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Antaine Anhalt

Students and tourists stop to look at Harvard Hall at the Harvard University campus April 10. President Alan M. Garber announced Harvard’s refusal to comply with Trump’s far-reaching demands, a decision quickly echoed by MIT and Columbia University.
Op-ed: President Aoun, it’s time to follow Harvard’s lead
Jack Masliah, deputy opinion editor • April 15, 2025

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber has displayed extraordinary courage by issuing a resounding and uncompromising “no” to the Trump...

Exterior of LightView apartment. Living off-campus proved to be cost efficient and fostered independence in students.
Op-ed: Off-campus living is an essential test of independence
Mateo Biggs, contributor • April 15, 2025

Unlike choosing classes or applying for co-op — both of which Northeastern provides structured guidance for — finding an apartment is a process...

The Boston Police Department surrounds a group of pro-Palestine demonstrators on Centennial Common April 25, 2024. Nearly 40 Northeastern students' visas were revoked, leaving many confused and concerned.
Letter to the Editor: No, visas are not being revoked over Trump criticism
Matt Cosentino, contributor • April 13, 2025

In a recently published op-ed, a columnist makes the claim that “disagree[ing] with the Trump administration [will be enough for them to] come...

The Orange Line moves through the Ruggles T stop. Students found delays and suspensions of MBTA lines in recent years to be frustrating and stressful.
Op-ed: Boston’s lifeline always on life support
Aayush Sawant, contributor • April 11, 2025

For students at Northeastern, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, or MBTA, system isn’t just public transit — it is a lifeline....


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Donald Trump speaks to the audience during a Liberation Day event April 2. At the event, he announced new tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners. Photo courtesy The White House, flickr.
Op-ed: A third term will not be Trump’s charm
Rachana Madhav, opinion editor • April 9, 2025

Constitutionally, there is no way President Donald Trump can run for a third term. However, in the current turbulent, disconcerting and alarming...

The United States State Department building in Washington, D.C. Forty people affiliated with Northeastern recently had their visas revoked by the State Department. Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons.
Op-ed: Northeastern must stand up for the international community it touts as its strength
Ava Vitiello, columnist • April 8, 2025

International students from all over the country are the newest target for President Donald Trump’s sweeping attack on the United States. Now,...

Krentzman Quad on Northeastern's Boston campus. Recent federal funding cuts and freezes by the Trump administration impacted Northeastern's research on various topics.
Op-ed: We, your professors, believe our universities are worth fighting for
Kylie Ariel Bemis, Rahul Bhargava, Alexandra To, Richard Daynard, Rachel Rosenbloom, and Laura Edelson April 6, 2025

Professors, students, Bostonians — we all benefit from our universities in the realm of higher education today, but our institutions are doomed...

‘Slouching Towards’ Collapse: The constitutional danger Trump has brought upon us
‘Slouching Towards’ Collapse: The constitutional danger Trump has brought upon us
Jack Masliah, contributor • April 4, 2025

In W.B. Yeats’ “The Second Coming,” the 20th-century poet describes a world “slouching towards Bethlehem,” symbolizing a descent into...

A Northeastern emblem appears on a campus building. Students' fundamental right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression do not change with the times, the Editorial Board writes.
Editorial Board: Our First Amendment rights are under assault
The Huntington News Editorial Board March 31, 2025

The president of the United States fired the opening shot against our freedom of expression with a sweeping declaration: Students engaged in...

Letter from the Editor: The Huntington News announces formation of Editorial Board
Letter from the Editor: The Huntington News announces formation of Editorial Board
Sonel Cutler, editor-in-chief • March 31, 2025

For nearly 100 years, The Huntington News has delivered vigorous, relevant and high-quality student journalism to Northeastern students, faculty,...

Zelenskyy and Trump discuss and argue over foreign policy Feb. 28. The world leaders' outburst sparked political "toxic masculinity" and irrational executive action concerns. Photo courtesy The White House, Flickr.
Op-ed: ‘It’s a man’s world’ to U.S. foreign policy leaders
Samantha Denecour, columnist • March 31, 2025

As International Women's History month comes to a close, the realm of U.S. foreign policy still feels increasingly like a man’s world. I’m...

A student wears a graduation cap at Northeastern's 2021 undergraduate commencement ceremony. A study found that 42.6% of first-year medical students experienced burnout.
Op-ed: Dear Pre-meds: a gap year will help, not hurt you
Mikayla Tsai, columnist • March 26, 2025

For most of my time in college, I believed that taking gap years as a pre-med student would break my career. I thought they were for individuals...

Hunter Biden embraces recently sworn-in President Joe Biden and Jill Biden after the 59th inaugural ceremony Jan. 20, 2021. Past presidents pardoned many people, ranging from close family to billionaires. Photo courtesy Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from Washington D.C, United States, Flickr.
Op-ed: Presidential pardons are deeply rooted in a lack of fairness
Alanna Hagen, contributor • March 26, 2025

Presidential pardons are an executive power that have always confused me. Dating back to George Washington’s presidency, pardons have been...

Op-ed: Life is too noisy. Should we quiet it down?
Op-ed: Life is too noisy. Should we quiet it down?
Alexis Algazy, contributor • March 24, 2025

“Oh my gosh, I’m so overstimulated.” This buzzword, which has popped up more frequently on social media and in daily conversations,...


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