March 21, 2025
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A look into Northeastern women’s hockey’s goaltending dynasty
CITY What do our neighbors think? Read about nearby colleges’ opinions about Northeastern.
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OPINION The ‘Slouching Towards’ Series Read interviews with College Democrats and Republicans.
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hen Dave Flint, the coach of the women’s hockey team, started at Northeastern in 2008, he was told one thing: get a good goalie. As a former collegiate goaltender himself, he took the advice seriously — and it changed the trajectory of his team. Former Northeastern goaltenders Aerin Frankel, Gwyneth Philips and now freshman Lisa Jönsson have become Northeastern legends over an outstanding eightyear run for the program. “The big thing, especially with goalies, is try to find ways to make
Graphic by Catherine Gore, Photos courtesy Brian Bae, Northeastern University Athletics and Mika Podila them better but don’t screw them “A lot of people didn’t realize the “I think goaltending is a misunup,” Flint said. “I feel like I’ve done impact that they actually had on our derstood position, and then when a pretty good job at not screwing up program and the success that we had,” you have a coach who’s never played some pretty good goalies.” Flint said of Frankel and Philips. goalie or never coached goalies, Flint saw through the collegiate When Philips left in 2024, the some of them don’t know how to years of the Boston Fleet’s Frankel and shoes to fill were giant — but that’s interact with their goalies — don’t Ottawa Charge’s Philips, who hold when Jönsson stepped in. know how to coach them the right three Women’s Hockey CommissionA 20-year-old from Stockholm, way, maybe the right things to say ers Association, National Goaltender Sweden, Jönsson didn’t waste much when they’re struggling,” Flint said. of the Year awards between them and time causing a stir. She led the Having a former goaltender as will both play on Team USA at the NCAA in goals against average, and your coach, he thinks, draws poten2025 IIHF Women’s World Champisave percentage in December 2024 tial goaltenders to the program. onships from April 9 to 20. and January. “[After pitching something new], Northeastern had never won a Flint is one of the few head we’ll have another discussion of, women’s Hockey East Championcoaches that specialize in goaltendlike, ‘All right, what do you think?’ I ship until Frankel’s first year, but the ing, giving him a unique position to want them to be comfortable when 2018 win started a six-year streak prioritize netminding in recruitthey’re in the goal,” Flint said. for the team. ment and coaching on the team. GOALIE, on Page 8
CROSSWORD Solve The News’ March crossword! Answers will be revealed in the next print issue.
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Students report coop issues, delays KATARINA SCHMEISZER News Staff Breghilyn Cheska Bagalso, a second-year biology major on the hunt for her first co-op, applied to the Sabatini Lab at Harvard Medical School, a renowned neurobiology research laboratory. But after her interview with the lab, Bagalso received an email March 19 stating no one would be hired for the co-op position. “Over the last couple of weeks, Harvard implemented a hiring freeze due to government funding cuts to biomedical research,” the email, signed by a graduate researcher at the lab and obtained by The Huntington News, reads. “While this co-op position was previously approved and financially supported by our department, the recent restrictions make it unlikely that we will pass a new round of approval in time for the co-op hiring deadlines.” Bagalso’s experience isn’t unique. Several Northeastern students have reported that co-op interviews and internship offers have been rescinded or altered amid a rapidly-changing hiring landscape due to policies
enacted by President Donald Trump’s administration, according to emails obtained by The News. In the emails, employers — including Harvard University and Cornell University — wrote to applicants that they were uncertain or could not currently accept co-ops due to budget concerns, with some explicitly naming new federal funding policies as the cause. Some employers did not state a reason for hiring changes. “It is too early to tell how the changing hiring landscape in some industries will impact our students currently applying for co-op positions,” a Northeastern spokesperson wrote in an email to The News March 19. “At the moment, we are not seeing fluctuation in numbers beyond what we would typically see each year.” A Northeastern assistant cooperative faculty member, or co-op coordinator, who was granted anonymity due to fear they would face repercussions for speaking with The News, said that companies holding off on posting jobs or hiring are likely doing so because of concern over budget allocations for the new fiscal year starting in June. CO-OP, on Page 2
Photo by Darin Zullo Hoosky team members Krishanu Nigam, Meagan Ellis, Samantha Lioanag, Emma Rensin and Andrew Lau pose for a group photo. Hoosky sold merchandise at markets throughout school semesters, such as a Feb. 13 Valentine’s Day market.
Meet the team behind Hoosky: NU’s quirky unofficial mascot KAYLA GOLDMAN AND PALOMA WELCH News Staff When picturing Northeastern’s mascot, many students may conjure an image of a powerful Husky named Paws. But some students may have another husky in mind.
The lines are often squiggly. Its ears are a little more rounded. But the quirkiness of Hoosky has won the hearts of many Northeastern students. Hoosky is a merchandise brand founded by Northeastern students that sells apparel featuring their logo — a cartoon husky. Though it began
as a clothing and merchandise brand, Hoosky has created a name for itself by promoting its business with limited-edition sticker drop events across campus encouraging people to purchase from the website, which began in March 2024 with a St. Patrick’s Day-themed Hoosky. HOOSKY, on Page 2