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Samantha Denecour

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Mikayla Tsai

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Ava Vitiello

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Tanvi Saxena

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...

The Oakland Campus Husky Store. The store appeared vacant as many student felt there was not student life on the campus.
Op-ed: At Northeastern Oakland, global collaboration falls short
Rich Zou, contributor • February 2, 2025

From the moment I first stepped onto Northeastern University’s Oakland campus in 2023, it was clear something was deeply amiss.  Official...

Students wait in line for Popeyes in Curry Student Center. The new dining plans eliminated meal exchanges for more dining dollars.
Op-ed: Northeastern’s new meal plans are a change for the better
Lily Pospesil, contributor • February 1, 2025

"What happened to meal exchanges?" If you’ve been on campus this past semester, chances are you’ve asked this question yourself or overheard...

Op-ed: Without adequate test prep resources, Northeastern is failing law school-hopefuls
Op-ed: Without adequate test prep resources, Northeastern is failing law school-hopefuls
Ava Vitiello, columnist • January 31, 2025

As a second-year in college, my dream has always been to take the Law School Admission Test, or LSAT, and go to law school. When I first came...


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A Northeastern seal on the Boston campus. Following an executive order by Trump attacking DEI related programs Jan. 21, Northeastern took down many of its DEI programs and website pages.
Op-ed: What did DEI really mean to Northeastern? Did it mean anything at all?
Antaine Anhalt, contributor • January 30, 2025

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Jan. 21 attacking diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, and related programs across the country,...

Op-ed: If you didn’t love N.U.in, you’re not alone
Op-ed: If you didn’t love N.U.in, you’re not alone
Samantha Denecour, columnist • January 29, 2025

On Aug. 26, 2024, I watched some unusual travelers make their way through Logan Airport security: a nervous 18-year-old in a Northeastern t-shirt,...

Copies of "A Short Guide to Writing about Biology" sit for sale in the Northeastern bookstore. Many Northeastern combined majors were created as a cross between STEM and humanities.
Op-ed: Yes, we need STEM — but we need the humanities too
Antaine Anhalt, contributor • January 26, 2025

College majors tend to have two broad categories: humanities and STEM. Yet, sometimes it seems like the two sides have gone to war, arguing about...

Northeastern students walk across campus to switch classes, grab lunch or return to their residential halls. The school resorted to sending students to the Sheraton Hotel or Midtown Hotel when White Hall was condemned in August 2023.
Op-ed: Campus feels more overcrowded than ever. We need better solutions.
Antaine Anhalt, contributor • January 21, 2025

It’s not exactly a secret that Northeastern has an overcrowding problem. Marino Recreation Center has a reputation for being packed every day...

The entrance to the Richards Advising Center. For the 2023-2024 academic year there were 18 advisors for 3,865 undergraduates in the College of Science.
Op-ed: Resources at Northeastern are helpful, but hidden
Mikayla Tsai, columnist • January 9, 2025

Despite the sheer number of students at Northeastern University, there was never a moment in which I felt neglected by the institution. Whether...

Op-ed: Influencers are impacting the next generation and it’s too worrisome to scroll past
Op-ed: Influencers are impacting the next generation and it’s too worrisome to scroll past
Nia Calais, contributor • January 6, 2025

During the pandemic in 2020, the turbulent political environment had infiltrated the walls of my bedroom, and the only thing I could shout back...

The exterior of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences building. The college recently announced changes to its curriculum, phasing out core classes such as Fundies 1, Fundies 2 and Object-Oriented Design.
Op-ed: Northeastern’s redesign of the Khoury curriculum abandons the fundamentals of computer science
Derek Kaplan, contributor • January 3, 2025

On a university level, what makes for a good computer science curriculum? One of the most common career paths for a computer science major...

Ka Yat Michelle Lau and other volunteers at LBFE help teach senior citizens how to use various technological programs. A rise in online platforms made for keeping track of healthcare services increased the digital divide for many elderly people. Photo courtesy Chisom Nnajiofor.
Op-ed: How we can bridge the digital divide in healthcare for the elderly
Ka Yat Michelle Lau, contributor • December 18, 2024

In a world where almost everything is now available online, imagine being unable to access healthcare services simply because you can’t navigate...

Op-ed: Are we banning books or empathy?
Op-ed: Are we banning books or empathy?
Ava Vitiello, columnist • December 12, 2024

Required readings in high school were always a drag. “The Odyssey,” “Romeo and Juliet” and “Of Mice and Men” were my sole enemies...

Students sit along a line of benches in the Centennial Common greenery. Many who voted in the November election did not consider climate to be their top priority, despite the increase of weather disasters such as Hurricane Milton.
Op-ed: We cannot put off saving our planet anymore
Ava Vitiello, columnist • December 9, 2024

In early October, Hurricane Milton decimated the Florida coast. The damning impact of this natural disaster only showed that we as a country...


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