I confidently claim to know a little about a lot of things. One thing that I know for certain is that memories don’t last a lifetime. They can if you believe that a lifetime ends at 65, which for one in nine Americans, it does. Once diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, a progressively degenerative brain disease, you are no longer in control of your memory. Instead, as brain cells progress from damaged to destroyed, memories which once defined your identity consist of constant chaos and confusion.
The world of journalism is being continually shaped and reshaped by the digital age. The high prevalence of bloggers and citizen journalists, contributors to the so-called “fifth estate,” creates an environment of conflicted views.
We have all heard that Nov. 8 will be the end of America as we know it. On one hand, you have a bigot who seems impressively incompetent, and on the other you have a career politician who makes Richard Nixon look honest.
We officially endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for president. There is simply no other rational option — for citizens of this nation, younger individuals or the political left.
Like Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1932 for World War I babies and George W. Bush in 2000 for 90s voters, the winner of the 2016 presidential race will be the face of the defining election of our generation.
Without debating the merits of divesting Northeastern's investment portfolio of ExxonMobil or generally eschewing investment in fossil fuels, I would like to point out the hypocrisy of DivestNU using many of the following items during their occupation of Centennial Common:
In a few days, there will be an election. And if you’re a college student, like most readers of this fine newspaper are, then I already probably know how you feel about this election.
