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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

Letter: Wherever particular people congregate

October 31, 2013
As a student body, I have the impression that we are largely like-minded. We are kids with ambition; kids motivated by our own passions who thrive on independence and excel with opportunity. We don’t need a cookie-cutter curriculum, but more importantly, we don't want one.

Editorial: Room for improvement

October 24, 2013
As members of the Northeastern community, it is easy to see that there are more important areas for improvement than creating bigger targets for potential donations by consolidating schools.

Column: It’s all about communication

October 24, 2013
I’m writing not to express my opinions toward the CAMD plan but rather my concern that the perspectives of communication studies students are at risk of being left out of the equation.

Letter: Don’t mess with the press

October 24, 2013
Two weeks ago, one of my journalism professors dropped a bomb on my class: The College of Arts, Media and Design administration was floating around the idea of combining the programs of journalism and communication studies. The room of journalism majors fell silent. Then, confusion struck. Then, opposition.

Editorial: A formula for success

October 17, 2013
Weehawken, New Jersey, a town known for an excellent view of downtown Manhattan and being the site of the Hamilton-Burr duel, will add another point of significance to its resume: a Formula One race.

Column: Waiting in vain

October 17, 2013
The United States government has only shut down 17 times over the course of history, and the last one happened 17 years ago, spanning 21 days. This one lasted 16 days – it has officially run its course.

Column: Fitting the profile

October 10, 2013
Whether you were engaging in late night festivities or studying for upcoming midterms this Saturday night, chances are you took a moment to read an alert that popped up on your phone reading “armed robbery.”

Editorial: So much more than yes or no

October 10, 2013
It’s time to cut the deadweight. It’s time to stop dragging around these dry, out of touch baby-boomers and put them out to pasture in a nice 50+ complex in Florida.

Letter: All in the name of fashion

October 10, 2013
If you have any interest in fashion at all and are a Northeastern student, you’ll be happy to hear about our university’s premier fashion organization’s name change from Haute Fashion to Northeastern University’s Fashion & Retail Society. We’re extremely excited to announce our new name that we believe reflects what our club has evolved to today.

Letter: Bikers Beware

October 4, 2013
Bike safety is personal. I can tell you because I experienced the heartbreak firsthand.

Editorial: A constitutional scam

October 3, 2013
Despite the estimated 800,000 to 1,000,000 federal employees (Federation of Government Employees) that are expected to be furloughed and the numerous government benefits at risk, Congress will continue to get paid.

Column: Equality still out of reach

October 3, 2013
“Women in the United States today are paid on average 77 cents for every dollar paid to men.” This statement must be taken from a study in the 1970’s, right? Wrong.