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Column: Are you stairs or an escalator?

Column: Are you stairs or an escalator?

October 28, 2015

By Ross Beroff, Editorial Columnist It's in our nature as humans to classify things and other people and put them into groups. We love to do it, and not much can be done about that. However, there are groups of people that are very against putting anyone into any sort of group...

Trump's campaign promoting racism

Trump’s campaign promoting racism

October 22, 2015

By Sean Connolly, Editorial Section Editor Donald Trump is currently the leading presidential candidate for the Republican Party. A CNN poll on Tuesday found that Trump currently has 27 percent of the expected Republican vote, while Ben Carson, his only real competitor, has...

Column: The Power of Aggregation

Column: The Power of Aggregation

October 22, 2015

By Gwen Schanker, Editorial Columnist  Last week, I discussed aggregation in my journalism ethics class. Aggregators collect journalistic information, either from an individual or group of sources, and repurpose that material in a different form. There are several different...

Letter: NU needs to divest from fossil fuel industry

Letter: NU needs to divest from fossil fuel industry

October 22, 2015

The beginning of my final semester at Northeastern has started much the same as that of many of my peers. As I prepare to graduate I’m thinking about all I’ve learned here, and it fills me with excitement for what lies ahead. Despite the air of uncertainty around my future...

Minimum wage far too low

Minimum wage far too low

October 14, 2015

By Sean Connolly, Editorial Section Editor The US minimum wage has been abysmally low for a long time and public opinion is increasingly in favor of a raise. The truth is, the current minimum wage in most of the country is insufficient to lead a comfortable life, especially...

Column: Facing down Jewish hate

Column: Facing down Jewish hate

October 14, 2015

By Ross Beroff, Editorial Columnist  Since I started my study abroad adventure in Europe, I have constantly needed to hide who I am. This is because I am a Jew. It took less than a day for me to see a swastika- as a centerpiece in a graffitied image. Wherever I walk, I must...

Letter: Bernie Sanders is our best choice for 2016

Letter: Bernie Sanders is our best choice for 2016

October 14, 2015

Bernie Sanders has become an increasingly prominent figure in American politics as of late, with his presidential campaign garnering a huge amount of grassroots support, particularly from young people. Of course, if you don’t know much about Sanders, this may puzzle you, as...

Column: Tech in class beneficial

Column: Tech in class beneficial

October 7, 2015

By Gwen Schanker, Editorial Columnist  We live in a technology-dominated world and, consequently, technology has changed the learning experience for today’s students. Gone are the days when pencil-and-paper is the only viable note-taking technique – laptops in classrooms...

Fixing Boston homelessness requires systematic changes

Fixing Boston homelessness requires systematic changes

October 7, 2015

By Sean Connolly, Editorial Section Editor  On Sunday, Oct. 4, Northeastern’s Resident Student Association (RSA) began a Homelessness Awareness Week to bring attention to the extreme problem of homelessness in Boston. The timing is appropriate, as this Thursday is the one-year...

Letter: NU's decreasing ranking needs response

Letter: NU’s decreasing ranking needs response

October 7, 2015

The jig is finally up. After years of record-setting upward progress in the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, Northeastern University has finally dropped a couple spots, down to 47. It is unlikely that Northeastern will have the opportunity to make significant strides...

Letter: Huskies for Israel attends vigil for refugees

Letter: Huskies for Israel attends vigil for refugees

October 1, 2015

“If you represent Israel, then why are you here?” the man demanded. “We’re here because we represent Israel,” I replied. On Saturday, Sept. 19, Huskies for Israel stood in Copley Square surrounded by over 200 people with signs and candles who had come to honor the...

Drug prices too unstable

Drug prices too unstable

October 1, 2015

By Sean Connolly, Editorial Section Editor Recently, a story about how a drug increased 5,000 percent in price overnight has had airwaves and broadsheets reporting on the relative pricing of pharmaceuticals. After a hedge manager acquired the rights to distribute the 62-year-old...