We have a problematic way of framing success as a mountain we must climb. The idea is that at the top you will know you have made it. The view will be spectacular, the air so thin that only an exceptional few can breathe it.
I do not write this to brag, though some who know me may disagree. I write this because I believe I figured out how to succeed in college, and I feel obligated to share my secrets.
Since Citizen United, those concerned with the implications of unlimited money in politics have been calling for an amendment to the Constitution overturning the Court’s dangerous precedent. Now that the Court is expanding this doctrine, the time has come for such a measure.
A woman spends nine months carrying a child in her body, then spends more years of her life taking care of this child while, in some cases, leaving the career to the husband. It is completely understandable that parents need to be caretakers and breadwinners, but why can’t the mothers be both?
We are writing today in response to your letter from last week titled, “Our Journey to Deeper Understanding.” While we appreciate you taking the time to actually engage with issues on campus, we can’t help but feel that your letter is disingenuous.
Upon reading in The News that Northeastern on March 7 issued a suspension of the student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), I read into the situation and was disappointed to learn that the university failed to apply regulations and policies in a consistent manner.
It is neither an issue of free speech, nor civil rights. As much as I disagree with the message of SJP, that is not why they were suspended. Instead it was due to their continuous refusal to follow university policy.
It usually begins with Students for Justice in Palestine’s “Apartheid Week.” SJP makes some lavish display that offends pro-Israel students, who respond with their own rhetoric. Then comes Holocaust Remembrance Week, which Huskies for Israel and NU Hillel have used in the past to show their support for the Israeli state.
As of late, it would seem as though the fate of the Israel-Palestine conflict rests solely on the shoulders of Northeastern’s student body. From protests, to fake evictions, to suspensions, one would think that Northeastern University is where change will come.
The Senior Gift Drive is a way for Northeastern’s graduating classes to give back to the university. I see it as a way to inspire someone to come to this incredible institution and pursue his or her dreams. Dreams that, for me, have been made possible by Northeastern University.
