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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

Opinion

Giving Day is advertised as a day-long philanthropic initiative in which the Northeastern community is asked to "support" the university through donations.

Op-ed: Giving Day agenda reveals Northeastern’s real priorities

Maya Homan April 2, 2019
It is unreasonable for Northeastern to target parents of current students and ask them to give more money on Giving Day. This is not a gift. It’s a tax, and students should not be expected to pay it.

Column: Mueller report will change politics, but not by unseating Trump

Matt Hersey, columnist March 29, 2019
Upon receiving the highly anticipated Mueller report, Americans were left with more questions than answers. But, the conclusion of the investigation and the subsequent release of this report is a chance for Americans to begin bridging the divide it created.

Column: New Zealand is a lesson America hasn’t learned

Melissa Wells, opinion editor March 27, 2019
It can take a single day, a day like March 15, for our faith in humanity to be shaken. It can also take a day like March 15 for that faith, in the face of tragedy, to be strengthened by the very humanity that connects us to one another.
Op-ed: Northeastern students support faculty

Op-ed: Northeastern students support faculty

March 27, 2019
Northeastern students have a responsibility to foster solidarity in our community and advocate for faculty’s right to a union election.
The admissions scandal cheats hardworking students out of an equal opportunity to earn their place in elite universities.

Column: Hardworking students are true victims of admissions scandal

Brittany Mendez, columnist March 21, 2019
For decades, many have correctly suspected that the wealthiest of our society pay their way into elite colleges. I simply cannot feel for those now facing the public backlash of that revelation.
O’Rourke’s presence in the presidential race signals the beginning of a trend in politics to serve all American interests.

Column: O’Rourke may not win, but he’ll show us where politics stands

Matt Hersey, columnist March 20, 2019
O’Rourke may be just another Democratic hopeful, or he is the beginning of a trend that will continue through politics, in which those who run for office work for what Americans truly hold dear.
We must make an effort to learn about the true diversity within American history.

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.
Projects aimed at weight loss advocate dangerous methods to maintain a suppressed body weight.

Op-ed: Is starving our teenagers the new fast track to health?

Kristen Kilgallen 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.
The News has maintained a biweekly print schedule while eliminating its debt.

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.
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: 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.
Black history is not just stories about nameless slaves and prominent Black figures, rather the lives of people who were just as human as you and me.

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.
The homeless population in Massachusetts increased by 14 percent, or over 2,000 people, in 2018.

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.