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Op-ed: Anything you can do, AI can do better

Op-ed: Anything you can do, AI can do better

Mikayla Tsai, columnist November 29, 2024

Back when my grandparents were in school, cheating on assignments actually took effort. In today’s day and age, simply feeding a request into ChatGPT outputs three separate essays on the same topic simultaneously, with no difficulty whatsoever.  Let’s face it: people...

The Warren Olney Hall at the Northeastern Oakland campus. Universities across the nation utilized the legacy policy, undermining many first generation or unknown college applicants. Photo courtesy Lauren Matthews.

Op-ed: Legacy admissions should cease to exist

Mikayla Tsai, columnist November 25, 2024

As a third-year university student, I am very lucky to enjoy the luxury and benefits that a Northeastern education provides. In my first-year of college, I was admitted despite having no familial ties to this institution, yet the same cannot be said in the Oakland and Silicon...

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Arizona Aug. 23. Trump was elected for a second term as president Nov. 5. Photo courtesy Gage Skimore, flickr.

Op-ed: Donald Trump: the United States’ president, the world’s headache

Lily Cooper, contributor November 23, 2024

On Nov. 5, former President Donald Trump won the keys to the White House yet again. His first term in office was characterized by welfare cuts, tariffs and disastrous policies relating to the “hoax” that most of the world calls climate change. As for the contents of his second...

Op-ed: Why Democrats are losing votes to the third party

Op-ed: Why Democrats are losing votes to the third party

Ava Vitiello, columnist November 23, 2024

With the 2024 election now decided and Donald Trump taking his place as the next president of the United States, many Democrats and those opposed to Trump are realizing that we have entered a new era of politics.  So how did we get here?  In 2016, many Democrats were...

The ChatGPT website on a student’s laptop. It was released two years ago by OpenAI.

Op-ed: The lost art of learning

Kara Orsini, columnist November 19, 2024

Google, in all its glory, is a verb just as much as it is a search engine. When trying to find information, very rarely do I hear people say “look it up,” it's always “Google it.” ChatGPT is now enduring the same fate, becoming a verb rather than just being artificial...

Op-ed: The dissonance of co-op and curiosity

Op-ed: The dissonance of co-op and curiosity

Gigi Barucci, contributor November 16, 2024

As I enter my fourth year at Northeastern, I have found genuine intellectual curiosity to be quite rare. The culture of co-op fosters a transactional approach to learning. Students who say they’re genuinely fulfilled by what they are studying are few and far between. Conversations...

Op-ed: Donald Trump’s reelection is horrific, but we can’t let the world stop

Op-ed: Donald Trump’s reelection is horrific, but we can’t let the world stop

Antaine Anhalt, contributor November 13, 2024

On the night of the 2024 presidential election, Nov. 5, millions of Americans watched as the election map turned redder by the hour and as hope seemed to fall further out of reach. The faith we had, the prayers that maybe Democrats could at least secure some swing states and...

Op-ed: Trump’s election is a heartbreaking decision, yet a choice made by the American people

Op-ed: Trump’s election is a heartbreaking decision, yet a choice made by the American people

Tanvi Saxena, contributor November 11, 2024

After a whirlwind of an election night, Donald Trump officially became the 47th president-elect of the United States Nov. 6. As we awaited results at the start of election night Nov. 5, the country constantly checked election results maps with high hopes and building anxiety,...

Op-ed: Rediscovering harmony in a ‘polarized nation’

Op-ed: Rediscovering harmony in a ‘polarized nation’

Shivani Tripurani, contributor November 11, 2024

I have always been more book-smart than street-smart. While this skill has indeed earned me coveted job interviews, I have come to realize that I lack the ability to back my resume up with endless small talk. My true interviewing potential feels unfulfilled, and I strive to expand...

Protesters at the Nov. 2. Boston Women’s March rally and hold up signs. Demonstrators protested the reelection of Donald Trump and the threats he would pose to women's rights.

Op-ed: The 2024 election revealed just how deeply our country hates women

Kara Orsini, columnist November 7, 2024

The tumultuous and historic 2024 presidential election has now ended with former President Donald Trump winning the race for the White House against Vice President Kamala Harris. The conclusion of the election speaks volumes about many values of voters nationwide, but calls one...

People wait in line to vote at the Copley Square branch of the Boston Public Library Nov. 5. Echo chambers became a more popular term used in social media, especially in regards to information people encounter about politics.

Op-ed: Let’s avoid this in the future. It’s time to discuss politics at the next family gathering

Ava Vitiello, contributor November 7, 2024

Political echo chambers have begun to run rampant in American political discourse.  By definition, an echo chamber is an environment where someone only encounters information and opinions that are similar or the same as their own. This term has become popular due to the rapid...

Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona Aug. 23. Trump officially won the 2024 presidential race Nov. 6. Photo courtesy Gage Skidmore, Flickr.

Op-ed: The reelection of Donald Trump and the shattering of our last bit of hope

Rachana Madhav, opinion editor November 6, 2024

It is hard to imagine a time when the United States was not so divided. It is hard to imagine a time when Donald Trump was not the sole talking point in every household in America. And it is really hard to imagine a country that welcomes him back with open arms, time and time...