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A few students lounge in a corner of one of Northeastern's increasingly expensive dining halls.

Op-ed: Swipe2Care is good, but not a long-term solution

Lukas Illion 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.
Just south of San Diego, this fence separates the United States and Mexico.

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

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.
Each Black History Month, we thank our black ancestors for the opportunities they bravely fought for, even as we continue to struggle to strive for more.

Column: Black History Month celebrates American greatness

Melissa Wells, opinion editor February 7, 2019
Our history is dark, but we have always paved a path for the success of future generations. So, this month, The News will dedicate a column each week to this celebration — a small gesture to a community ingrained in the foundation of this country and essential to that American greatness we all applaud today.
Rejecting transgender military members because of their identities is not just wrong, it denies their right to express who they are.

Op-ed: Trans joining the military isn’t a problem

Paige Stern February 6, 2019
The Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to put their transgender military ban into effect while the case is debated in lower courts. These individuals are being denied from serving as the gender they mentally and emotionally exist as, and it is disheartening.
Stand up, place your right hand over your heart and recite the Pledge of Allegiance...why?

Column: Where does the Pledge of Allegiance belong?

Miska Salemann, guest columnist February 2, 2019
There is something bewildering about expecting students to say an oath in a seemingly “free” country, especially in one built by dissidents. Yet, in the United States, we do.
The Gillette ad shows how people should treat each other, men and women alike.

Op-ed: Gillette ad highlights toxic masculinity

Riana Buchman February 2, 2019
It does not need to start with “boys will be boys.” Healthy masculinity should be instilled from a young age, so boys can learn how to reach the “best a man can be.”
Every other student is wearing a winter coat with the famous emblem on their sleeve: Canada Goose.

Op-ed: Northeastern has a Canada Goose problem

Deanna Schwartz January 30, 2019
Every time I see one of these coats, something stirs inside of me. It’s not because I want a Canada Goose coat. It’s because I think Canada Goose coats are a terrible plague on Northeastern.
Northeastern head coach Jim Madigan stands behind the bench in 2017 at TD Garden, where he hopes NU students will turn out in droves for the 2019 Beanpot.

Op-ed: Madigan thanks the DogHouse after win over UMass

Jim Madigan January 24, 2019
Jim Madigan, the head coach of Northeastern men's hockey, sent a letter of thanks to the thousands who filled Matthews Arena on Saturday to watch NU take down No. 1 UMass in overtime.
The News staff is committed to accountability in its coverage in 2019.

Editorial: The News pursues accountability

The Editorial Board January 23, 2019
We believe the best way to hold ourselves accountable to you, the Northeastern community, is to ask for your feedback.
Illustration by Pete McKay

Column: You keep Macbeth, I’ll take Beloved

Riley Robinson, columnist January 23, 2019
In a world of art which multiplies and time that only seems to shrink, I’m ready to burn the traditional parameters of “well-read.”