Opinion Archives - Page 84 of 113

Editorial: Aoun at forefront of higher ed reform

November 29, 2012

This week, results of a study commissioned by Northeastern on public perception of higher education were published.

Column: Tryptophangover

November 29, 2012

Here we are again. The twilight of the fall semester. If you’re like me, you stopped genuinely caring about school sometime around Oct. 1 and faked it with flying colors up until Thanksgiving break. But then, well, Thanksgiving.

Letter to the Editor: US involvement in Gaza strip should be stopped

November 29, 2012

Last week in this page, Adam Sapers wrote a letter to the editor: “US, Israel relations should not be forgotten, diminished” where he emphasized the mutual relationship the two countries had. Having gone into depth about the benefits America gets from Israeli’s military technology, it was surprising that he never mentioned Israel’s human rights violations of the Palestinians.

Column: Sandy brings down trees, motivation in students

November 7, 2012

By Taylor Dobbs Fellow students, I am so very glad to see you exercising your First Amendment rights. After Hurricane Sandy hit, washing away homes, families and livelihoods, you did a courageous thing: petitioning the university administration to cancel classes for a second...

Editorial: Thanking vets for their service this Mon.

November 7, 2012

As another long weekend approaches, it would be foolish of students to look upon this one as just another chance to catch up on work, sleep or a social life. This weekend, and Monday in particular, is not about trying to get something extra out of the class-free day. It is about...

Letter to the Editor: Government response to global warming leaves much to be desired

November 7, 2012

In the 1988 vice presidential debate, both candidates agreed that the Greenhouse Effect was real, man-made, and posed a serious threat that needed to be addressed. Global warming was addressed in the VP debates of 1992 and 1996. It was discussed by Bush and Gore in the 2000 presidential...

Letter to the Editor: SGA VP responds to News about Dialogue price increase

November 1, 2012

As the Vice President for Academic Affairs in the Student Government Association, it is my job to hear student concerns and issues about anything relating to their academic needs. One of the recent concerns I have been addressing is the increase in the price of the dialogue program. The increased prices will go into effect this year and will impact any future students who participate in these programs.

Column: Supporting Obama at the polls

October 17, 2012

As shocking as it may (or may not) be, I, a columnist at a student newspaper in Boston, support the reelection of Barack Obama. I have many reasons for doing so: I believe the healthcare industry was in dire need of regulation, I believe in equal rights for all regardless...

Letter to the editor: Thank you for showing husky pride

October 17, 2012

On behalf of the Northeastern hockey coaching staff, support system and student athletes, I would like to personally thank each and every one of you in attendance for Saturday night’s win against Boston College. In my long tenure as a Husky, I can truly say that night at Matthews...

Letter to the Editor: SGA VP responds to column about housing

October 17, 2012

As both a student and a student advocate, I was troubled to see an editorial in [the Oct. 4 issue of] The News detailing some major problems with on-campus services, particularly in the areas of the housing selection process and dining, among other more minor concerns that are...

Editorial: The News’ growing relationship with Aoun should be nurtured

October 10, 2012

On Tuesday, members of the Huntington News editorial board sat down with university President Joseph E. Aoun for a 45-minute interview. The conversation covered topics ranging from the price of tuition to ways to end the men’s hockey Beanpot drought. The interview was cordial...

Column: State of the Undergrads

October 10, 2012

Fellow students: While President Aoun speaks in his annual state of the university address about the unprecedented donation to the newly minted D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern’s international vision, national rankings and unmatched experiential learning opportunities,...