The following content is satirical and meant for humorous purposes. It is part of The Huntington News’ recurring satire column, “While Your Ramen Cooks.”
Although American universities have decided to depend on drywall in residence halls because of its efficiency, fire...
This January at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered what might be remembered as the economic equivalent of a Declaration of Independence. Speaking to the world’s business elite, he said that “we are in the midst of...
On the first day of class, my professor went around the room and asked us to introduce ourselves by saying our names, majors and past co-ops. Students talked about the companies they had worked for and their positions, while some apologized for not being able to answer the question...
Whenever you order food through DoorDash, shop on Amazon or stream a show on Netflix, you’re participating in an economy that’s becoming dangerously concentrated. A handful of massive corporations maintain strong control over the full extent of what you consume and the prices...
When I swing open the door of my apartment, I have the routine perfected: release the heaviest of sighs, abandon my bag in the threshold and dive into a breathless recounting of the day’s frustrations.
The procedure is painfully predictable, yet it never grows tiresome for...
DISCLAIMER: Before you dig into all the truly wonderful, sage and [insert other positive adjectives here] advice, I would like to emphasize that I am not a professional – I’m just a girl! A girl with a decent amount of life experience in the college ecosystem, but a girl...
One of the greatest strengths of the Democratic Party is snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
Yes, you read that right.
The recent government shutdown stemmed from Senate Democrats’ refusal to pass our government’s budget, demanding an extension of tax credits...
During her Sept. 14 Emmys acceptance speech, actress Hannah Einbinder closed with a resonant statement broadcast live to 7.4 million viewers: “Go Birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine.” In just nine words, she transformed a moment of personal celebration into a platform for...
Progress appears to be unraveling before us. The Supreme Court recently had the opportunity to revisit the constitutionality of same-sex marriage, which it declined Nov. 10. Still, the publicity of the case has sparked conversations framing queerness as a threat to tradition...
America’s artificial intelligence, or AI, boom isn’t innovation. It’s the largest publicly subsidized wealth transfer in modern history, wrapped in the false promise of technological progress.
We’re witnessing the expedited birth of a new kind of economic bubble, the...
The most dangerous aspect of authoritarianism isn’t the consolidation of power itself but the ability to convince citizens that democracy is already lost. President Donald Trump’s administration understands that successful authoritarians erode bastions of dissent while convincing...
The first weeks of October on Northeastern’s campus are cinematic. Students bustle from class to class, Dunkin’ cups in hand and leaves crunching underfoot. While Jan. 1 is considered the start of a new year for the world, the fall semester begins a new year for students....
