Opinion Archives - Page 72 of 109

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.

Letter: Misdirected attacks only hurt student rights

October 3, 2013

It is false for anyone to posit that those who formulate a criticism of the State of Israel are anti-Semitic. Such accusations seek to demonize people articulating a critical point of view.

Editorial: The forgotten realities of war

September 26, 2013

The lack of proximity to the two most recent conflicts in the Middle East has made the American public numb to harsh realities of war.

Column: Faces of NU

September 26, 2013

The basis of journalism has always been storytelling. It is the process of making the unaware, or even the ignorant, aware of something they otherwise wouldn’t know.