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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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 embedded in the Constitution. It enables presidents to, in whole...

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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 policies, or DEI, which reinforce the 1972 Equal Employment...

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