Val O'Neill

Boston

Managing Editor at The Huntington News

Journalism Student at Northeastern, Managing Editor @huntnewsnu

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WRBB News Episode 11: The Relay for Life

Apr 17, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill |Annika Sunkara

April 17, 2024 In episode 11 of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about a recent story. Deputy campus editor Val O’Neill breaks down how Northeastern took the top spot for most money raised for the American Cancer Society at this year’s Relay For Life. All this and more on episode 11 of WRBB News. About the Contributors Val O’Neill is a third-year journalism major with a minor in photography and one of the deputy campus editors.
Northeastern ranks top university for money raised at Relay for Life

Mar 26, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill

Over 1,500 students packed Matthews Arena Friday night to participate in activities and walk the sport facility’s track to raise money for the American Cancer Society.
Northeastern plan to renovate 716 Columbus Ave under review

Mar 18, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill

A university plan to renovate several floors of 716 Columbus Ave. is currently under review by the Boston Planning and Development Agency, or BPDA. The renovations will include improvements to the basement and the first, second, fourth and fifth floors of the seven-story building, which is located in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. Northeastern filed a letter of intent Jan.
Northeastern plan to renovate 716 Columbus Ave. approved by Boston development board

Mar 18, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill

A university plan to renovate several floors of 716 Columbus Ave. was approved March 14 by the Boston Planning and Development Agency, or BPDA, according to a memorandum issued by the board. The renovations will include improvements to the basement and the first, second, fourth and fifth floors of the seven-story building, which is located in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. Northeastern filed a letter of intent Jan.
A look into Northeastern’s Experiential Network program

Mar 3, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill

Attrayee Chakraborty was unable to spend a summer in Boston in 2023, making participating in co-op, the signature six-month program of the university, inaccessible. So, she turned to Northeastern’s Experiential Network, or XN, program, a lesser-known opportunity for students to participate in experiential learning.
Northeastern honors program renamed, revamped after $5 million donation

Feb 27, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill

Following a $5 million donation, Northeastern announced it is renaming the university’s honors program to The John Martinson Honors Program, according to an email sent to honors students Feb. 19. The program will also undergo changes the university says will improve experiential learning and other opportunities for honors students.
WRBB News Episode 6: Record-Breaking Application Numbers and the Beanpot Semifinal Victory

Feb 11, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Annika Sunkara |Val O'Neill

February 11, 2024 In the sixth episode of WRBB News, co-hosts Bela Omoeva and Grace Sawin speak with The News about two recent stories. Deputy campus editor Val O’Neill explains why Northeastern received yet another record-breaking number of undergraduate applications this cycle. Sports editor Amelia Ballingall recaps the Beanpot Semifinals, where Northeastern beat out Harvard in overtime. All this and more on episode six of WRBB News.
Northeastern undergraduate applications surge, breaking record for 2024

Jan 29, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill

January 29, 2024 Northeastern recorded yet another record-breaking number of undergraduate applicants for the 2024-25 academic year, receiving 98,373 applications for fall 2024, according to a Northeastern Global News, or NGN, article. The application pool is up from 96,327 in 2023 and 90,989 in 2022.
George Matthews, namesake of Matthews Arena, remembered as devoted Northeastern alum, successful entrepreneur

Jan 17, 2024 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill

George Matthews, former chairman of the Northeastern Board of Trustees and namesake of the historic Matthews Arena, died Jan. 11, according to a Northeastern Global News, or NGN, article. He was 93. Matthews was born Feb. 13, 1930, in East Boston, where he was a student in the Boston Public School system. He graduated from Northeastern in 1956 with a double major in business administration and industrial engineering.
Students weigh in on inclusive name for Latinx Student Cultural Center

Dec 27, 2023 | huntnewsnu.com | Val O'Neill

The Latinx Student Cultural Center is a place “focused on providing an environment and space that is inclusive and enriching for all,” according to the mission statement on its website. However, some students who identify as Latino or Hispanic believe the name of the center reflects the opposite. The term Latinx became in the early 2000s as a gender-neutral descriptor for those who identify as Latin American.