Opinion Archives - Page 96 of 109

Editorial: YMCA building a battle of two neighborhoods

May 12, 2011

This week, the residents and members of the Huntington Avenue YMCA hit a major setback in their efforts to block the renovation and conversion of the historic building into a new set of Northeastern dorms. The Boston Landmarks Commission unanimously declined to raise the level of historical significance of the building and to declare it a landmark of the city.

Letter: Mission Hill and the University turning neighbors against neighbors with task force

May 12, 2011

Many students in the area may be familiar with the Mission Hill Problem Property Task Force (MHPPTF). For those who are not, it is a group of elected officials, residents and members of local universities which exists to intimidate and harass students.

Letter: Osama bin Laden’s killing shows Obama’s national security credentials, ability to lead

May 12, 2011

The killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden by our military in Pakistan is a remarkable vindication for our commander in chief. While many Republicans, Tea Partiers and wannabe presidential candidates, such as real estate mogul and reality TV star Donald Trump, have been resurrecting debates surrounding our president’s birth certificate and school records, President Barack Obama was working closely with his military advisers to put the final touches on an audacious operation to capture or kill Osama bin Laden.

Editorial Cartoon: Commencement

May 12, 2011

Northeastern Commencement 2011: A Summary. By William Macowski, News Staff

Column: Three Cups of Tea author’s lies are unethical

April 21, 2011

My freshman year, every incoming Northeastern student (freshmen and transfers) was required to read “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson, who also gave a speech in Matthews Arena on the book. (In his sequel, “Stones into Schools,” he remarks how he was moved that the students of Northeastern filled a stadium for him. Perhaps nobody told him it was required attendance for freshmen.)

Letter: A friend remembers student Christopher Williams

April 21, 2011

When Christopher Williams talked about the robotic lobsters on his co-op, “Yes,” I said, emphatically pumping my fist, ushering in laughter. I heard rumors of this robotic lobster when I visited the Marine Biology Center in Nahant.

Editorial Cartoon

April 21, 2011

Letter: Co-op helps business students learn what isn’t taught in classroom

April 21, 2011

Lately there have been many high-level discussions about undergraduate business programs in the United States. From the New York Times to the Economist, everyone seems to have an opinion on how this discipline operates and is viewed by our society.

Editorial: Breakdown in school communications

April 21, 2011

This year, The Huntington News was denied its annual spring interview with the president of the university. Summer, staff members were told, would be a better time, because President Joseph E. Aoun is too busy.

Letter: Evolving Arab revolutions have no presence

April 14, 2011

Several Arab regimes have been gradually losing legitimacy and credibility, as have scholars and historians of the Arab world, Middle East and Islam who have been intentionally or unintentionally feeding us naïve notions and analyses of the region and its people.

Editorial Cartoon

April 14, 2011

Springfest's Smoking Policy

Column: Earth Day highlights need to help environment

April 14, 2011

When the recycling bins in my six-person apartment overflow with plastic cans and piles of paper, I can’t help but think back to the days when I didn’t pay attention or care about the small steps I can take to protect and improve the environment.