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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Columns

Column: New Zealand is a lesson America hasn’t learned

Melissa Wells, opinion editor March 27, 2019
It can take a single day, a day like March 15, for our faith in humanity to be shaken. It can also take a day like March 15 for that faith, in the face of tragedy, to be strengthened by the very humanity that connects us to one another.
The admissions scandal cheats hardworking students out of an equal opportunity to earn their place in elite universities.

Column: Hardworking students are true victims of admissions scandal

Brittany Mendez, columnist March 21, 2019
For decades, many have correctly suspected that the wealthiest of our society pay their way into elite colleges. I simply cannot feel for those now facing the public backlash of that revelation.
O’Rourke’s presence in the presidential race signals the beginning of a trend in politics to serve all American interests.

Column: O’Rourke may not win, but he’ll show us where politics stands

Matt Hersey, columnist March 20, 2019
O’Rourke may be just another Democratic hopeful, or he is the beginning of a trend that will continue through politics, in which those who run for office work for what Americans truly hold dear.
We must make an effort to learn about the true diversity within American history.

Column: Black history is everyone’s history

Brittany Mendez, news staff February 27, 2019
Black History Month is really a month to acknowledge what should be generally seen as American history, commemorating the life stories and accomplishments of Black people otherwise forgotten in that history.
American news media does not reflect the diversity of the nation, and it struggles to reverse the historical erasure of a wide range of voices.

Column: Media diversity left behind in Trump era

Melissa Wells, opinion editor February 20, 2019
American news media does not reflect the diversity of the nation, and it struggles to reverse the historical erasure of a wide range of voices.
Black history is not just stories about nameless slaves and prominent Black figures, rather the lives of people who were just as human as you and me.

Column: Black history isn’t ancient history

Brittany Mendez, news staff February 20, 2019
Although Black History Month has existed for most of our lifetimes, that is not the case for many of our living relatives. It is not only important to remember, it is important to commemorate because it is history still in the making.
The homeless population in Massachusetts increased by 14 percent, or over 2,000 people, in 2018.

Column: Homelessness is a circumstance, not a trait

Matt Hersey, columnist February 20, 2019
Wandering home, padding through snow back to a warm room is a privilege we should all experience. Yet, throughout Boston, forgotten residents fell asleep cold and wet.
Just south of San Diego, this fence separates the United States and Mexico.

Column: There’s more to the wall battle than politics

Matt Hersey, columnist February 7, 2019
We don’t need a wall. We don’t need Americans rationing insulin or money for food. We certainly don’t need elderly elite politicians making decisions that will handicap our empathy tomorrow. This humanitarian issue deserves a humanitarian response, not a cold, rigid steel wall.
Each Black History Month, we thank our black ancestors for the opportunities they bravely fought for, even as we continue to struggle to strive for more.

Column: Black History Month celebrates American greatness

Melissa Wells, opinion editor February 7, 2019
Our history is dark, but we have always paved a path for the success of future generations. So, this month, The News will dedicate a column each week to this celebration — a small gesture to a community ingrained in the foundation of this country and essential to that American greatness we all applaud today.
Stand up, place your right hand over your heart and recite the Pledge of Allegiance...why?

Column: Where does the Pledge of Allegiance belong?

Miska Salemann, guest columnist February 2, 2019
There is something bewildering about expecting students to say an oath in a seemingly “free” country, especially in one built by dissidents. Yet, in the United States, we do.
Illustration by Pete McKay

Column: You keep Macbeth, I’ll take Beloved

Riley Robinson, columnist January 23, 2019
In a world of art which multiplies and time that only seems to shrink, I’m ready to burn the traditional parameters of “well-read.”
A small fence separates densely populated Tijuana, Mexico, right, from the United States in the Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector.  Construction is underway to extend a secondary fence over the top of this hill and eventually to the Pacific Ocean.

Column: U.S. must respect immigrant rights

Melissa Wells, opinion editor November 29, 2018
History will remember the United States characterized hundreds of human beings as criminals. We are guilty of disregarding human dignity.