In a biological context, a metamorphosis refers to a dramatic change in a body form from an infantile stage to an organism’s adult stage. One may conjure an image of tadpoles growing into frogs, or eggs transforming into butterflies.
In a more practical context, however,...
My first and, so far, only co-op experience can be defined as transformative, enriching, magnificent and by a further predictable collection of overused superlatives. Insofar as Northeastern has sold its co-op program as a way to learn through experience, the catchphrase is not...
Four years ago today, I walked down the airport terminal and eyed the foreign writing sprawled across the advertisements — the curlicues of each letter like vines that were reminiscent of the elvish language from another world. Anticipation fizzled in my stomach at the thought...
After President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential election in July, his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris garnered widespread attention. Videos of Harris dancing, laughing and delivering her iconic line, "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?"...
When driving down Fort Bonifacio, the car air conditioning does little amid the sweltering heat — a typical Filipino summer with steam columns rising up from the asphalt and the ever-present ruckus of fruit vendors in their vibrant stalls lining the streets.
With my dad...
Scientists estimate that 75% to 80% of the world’s population regularly consumes some form of caffeine, and nearly 3 in 4 Americans drink coffee every day.
Despite the staggering prevalence of caffeine consumption, caffeine is not actually mentioned on the Drug Enforcement...
Growing up, just about every coming-of-age movie and school assembly skit featured the same key message: Labels don’t define a person. Although we’ve progressed past the point of outwardly using terms like “band geek,” today’s society is obsessed with labels more than...
Zoom open, camera on, microphone muted, snack in hand, brain off. We went through this mental checklist every highschool weekday of 2020-21 as our school lives were forcibly uprooted and placed into the uncharted territory of remote learning. I believe that I speak for most people...
Is it dramatic to declare a university in danger of bleak soullessness because it replaced the whimsical book stair design with a picture of the Husky mascot? Perhaps. However, the change is emblematic of a declining sense of community and Northeastern’s concerning shift toward...
Galiah Abbud, deputy opinion editor
• June 18, 2024
Claudia Sheinbaum was recently elected president of Mexico June 2, becoming the first woman to hold this coveted position. Considering the country’s long-standing history of sexist ideals, many Mexican women, including myself, were in disbelief.
Sheinbaum’s election,...
16.9 million menstruators live in poverty in the United States. One-third of this low-income population are left to choose between menstrual products and food.
But something is being done to address the issue here in Massachusetts.
The I AM Bill, introduced in February...
Over the years, it has become a rare sight for students to approve of Northeastern’s administration. Such is the burdensome reality of leadership — you are more likely to be criticized for your wrongdoings than praised for a job well done. As such, administrators certainly...
