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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

Column: U.S. must confront racist speech in politics

Column: U.S. must confront racist speech in politics

Melissa Wells, columnist November 15, 2018
America has the opportunity to make things right so as to move forward productively on the key issues that split Americans fundamentally. That opportunity means evaluating our long history of brutality in the name of liberty to change what it means to the diverse portrait of Americans that make up the country today.
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Column: How did we get here?

Column: How did we get here?

Melissa Wells, columnist November 1, 2018
What gets less attention, in the magnitude of hate, violence and bigotry there is today, is the kindness, love and solidarity that combats it in simple, everyday actions.
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Column: We will not “whiten up”

Column: We will not “whiten up”

Melissa Wells, columnist October 18, 2018
Systems of racial and social control erected in modern politics and American culture reflect ingrained institutional racism that continues to fester. Minorities in America face the consequences while our white counterparts reap the benefits.
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Column: We need to vote for our lives

Column: We need to vote for our lives

Melissa Wells, columnist October 4, 2018
Perhaps the real tragedy is not the America we live in, but how we must adapt to incompetent gun control laws as a nation.
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Northeasterns 120th class waits for Convocation to begin. / Photo by Glenn Billman

Column: Empowering lessons of reciprocity

Melissa Wells, columnist September 20, 2018
The diversity within Northeastern and the greater American community is instrumental in how we acquire the lessons that help us improve.
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Column: Exercise your right to vote absentee

Column: Exercise your right to vote absentee

Maria Lovato, columnist April 18, 2018
While absentee voting may seem daunting, there are many online resources to help with this process.
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Column: Donde esta Senator Kaine?

Column: Donde esta Senator Kaine?

Daniel Carr, guest columnist April 18, 2018
This is the kind of leader that the world needs. Any time in history, a ruler like Tim Kaine would right many wrongs.
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Column: We actually need to talk about diversity

Column: We actually need to talk about diversity

Jasmine Heyward, columnist April 11, 2018
And that starts with recognizing that Northeastern is not a leader in diversity and inclusion.
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Column: NU needs to expand beyond Boston

Column: NU needs to expand beyond Boston

Maria Lovato, columnist April 4, 2018
Northeastern should make more connections outside of the city that it grew out of.
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Key student issues such as UHCS, diversity and student involvement in decision-making were the main topics of the March 14 SGA debate. / Graphic by Michelle Lee

Column: ‘Diversity in leadership’ needs to be more nuanced

Jasmine Heyward March 28, 2018
Who’s more “diverse?” More “groundbreaking?” More “representative?” Realistically, it shouldn’t matter.
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Column: Where is your personal data going?

Column: Where is your personal data going?

Maria Lovato, columnist March 22, 2018
Companies such as Cambridge Analytica have realized the power of our personal data, and decided to capitalize off it.
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Column: SGA elections depend more on personality

Jasmine Heyward, columnist March 15, 2018
Students should decide which slate will be most likely to listen and is in the best position to actually make change.
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