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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News
Jenny Tran

Jenny Tran, News Staff

Jenny Tran is a first-year criminal justice and journalism combined major and a member of The News’ staff. She is also a copy editor and recently covered Northeastern’s guest talks, the Golden Globes red carpet fashion and contributed an op-ed on international students adjusting into college life. You can follow her on Instagram at @tblnh__.

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Three runners begin the Boston AAPI 5k race at Carson Beach May 17. Read more here.

[Photo] Photos of the Month: May 2025

Photo Staff
June 2, 2025

Three runners begin the Boston AAPI 5k race at Carson Beach May 17. Read more here.

Three runners representing the Asian Pacific American Advocates New England chapter, or OCA APAA NE, a non-profit organization that empowers young generations of AAPI leaders, start the race. The race started promptly at 8:30 a.m. and was divided into four flights that took off two minutes apart.

AAPI 5K fosters an encouraging community of runners

Jenny Tran, news staff
May 25, 2025

Throughout May, Bostonians can find events all across the city in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, or AANHPI, Heritage Month. From the Panda Fest to movie screenings...

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Boston Strong Marathon Daffodils volunteers organize and prepare flowers to be transplanted along the route. The organization planted over 130,000 daffodils for the marathon. Photo courtesy Matthew Piscitelli.

Why are daffodils everywhere on Boston Marathon weekend? Here’s how the yellow flowers became symbol of hope, remembrance in Boston

Jenny Tran, news staff
April 21, 2025

Yellow blooms of daffodils can be spotted across the city during marathon weekend in Boston: in the soil leading to the Back Bay Fens, in a pot on someone's front porch or planted along the Boston Marathon...

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The "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" cast and invited audience members gather for the competition, sitting on bleachers and announcing the rules. The show included colorful costumes that matched each character's backstory. Photo courtesy Ashley DiLorenzo.

Review: ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ brings rejuvenating energy to Northeastern’s theatre

Jenny Tran, news staff
April 17, 2025

C-H-I-L-D means “a young person especially between infancy and puberty,” according to Merriam-Webster. But a dictionary can’t tell you what goes on inside a child’s mind, their story or their background.  The...

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A speaker presents during the TEDxNortheastern event. The event consisted of six talks ranging from neuroscience to environmental conservation.

How do you set up a TED Talk series? The students behind TEDxNortheastern know.

Jenny Tran, news staff
April 6, 2025

To audience members, TEDxNortheastern’s annual speaker series lasted five hours. But to TEDxNortheastern organizers, the event was a product of 10 months of planning, coordinating and dedication to innovation.  On...

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Alison Bechdel poses for a photo. Bechdel spoke to a large audience at Northeastern March 19 as part of the Hanson Lecture series.

In Hanson Lecture, Alison Bechdel shows she is hilarious, honest: ‘Sorry for telling you this, but I’m woke’

Jenny Tran, news staff
April 5, 2025

Throughout her literary career, Alison Bechdel has used her creativity, real-life experiences and the current cultural climate to tell honest stories of queerness and identity. Today, in our contemporary...

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Gipeun members perform traditional Korean instruments in the Shapiro Family Courtyard. The MFA's Lunar New Year event showcased Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese culture.

No firecrackers needed: MFA Boston brings Lunar New Year to the city

Jenny Tran, news staff
February 12, 2025

Growth, renewal and adaptability are all qualities that define the Year of the Snake. For a year that signifies a new start, a museum — a sacred place of art — takes on a new role.  The Boston...

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Zendaya (left) and Demi Moore pose for a photo together at the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards. Aside from the award announcements, celebrities' glamorous red carpet looks sparked much conversation online. Photo courtesy Phil McCarten, CBS.

Column: The 82nd Golden Globe Awards spark a red-carpet conversation

Jenny Tran, news correspondent
January 22, 2025

Kicking off the 2025 awards season, the 82nd annual Golden Globe Awards blessed viewers with an impressive nominee list and many deserving wins, spreading across phenomenal cinematic wonders. In addition...

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Kellie Carter Jackson speaks during a speaker engagement event in 2022. Jackson visited Northeastern Oct. 30 to discuss her latest book. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

‘Anger is useful’: Kellie Carter Jackson educates Northeastern students on Black resistance with new book

Jenny Tran, news correspondent
November 6, 2024

Author and scholar Kellie Carter Jackson visited Northeastern Oct. 30 to talk about her newly published book titled “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance.” Northeastern’s Africana Studies...

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Op-ed: Adjusting to university obliges maturity upon international students

Op-ed: Adjusting to university obliges maturity upon international students

Jenny Tran, contributor
November 2, 2024

One night you are on the dance floor at your high school prom, and the next, you are filling out legal documents and lining up a visa interview — reminiscing on sparkly high school memories you had before,...

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