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A computer sits on a table in a Shillman Hall classroom. Online learning was found to diminish attention spans and have a negative impact on students mental health.
Op-ed: What online education tells us about in-person learning
Ana Veliche, contributor • July 18, 2024

Zoom open, camera on, microphone muted, snack in hand, brain off. We went through this mental checklist every highschool weekday of 2020-21 as...

The Krentzman stairs covered with a decal of Paws. The stairs were previously covered with decals of popular book titles with various Northeastern puns.
Op-ed: Shelving the book stairs: a representation of Northeastern’s underlying problem
Sencha Kreymerman, contributor • July 8, 2024

Is it dramatic to declare a university in danger of bleak soullessness because it replaced the whimsical book stair design with a picture of...

Claudia Sheinbaum smiles for a photo. Sheinbaum was elected Mexicos first female president June 2.  Photo courtesy Rodrigo Jardón, Wikimedia Commons.
Op-ed: Why I remain hopeful for Mexico’s first female president
Galiah Abbud, deputy opinion editor • June 18, 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum was recently elected president of Mexico June 2, becoming the first woman to hold this coveted position. Considering the country’s...

Menstrual products for sale in the CVS on Massachusetts Avenue. Menstrual products from popular brands such as Playtex, Always and Tampax were found to contain harmful chemicals that are damaging to ones reproductive health.
Op-ed: Awareness of toxic chemicals in menstrual products is needed now more than ever
Prachi Patel, contributor • June 8, 2024

16.9 million menstruators live in poverty in the United States. One-third of this low-income population are left to choose between menstrual...


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A statement released by Northeastern Oct. 10, 2023 about the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Northeasterns stated positions on the sensitive topic faced dissatisfaction from many members of the student body.
Op-ed: The case for neutrality in university statements
Jack Masliah, contributor • June 6, 2024

Over the years, it has become a rare sight for students to approve of Northeastern’s administration. Such is the burdensome reality of leadership...

The “Rooted” exhibition on Krentzman Quad. The installation provoked an outcry from the student body, with a petition to remove it recieving more than 1,700 signatures.
Op-ed: “Rooted,” Krentzman’s newest art installation, should stay up
Samantha Denecour, contributor • June 5, 2024

Minus the orange fur and giant mustache, the Lorax has been resonating a lot with me lately.  While I don’t speak in defense of Dr. Seuss’...

Apartments for lease in Mission Hill. Governor Maura Healeys Affordable Homes Act was presented to the Legislature late last year and, if enacted, would fund the renewal of tens of thousands of homes throughout the state and loosen many land-use restrictions.
Op-ed: Massachusetts’ Legislature must pass a housing bond bill — then go further
Vinesh Khemlani, contributor • May 23, 2024

Students travel from across the country and around the world to Boston with promises of a great education and a bustling city to enjoy their...

The NU Banner homepage. During registration, time tickets were allocated based on students credit hours.
Op-ed: Class registration is broken: Here’s how we can fix it
Tochi Chukwuemeka, contributor • May 7, 2024

Class registration season at Northeastern has to be one of the most stressful periods of my life. My heart doesn’t seem to beat from the time...

A sink faucet in a Shillman Hall restroom. The faucet was one of three in the restroom.
Op-ed: Rinse and repeat, an abomination we can fix
Jack Masliah, contributor • May 6, 2024

Whether you’ve been hyper-focusing on securing a co-op or tricking your friends into burning their eyeballs by looking directly into the sun...

Op-ed: Funflation: The new norm for live entertainment
Op-ed: Funflation: The new norm for live entertainment
Carol Queiroz, contributor • May 5, 2024

What would you do if you had thousands of dollars to spend as you wished? Invest in the stock market and pay off some debt? Treat your family...

Two tip jars sit next to the register in Playa Bowls on Huntington Avenue. Various circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic created changes in tipping culture within the country.
Op-ed: Tipping culture has reached a tipping point
Anna Palfy, contributor • May 5, 2024

No matter how frequently I see it happen, I always dread the moment when service workers flip around their digital pay screen, raise their voice...

 A member of FSJP stands and holds a Palestinian flag along with pro-Palestine protesters on Centennial Common during the encampment April 25. Twenty Northeastern faculty and staff established FSJP and stand in solidarity with Palestine.
Op-ed: Northeastern Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine condemn April 27 arrests of protesters at Northeastern
Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine May 3, 2024

To President Joseph E. Aoun, Senior Vice President Mike Armini, Chancellor Ken Henderson, Provost David Madigan, Senior Vice Chancellor Madeleine...

Two pro-Israel counter protesters hold up an Israeli flag in front of the Centennial Common encampment April 26. Video footage revealed one of these counter protesters said the phrase Kill the Jews in an attempt to provoke pro-Palestine demonstrators.
Op-ed: Admin is lying about anti-semitism at Northeastern’s encampment. I want to set the record straight.
Yaakov Aldrich, contributor • April 30, 2024

There’s an old saying that a lie can travel around the world before the truth can get its boots on, and Northeastern students witnessed this...

Op-ed: Equality in childrearing doesn’t end with Women’s History Month
Op-ed: Equality in childrearing doesn’t end with Women’s History Month
Anne Zhu, contributor • April 24, 2024

The phrase "working mother" was once considered an oxymoron, reflecting a societal paradigm where women's roles were confined primarily to the...


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