Opinion Archives - Page 97 of 113

Editorial: Students should participate in protests for the right reasons

October 20, 2011

Last week, The News reported that three Northeastern students were arrested for protesting in Occupy Boston demonstrations. While protester demographics are varied – conservative, liberal, old, young, employed and unemployed – students have been a large part of the Occupy...

Editorial: NEU needs to remember basic student needs

October 13, 2011

Yesterday, President Joseph Aoun gave his annual State of the University address to the student body. and the rest of the Northeastern community In his speech, Aoun mentioned the importance of the student voice and how important it is for the administration to listen to what we want. He also mentioned that our rate of expansion won’t slow down anytime soon. This is great news for students and faculty alike, but the administration needs to make sure they keep true to their promises and students’ basic needs aren’t lost as we grow.

Editorial Cartoon

October 13, 2011

Letter: Flags, art exhibit; a symbol of freedom

October 13, 2011

Unfortunately, the subjects of this editorial, the flags in the “We the Designers” exhibit, were stolen last week after the original time this was written. Thankfully, the flags were returned and will be reinstalled in their proper place. These acts have only made us more...

Column: Approaching graduation brings fear and hope

October 13, 2011

Here we are just days away from mid-October. Before the men’s hockey game last Friday night, I ate dinner with a friend, who told me he recently submitted his first job application – his first attempt at earning a ticket to the “real world.” Unlike me, he is set to...

Column: Occupy Boston protesters need to shape up

October 6, 2011

The protests were sparked by Canadian culture-jamming organization Adbusters, who originally suggested an Arab Spring-style uprising against financial firms for causing the economic crash over the last few years.

Editorial: Students can help ease tensions with community too

October 6, 2011

Last week, the Boston Police Department (BPD) issued a press release stating they cracked down on individuals disrupting the calm of the Mission Hill community. Tensions between surrounding communities and the university are nothing new, and school administrators have been working...

Letter: I AM Northeastern Pledge misses the mark

October 6, 2011

While I applaud the efforts of Student Government Association (SGA) in encouraging their new “I AM Northeastern” pledge, I do not believe SGA has taken the correct trajectory in tackling off-campus problems. SGA fails to realize that this is not a Northeastern problem – it is an off-campus and community-wide problem which can only be effectively addressed there.

Editorial: Administration changing too rapidly, need for continuity

September 29, 2011

The News reported this week that David Luzzi, Dean of the College of Engineering, is leaving his position to become Northeastern's Strategic Security Initiative executive director. He is the fourth dean at Northeastern University to step down in one year, marking a grave problem in the direction of the school’s administration and leadership.

Column: Conference highlights importance of social media

September 29, 2011

Until last semester, I was against using Twitter. I created an account a year ago with the sole purpose of using it to contact people and discovering news for articles and assignments. I didn’t think – or want – my daily to-do list to contain tweeting, @replying or following celebrities. I was content with checking emails and Facebook only.

Letter: University has run out of space for students

September 29, 2011

Northeastern is growing into greatness. We have climbed the rankings. We have also expanded our offerings more than ever. Nevertheless, a part of greatness is conquering our weaknesses; a part of advancement is recognizing our limitations.