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.
Op-ed: Is starving our teenagers the new fast track to health?
February 27, 2019
Why are we subjecting kids to methods scientifically proven to cause metabolic damage, hormone imbalances, an unhealthy relationships with food and negative self-esteem? The pre-existing notions of weight must be challenged and changed.
Release: The Huntington News is debt-free
February 27, 2019
The paper is committed to continuing to pursue its mission of serving the community with original, impactful reporting and creating an environment in which student journalists can learn from each other.
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.
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.
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.
Op-ed: Can any film topple “Roma” for Best Picture?
February 20, 2019
The Oscars are predictably unpredictable. But since I am a betting man, I believe the Academy will go with “Roma” for the final award of Best Picture.
Op-ed: Trump’s SOTU speech was predictably problematic
Deanna Schwartz, news staff
February 15, 2019
The State of the Union was nothing out of the ordinary for Donald Trump. When Trump wasn’t directly lying, he was misleading the American public by spinning facts to fit his narrative that he has “made America great again."
Op-ed: Swipe2Care is good, but not a long-term solution
February 12, 2019
Swipe2Care allows students to donate unused meal swipes to those who may not be able to afford enough. It does not bother me that the university is utilizing its dining halls to yield a profit. It bothers me that the administration is using Swipe2Care to make the dining halls seem more affordable.
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.
Letter to the editor: Let Northeastern full-time faculty hold a union election
February 7, 2019
As full-time, non-tenure track faculty, we are deeply invested in our departments, our scholarship and most of all, our students. It is because of this investment in our students that we continue to imagine how to improve our conditions as teachers. We call on Aoun to embody the spirit of valuing faculty voice and allow full-time non-tenure track faculty to vote.
