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‘Slouching Towards’ Reluctance: How Northeastern College Republicans justify Trump’s actions
‘Slouching Towards’ Reluctance: How Northeastern College Republicans justify Trump’s actions
Jack Masliah, contributor • March 11, 2025

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

‘Slouching Towards’ Havoc: How Northeastern College Democrats see the party’s future
‘Slouching Towards’ Havoc: How Northeastern College Democrats see the party’s future
Jack Masliah, contributor • March 11, 2025

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

Op-ed: Daylight saving time does more damage than it’s worth
Op-ed: Daylight saving time does more damage than it’s worth
Antaine Anhalt, columnist • March 9, 2025

Ah, yes. Daylight saving time — some hate it, some love it, but it still comes back. Maximizing daytime hours, more sun, less nighttime —...

A U.S. Border Patrol officer holds a pair of handcuffs as illegal immigrants are deported Jan. 23. Trump issued an executive order Jan. 20 to end birthright citizenship for certain children of immigrants. Photo courtesy Robert Cano, U.S. Custom's and Border Protection.
Op-ed: Trump’s economy and immigration policies are competing for American support
Ava Vitiello, columnist • February 28, 2025

Dear United States of America, why are we so angry at immigrants?  Since his first day in office, President Donald Trump has signed 50 executive...


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Op-ed: All dating apps are meant to be deleted
Op-ed: All dating apps are meant to be deleted
Devyn Rudnick, contributor • February 25, 2025

College life is full of quintessential moments — living in residence halls, eating at dining halls — and, eventually, admitting defeat in...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stands for a portrait. He was sworn in as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services at the White House Feb. 13. Photo courtesy Joyce Boghosian, Wikimedia Commons.
Op-ed: We can’t leave everything up to the ‘experts’ anymore
Antaine Anhalt, columnist • February 21, 2025

As kids, we were usually told to leave the “important stuff” to the adults and the experts. We listened to Bill Nye, trusted our teachers...

The gender neutral bathroom on the third floor of Ryder Hall. Only one gender neutral bathroom was included in the building.
Op-ed: Northeastern’s ‘queer’ bathroom problem
Blakely Cummings, contributor • February 20, 2025

As a student fascinated by the arts, I spend a lot of time in Ryder Hall. I go to the Ryder Theatre Lab to see shows my friends are in. My friends...

Rioters overtake the Capitol stairs, taking photos and waving flags in support of Donald Trump Jan. 6, 2021. One of Trump's first acts after being reelected president was pardoning over 1,000 participants in the riot. Photo courtesy Tyler Merbler, Wikimedia Commons.
Op-ed: President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons did the opposite of make America great
Ava Vitiello, columnist • February 18, 2025

Let’s take a trip back in time. The date is Jan. 6, 2021, and the Senate hearing to count the Electoral College votes is taking place in the...

Donald Trump shows his signature after signing an executive order June 26, 2020. He signed one rescinding several other executive orders that strengthened the Equal Employment Opportunity Act shortly into his second term. Photo courtesy
Tia Dufour, Flickr..
Op-ed: The end of Equal Employment Opportunity signals devastating impact
Alanna Hagen, contributor • February 18, 2025

On day one of his second term in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order rescinding decades-old diversity, equity and inclusion...

Op-ed: Make the most of your privilege of living in an immigrant family in America
Op-ed: Make the most of your privilege of living in an immigrant family in America
Jethro R. Lee, contributor • February 16, 2025

This summer, I will get the chance to reunite with my family in the Philippines after not seeing them for nearly three years.  While I am...

Valentine's Day balloons and chocolates on display in the CVS Pharmacy on Massachusetts Avenue. According to a Forbes survey, 79% of Gen Z experienced burnout from dating apps.
Op-ed: College dating culture doesn’t have to be this way
Samantha Denecour, columnist • February 14, 2025

Ah, the long-awaited Feb. 14 — Cupid is coming to town. Either you’re single and dreading Valentine's Day, or you and your significant other...

Students sit in a lecture in Churchill Hall. The classroom was built for classes with more than 100 students.
Op-ed: ‘My professor doesn’t know my name!’
Tanvi Saxena, contributor • February 11, 2025

At Northeastern, the spring semester brings snowfall, reunions with friends and, for many, professors who won’t know their name for four months.  Many...

Northeastern's Krentzman Quad on the Boston campus. What used to be Northeastern's Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion was renamed to the Office of Belonging.
Op-ed: A conservative shift? Northeastern’s DEI ‘adjustments’ raise concerns
Spencer Lyst, contributor • February 10, 2025

As a Tennessean, I have seen how state-led attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs affect those in marginalized communities,...

A graduate holds their cap at the 2024 undergraduate commencement ceremony in Fenway Park. Despite the rainy weather thousands of students celebrated their graduation.
Op-ed: Don’t worry about graduating, you still have time
Kara Orsini, deputy opinion editor • February 6, 2025

The last time I was at the nail salon, I sat in the chair across from one of my favorite nail technicians, talking about winter break and our...


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