Day Marketplace supports Mutual Aid, small businesses

Gray Timberlake, news staff February 24, 2021

Students lined up outside of the tents on Robinson Quad Feb. 11 to buy gifts at the Valentine’s Day Marketplace for loved ones while also supporting small businesses and benefiting Northeastern Mutual Aid.  The tents housed four booths selling items like handmade crocheted...