April 10, 2026
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A graphic featuring Michael Cox (center), Kevin Hayden (right), BPD vehicles and officers, ambulances and the Boston skyline. Four accounts of crime-related incidents were reported by the BPD and NUPD occurring on or near Northeastern’s campus in the span of eight days. Photos by Chloe Craft, Eva Ciolek Passeri and Margot Murphy. Graphic by Catherine Gore.
Northeastern students report uncertainty after recent stabbings, gunfire near campus CROSSWORD
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DANIELA RYNOTT News Staff
On March 27, an individual stabbed a student outside Marino Recreation Center. In the morning of April 1, a person unaffiliated with Northeastern was stabbed near 291 Huntington Ave. and wandered into East Village, or EV, seeking aid. Later that day, police received reports of gunfire on Gainsborough Street near Stetson East and Smith Hall, though there were no victims reported. As of publication, police have apprehended the suspect in the
incident near EV, while the Marino stabbing is still under investigation, university-run media outlet Northeastern Global News, or NGN, wrote in an article published April 2. As details emerged, students voiced concerns about their safety and the university’s response, calling for faster and clearer communication. Many expressed frustration with how Northeastern handled the incidents, saying they turned to social media and peers to fill information gaps left by delayed and sparse official alerts.
The university sent email alerts to students notifying them of the stabbings as the situations were evolving. When a student was stabbed outside Marino, the university sent an email alert that morning — Saturday, March 28 at 12:43 a.m. — saying a student was assaulted outside the center, the suspect had fled the area, the victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and that the Northeastern University Police Department, or NUPD, increased patrols. On the day of the EV incident, Northeastern sent
three alerts: one around 9 a.m., one at 10:17 a.m. and one at 11:08 a.m. The university did not notify students about the reported gunfire on Gainsborough Street. The April 2 NGN article included an interview with NUPD Chief Ruben Galindo, who reassured students that “our campus is safe at this time” and “there is no threat or concern.” Under the Clery Act, federally funded colleges and universities are required to evaluate any serious or ongoing threats to the campus community. SAFETY, on Page 2
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Fans smile at the Baseball Beanpot at Fenway Park April 30, 2025. Northeastern claimed the trophy for the second consecutive year. Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics.
The DogOut brings school spirit to Northeastern baseball KAYLA GOLDMAN AND PALOMA WELCH News Staff Edward Heppner stepped up to the mound, ready to throw the first pitch at Friedman Diamond during the last home game of Northeastern baseball’s 2025 season. However, something was different about this pitcher. Though he was
at every home game that season, Heppner was not on the team — he was a member of the DogOut, the student section for Northeastern’s baseball team. Heppner’s consistent presence and energy at Husky baseball games was noticed by the team, leading the head of baseball operations, Omar Rouhana, to invite him to throw the first pitch.
“[It was a] really amazing experience seeing how much the players appreciated DogOut and seeing how much the coaches [did],” Heppner said. “I kind of didn’t think anything about that at the time.” Heppner ran the DogOut last year before he graduated in the spring of 2025 with a master’s degree in sports leadership. DOGOUT, on Page 9
Alexa Rand is no stranger to advocating for herself. Born with a heart condition that limits her physical mobility and weakens her immune system, the fifth-year music major has spent her entire life voicing her accessibility needs. Her initial accommodation approval process was a “pretty easy” but that narrative changed when she applied for additional accommodations at Northeastern in preparation for an unexpected open heart surgery after her first year. She said Disability Access Services, the university department responsible for granting students accommodations, was unresponsive and initially unwilling to approve her requests, which would allow her to continue her school work online during the two-month recovery period. “[The department] would not answer, and then their immediate solution to everything is to take a medical leave. Every time something gets a little hard — medical
leave,” said Rand, the president of Diversability, the university’s disability advocacy club. As a disabled student on campus, Rand is eligible for accommodations through the Disability Access Services, or DAS, which serves students who have “documented disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act as Amended (ADAAA) of 2008,” the DAS website reads. The department offers both academic and residential accommodations, such as single rooms in residence halls or extended time on tests, to students with conditions that “substantially limit[s] one or more major life activity.” Many students report dismissive staff members, feeling unsupported over long wait times and an arduous accommodation approval process. Kyle Droz, director of the DAS, said the department is aware of students’ frustrations and is working to improve its internal systems. “We are aware that there is a lag and the students aren’t happy about it,” Droz said. DAS, on Page 8