It was the lie heard ‘round the world when America’s most respected news anchor, Brian Williams, recounted a story originally told in 2003 about one of his many Iraq War experiences.
Ross Beroff’s editorial column from last week required enough clarification that I felt a response was necessary. His primary argument was that political correctness is being used to “end all debate” and declare one position the only correct one.
By Ross Beroff, editorial columnist
After both of my most recent editorials, I have been met with attacks on my character, been called uneducated and a radical and told my words were “disturbing.” In a response to one of my editorials, the author also proved my point by...
The Super Bowl commercial that launched a thousand tweets was for Always’ #LikeAGirl campaign. Depicting the idea that it is only as children age that doing things “like a girl” becomes a bad thing, the commercial featured teenagers and children demonstrating how girls...
Editor’s note: This letter is in response to the editorial column printed on Jan. 29.
After reading Ross Beroff’s editorial article, NU Promoting Immoral NGO, I was shocked by the misinformation and confused by his research of CODEPINK. I had the great opportunity to work...
Women who lived in Shakespeare’s time were wooed by men with words like “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” Literature was sacred and revered; writers were gods, reaching all those capable of reading the letters on a page into beautiful words that people would discuss for weeks, even months.
By Kenny Sokan, editorial columnist
In recent weeks, the United States has seen a resurgence of measles, a highly contagious disease. An outbreak occurred at the end of December at Disneyland, a prime breeding ground of unwashed hands and touchy kids. Since then, more than...
Being an American abroad can be a wildly different experience depending on which corner of the world you land. When I accepted my co-op in Bosnia and Herzegovina, I expected to have my mind tested and to experience different views of the US. What I didn’t expect was for it...
In 20 years, none of us will recognize Northeastern University. Just like our parents get confused by the new elevator system in East Village and the “computer rooms” on campus, humanity’s...
