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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: Chick-fil-A a bigoted organization

February 23, 2012

I read in the Huntington News that Vice President of Student Affairs Dr. Laura Wankel announced a planned renovation of the CSC, where Chick-fil-A will be one of the new vendors. I am appalled at Northeastern as a community for allowing such a bigoted organization to become a...

Letter: NU Idol a chance for NU stardom

February 23, 2012

Seniors, have you ever wondered what it would be like to try out for “American Idol”? Here's your chance. On Thursday, March 1, the Senior Class Advisory Board is hosting NU Idol, an annual competition among talented Northeastern Seniors for chance to sing the National Anthem...

Editorial: Campus Internet outages unacceptable

February 23, 2012

Over the past two weeks, students flooded social media with complaints about the university’s Internet network going down sporadically, sometimes for up to an hour. Officially, the network was down twice according to Director of Communications Renata Nyul. Students on Twitter...

Editorial Cartoon

February 23, 2012

Editorial: SGA semester off to slow start, more advocacy needed

February 16, 2012

Early this month, the Student Government Association (SGA) put little red arrows around campus, pointing at their accomplishments. Many, if not most, of these red arrows are pointing at changes made in years past like Outtakes and Rebecca’s Cafe, which makes sense – SGA hasn’t...

Letter: Chick-fil-A supports harmful companies

February 16, 2012

Yesterday evening, new Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Laura Wankel made a presentation to Student Government Association senate detailing amazing renovations to the Curry Student Center, including a number of new vendors that are in the process of finalizing their contracts....

Letter: Think before applauding Ge. Powell

February 16, 2012

It was recently announced former Secretary of State Colin Powell would be the commencement speaker at Northeastern’s graduation in 2012. University President Joseph Aoun lauds his resume and service in a press release on the school’s website. However, Aoun fails to mention...

Editorial Column: American cordiality vs Irish dourness in service

February 16, 2012

I've never really known how to pose for photographs. Sometimes I'll attempt a smile but that mostly ends up with, at the best of times, an awkward pose, and at the very worst, looking like someone featured on “To Catch a Predator.” Occasionally I'll employ a wistful look...

Editorial Cartoon

February 16, 2012

Editorial Cartoon

February 9, 2012

Letter: Northeastern must take stance on Adidas factory workers’ compensation

February 9, 2012

Adidas has failed to pay $1.8 million in legally-owed severance to workers in the PT Kizone factory in Indonesia that makes Adidas clothing. What is Northeastern going to do about this? Our University has a contract with Adidas where Northeastern licenses its name and affiliated...

Letter: Mayor of Huntington Ave. defends constituents

February 9, 2012

A couple of weeks ago, one of my concerned constituents came to me wrought with fear. Now, in apocalyptic times of crippling national debt, soaring foreclosures and a daily three-meal-swipe limit at Outtakes, what more could paralyze my fellow citizens of Huntington Avenue with...