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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

All content by Anna Palfy
A coffee cup sits under a Nespresso machine. A survey of more than 1,300 Americans found that 36% of people drank three to five cups of coffee a day.

Op-ed: You’re not addicted to caffeine. You just think you are.

Anna Palfy, contributor
August 11, 2024

Scientists estimate that 75% to 80% of the world’s population regularly consumes some form of caffeine, and nearly 3 in 4 Americans drink coffee every day. Despite the staggering prevalence of caffeine...

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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 to an unnaturally high tone, forcefully smile and say, “It’s...

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Column: ‘Late Night with the Devil’ sparks debate on ethical, financial implications of AI-generated art in films

Column: ‘Late Night with the Devil’ sparks debate on ethical, financial implications of AI-generated art in films

Anna Palfy, news correspondent
April 30, 2024

Demonic chaos depicted through the lens of a 1970s late-night talk show is probably not a horror film plot you’ve seen before.  But that’s what you get with “Late Night with the Devil,” which...

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