"The only thing you have to fear is fear itself," Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said in his first inaugural address.
When it comes to Halloween, I have to disagree. Recent years have revealed a spooky-shaped hole in the season, with the noticeable absence of ghost...
Imagine a young woman, six months pregnant, sitting anxiously in a doctor’s waiting room. She should be glowing and excited about her upcoming baby, but instead, she’s consumed with worry.
Despite attending all her prenatal check-ups, she remains underweight. Her doctor,...
In schools across the United States, student scores are about to majorly decline — on Snapchat, that is. In a wave of policy sparked by Florida’s state legislature last year, 2024 has seen over 15 states pass mandates cracking down on student cell phone use.
Whether...
The estimated cost of attendance for the 2024-25 school year at Northeastern University’s Boston campus includes tuition, fees, housing, meal plan and “estimated indirect costs.” All of that comes out to a whopping $90,250 — more than double the average cost of tuition...
Picture this: It’s your very first college move-in day. Nerves are at an all-time high and an endless stream of unknowns are circulating in your mind. Should I have left the stuffed animals at home? Will my new roommate have any weird habits? Will I find my people here?
Prior...
“Though much is taken, much abides.”
This verse, taken from Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses,” serves as an apt description as to where things stand today as we pass the one year anniversary both of the spark that initiated the conflict — Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack...
Fun fact: I often like to pretend I’m in a simulation.
And not in a philosophical way, but in a rather “maybe let’s create psychological distance from all these overwhelming emotions so that I don’t crumble” kind of way. I have discovered this to be a viable coping...
Since its origin, the United States has been run by men. That is all the country has ever known. It has been the norm for generations and hasn’t changed since. According to some right-wing Americans, it won't change in the future either. Only 5% of Republicans think it’s...
It is human nature to strive to showcase our best attributes to the people around us while trying to conceal the flaws — big or small — we perceive about ourselves. Whereas most individuals tend to prize strength and shun weakness, I propose the opposite mentality, as acknowledging...
Balancing social, academic, personal and professional expectations can easily become overwhelming in college. Because of this, the university has a responsibility to provide resources that enable the well-being of its students. At a school like Northeastern, which demands professional...
In March, I wrote an op-ed amid Snell Library’s renovations, voicing concerns that the project would not address the pressing issue of the building: too many students and not enough space.
Now, seven months later with only the second floor left to complete, I can confidently...
Oscillating between the all-too-common no-man's-land that often accompanies a deep tissue massage — that of acute physical discomfort coupled with precise, continuous, tension release — my masseuse suddenly proposed an unprompted question that felt more like a command: “Do...
