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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

Op-eds

Op-ed: Proposed tax reform is bad for Black Americans

Op-ed: Proposed tax reform is bad for Black Americans

November 30, 2017
Many government operatives, foundations, universities and corporate-sector leaders have aligned and seemingly conspired to destroy the progress made by black people over the past 152 years under the guise of tax reform. The proposed Tax Reform Plan will destroy Black America.
Op-ed: We will not be silenced

Op-ed: We will not be silenced

November 16, 2017
As students arrived to Hillel for the event, other students who were part of the Students for Justice in Palestine, or SJP,  group at Northeastern were protesting the event outside of the building . These individuals do not believe that Israel should exist and defend itself. While they have every right to have an opinion and make their voice heard, they did this in a very disrespectful way.
Head Coach Jim Madigan holds his hand to his face during the press conference after Northeasters loss to Boston University.

Op-ed: A thank you from men’s hockey

November 15, 2017
Our team feeds off your passion for our program, and we are extremely appreciative of all of your support.
Op-ed: Should journalists risk their lives?

Op-ed: Should journalists risk their lives?

November 2, 2017
Recently I sent an email to my journalism professor to get his opinion on a disturbing matter: The fearless Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had been assassinated by a car bomb in broad daylight.
Op-ed: How you can help fight climate change

Op-ed: How you can help fight climate change

October 27, 2017
Sometimes it's hard to know what to do when you hear about the thousands of people affected by climate change. This bill gives you a chance to act locally and support people all over the world.
Op-ed: When my Faith met Birthright

Op-ed: When my Faith met Birthright

October 25, 2017
Going into Birthright, I felt a mixture of excitement and nervousness. Everyone always talks about how much they loved their trip and how awesome it was, calling it life-changing, but no one could ever give me a sound reason why they loved it so much. While the two days of travel weren’t great, I quickly learned that everyone I had talked to about Birthright was right.
Letter to the Editor: Call for clean energy

Letter to the Editor: Call for clean energy

October 19, 2017
We, as a nation, need to face the facts that relying on fossil fuels is not forever, and that transitioning to renewable energy such as solar is a stable source of eternal energy.
Letter to the Editor: The life of a student-athlete

Letter to the Editor: The life of a student-athlete

October 11, 2017
Although being a student-athlete comes with its challenges, I do not regret my choice of becoming a Northeastern swimmer.

Op-ed: Cinema’s last stand

October 5, 2017
Netflix. Hulu. Prime. HBO Go. Amazon Fire Stick. Chromecast. Movie theaters, cinemas and drive-ins are dying. Each new streaming entertainment service is another stab wound to the cinema industry.

Op-ed: You should join YAL

September 21, 2017
Now more than ever, there is a propensity toward the ideas of liberty, and it is so important that everyone hears it. As college students, we are on the battleground of ideas, where socialism is glorified. It is our role as young liberty-minded individuals to punch back and say that maybe we know how to live our lives better than the government.
A panel of five past and present union members discussed Graduate Employees of Northeastern Universitys push to unionize.  / Photo by Brian Bae

Op-ed: Then They Came for Me: Why I’m Standing Now With the Graduate Student Union

September 14, 2017
Instead, I am mad because Northeastern has made me feel helpless, while before I felt safe.
Op-ed: American Classroom program hurt by changes

Op-ed: American Classroom program hurt by changes

April 20, 2017
The CPS will be pushing its international students to learn significantly faster than native speakers to learn the same material.