Students

Photo courtesy of University College Dublin

These N.U.in students landed in Europe in the middle of Brexit and a global pandemic—and came away the better for it

They miss their families and long to hug them again after a semester overseas. But when these N.U.in students leave Dublin and return to the United States, they will not be the same people they were when they left. In a sense, that is what studying abroad is all about.

by Peter Ramjug November 18, 2020

Jullia Finocchiaro, who studies computer science, grabs lunch in the Symphony Hall dining area on Oct. 6, 2020. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

There’s no campus dining spot quite like Symphony Hall

Hot panini, chicken parm sandwiches, and classical instruments at Northeastern’s newest dining spot? Oh yes.

by Peter Ramjug October 30, 2020

Brenna Thornton, who studies theater, works on a flower crown in the costume shop at Northeastern. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

Streamed plays, radio dramas, and more in store for Northeastern theater

With the pandemic in mind, “all of our productions this semester are non-traditional,” says Antonio Ocampo-Guzman, chair of the theater department.

by Molly Callahan October 29, 2020

Marc Carlson, who’s on co-op on Northeastern’s arboretum, inspects a Japanese maple hybrid, also known as an Acer palmatum. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

At school, at work, and at home among the trees

Marc Carlson knows every nook and cranny of campus from walking it day in and day out as part of his co-op on the campus arboretum. Carlson works for Chuck Doughty, who oversees the university’s landscaping. The pair starts each week by walking the campus to survey which of the arboretum’s 1,400 trees and roughly 120 different plant species are flourishing, and which may need a little TLC.

by Molly Callahan October 28, 2020

Reese Bauer who studies psychology and linguistics, runs a workout class on top of Columbus Parking Garage. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

They couldn’t hit the gym together, so they hit the roof

Their workout site doesn’t have the modern trappings of a fitness studio, and that’s the whole point. These students rely on each other for motivation to work up a sweat, even if it means burning calories in an outdoor parking garage. But, oh, the view they have of the Boston skyline.

by Peter Ramjug October 26, 2020

Eduardo Sanchez, a general supervisor at the Life Sciences Testing Center at Northeastern University's Innovation Campus in Burlington, Massachusetts on Oct. 15. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

In the trenches at Northeastern’s coronavirus testing center by day, hitting the books at night

By the time that Eduardo Sanchez heads to work in the morning, he’s already been up for hours, reading and preparing for the discussions, quizzes, and tests he takes as part of a master’s program in biotechnology at Northeastern. He won’t touch that classwork until after 11 at night, after he ends his shift as one of the scientists who ensures Northeastern’s Life Sciences Testing Center runs like a well-oiled machine to process thousands of coronavirus tests on a daily basis.

by Roberto Molar Candanosa October 22, 2020

Tori Merchantz, member of the Northeastern University Women's Rugby Club, at Carter Field. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Club sports were canceled abruptly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how they could make a comeback.

With one of the largest club sports programs in the country, Northeastern’s roster is a “hidden gem,” says Nick Avery, the associate director of club sports. And as student life safely returns to the Boston campus, he hopes that club sports can return to the more than 2,400 students that are active participants.

by Irvin Zhang October 19, 2020

Health science student Tess Willinger has been a volunteer coach with the local non-profit youth soccer program, South End Soccer, for two years. She coaches kids ages 6 and 7. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

Kids have been cooped up because of COVID-19. Youth soccer is an excuse to get outside.

Tess Willinger has been a volunteer coach with South End Soccer since last September. A year later, things look a little different—no games, no crowds, everyone in a mask. But the important thing, she says, is that at least the kids are getting some fresh air.

by Emily Arntsen September 30, 2020

Clockwise from top left, Junho Park, Ece Bapcum, Seamus McAvoy and roommates Leah Sheridan and Catrina Whitman. Photos by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

‘It’s in everyone’s best interest to make this go well’

As some students moved into dorms on the Boston campus, others moved into their off-campus housing in the surrounding neighborhoods. These students are navigating life outside campus, which means making new routines and taking their personal responsibility for the safety of the Northeastern community seriously. Here are a few of their stories.

by Irvin Zhang September 18, 2020

Alina Mueller, who is arguably the NCAA’s best women’s ice hockey player as a junior, is happy to be back on campus after six months at home in Switzerland. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University

‘I will be so thankful to be on the ice’

Instead of focusing on a potential national championship in women’s ice hockey, Huskies star Alina Mueller is accepting the limitations of the COVID-19 era with a sense of gratitude.

by Ian Thomsen September 16, 2020