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A hand rubs the nose of the Husky statue.

The legend of the Husky statue

Since the unveiling of King Husky in 1962, it has served as a place for all comers to stop and dream. And there’s a story behind that.

by Ian Thomsen April 1, 2022

Project management graduate student Rohan Singh, left, pets King Husky in Centennial Commons. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

King (Husky) for a day

Rohan Singh, a project management graduate student, pets King Husky in Centennial Common. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

by Alyssa Stone March 10, 2022

Elizabeth Feltner is a finalist in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship after a tie-breaking win Friday night. Photo by Casey Durkin/Sony Pictures Television/ABC

Category is: Husky on 'Jeopardy!'

Northeastern political science major Elizabeth Feltner had her birthday wish come true last September, when she was told she’d be a contestant on the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship. The prime-time broadcast starts tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC.

by Hillary Chabot February 7, 2022

Husky 101

Incoming students register during the Husky 101 Orientation welcome session in Curry Student Center. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono January 13, 2022

Husky stripes

A member of the Northeastern community walks through Centennial Common. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

by Alyssa Stone December 1, 2021

The Husky tradition has been continued by a breeder, Margaret Cook, a 1964 grad, who visited Northeastern with puppies a few years ago. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

The Husky mascot emerged from a mass vaccination effort

King Husky has a storied history going back nearly 100 years, including a long line of canines that retired as sled dogs and joined Northeastern University as live mascots. Explore the story of the Northeastern Husky, with vintage photos from years gone by.

by Gregory Grinnell and Addison Dlott October 26, 2021

Students and family members pose for photographs before a Students and family members pose for photographs before a tour of the Northeastern arboretum, one of the many exciting Friends and Family weekend activities. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

All in the Husky family

Students and family members pose for photographs before a tour of the Northeastern arboretum, one of the many exciting Friends and Family weekend activities. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

by Alyssa Stone October 22, 2021

How to say hello like a Husky, TikTok style

When President Joseph E. Aoun sees the experiential potential of "the TikTok," he shows he's a quick study on the latest moves.

by Benjamin Bertsch and Adam Fischer September 6, 2021

Ruthie Olowoyeye, the new Black, queer chair of the Husky Ambassadors, hopes her leadership role will encourage underrepresented students to get involved in university organization. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern University

New Black, queer Husky Ambassadors’ chair honored to be ‘trailblazer,’ in leadership role

Ruthie Olowoyeye has already made bold changes in her role as chair of the Husky Ambassadors, a group of more than 200 undergraduates who provide tours of Northeastern’s Boston campus. And Olowoyeye is just getting started.

by Hillary Chabot September 2, 2021

Husky hug kits

Graduate student Sasank Kantana prepares husky hug kits for pick up inside The Rainbow Room tent. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

by Matthew Modoono February 11, 2021