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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

Antaine Anhalt

Antaine Anhalt, Copy Editor

Antaine Anhalt is a first-year communication studies major and an opinion columnist and copy editor for The News. He has addressed issues including Northeastern’s altering of their DEI programs and reported on a lack of assurance around allergy safety in Northeastern’s dining halls. You can follow him on Instagram at
@antainelee.

All content by Antaine Anhalt
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 who simply “knew better” and were taught that the adults...

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Column: Did BookTok save Barnes & Noble?

Column: Did BookTok save Barnes & Noble?

Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent
February 14, 2025

If you’ve been online at any point since 2020, you’ve likely heard of “BookTok,” the literature-focused side of TikTok. Despite its mixed reputation and wide range of problems — including the...

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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, including at “institutions of higher education with...

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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 which field is better, especially in terms of monetary...

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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 of the week. Finding an empty seat in Snell Library, especially...

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Ben Schwartz as Sonic in "Sonic the Hedgehog 2." "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" was released Dec. 20, 2024. Photo courtesy Paramount Pictures and Sega of America/Paramount+.

Review: Beyond a shadow of a doubt, ‘Sonic 3’ is the franchise’s strongest entry yet

Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent
January 8, 2025

“Sonic the Hedgehog 3,” directed by Jeff Fowler, introduces a powerful addition to the colorful bunch — Shadow the Hedgehog (Keanu Reeves). Set in 2024, the film focuses on Shadow’s backstory and...

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Review: ‘EPIC: The Musical’ receives legendary ending with release of ‘The Ithaca Saga’

Review: ‘EPIC: The Musical’ receives legendary ending with release of ‘The Ithaca Saga’

Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent
January 8, 2025

Jorge Rivera-Herrans has captured the hearts of millions with “EPIC: The Musical,” a project over five years in the making. The pre-release phase of this loose adaptation of “The Odyssey,” —...

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Op-ed: The transition from high school to college is important, but expectations feel too high

Op-ed: The transition from high school to college is important, but expectations feel too high

Antaine Anhalt, contributor
December 2, 2024

Life comes with plenty of transitions, some unavoidable and many harder than others. Going from kindergarten to first grade feels minor now, even though it felt like the entire world to us then. Before...

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Review: mxmtoon confronts heavy themes while remaining hopeful on ‘liminal space’

Review: mxmtoon confronts heavy themes while remaining hopeful on ‘liminal space’

Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent
November 22, 2024

Mxmtoon’s newest and third studio album, “liminal space,” released Nov. 1, 2024, carries the artist’s dynamic essence more than ever. Since the 2022 release of “rising,” her second studio album,...

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Students chat and eat meals in The Eatery at Stetson East. Many students with food allergies and dietary restrictions described having trouble finding safe food in the university's dining halls.

Students concerned about Northeastern’s lack of assurance about allergy-free options in dining halls

Antaine Anhalt, news correspondent
November 14, 2024

Northeastern Dining says it offers a “wide assortment” of healthy and sustainable meal options, including accommodations for those with vegan, vegetarian, halal and kosher diets and foods free from...

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Op-ed: Donald Trump’s reelection is horrific, but we can’t let the world stop

Op-ed: Donald Trump’s reelection is horrific, but we can’t let the world stop

Antaine Anhalt, contributor
November 13, 2024

On the night of the 2024 presidential election, Nov. 5, millions of Americans watched as the election map turned redder by the hour and as hope seemed to fall further out of reach. The faith we had, the...

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The exterior of the Marino Recreation Center. Students expressed concerns about overcrowding in the center.

Op-ed: Northeastern’s ‘art of living’ costs more than it’s worth

Antaine Anhalt, contributor
October 24, 2024

The estimated cost of attendance for the 2024-25 school year at Northeastern University’s Boston campus includes tuition, fees, housing, meal plan and “estimated indirect costs.” All of that comes...

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Marchers hold a sign that reads "Indigenous People Day Now!" The march was held to call for the federal and state change of "Christopher Columbus Day" to "Indigenous People's Day," as well as to call attention to discrimination.

Indigenous people and allies advocate for renaming of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day

Grace Cargill and Antaine Anhalt
October 15, 2024

On Oct. 12, attendees of the Boston Indigenous Peoples Day March made their way through Downtown Boston chanting “Indigenous Peoples Day now,” calling for the Massachusetts government to recognize...

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Copies of Colleen Hoover’s “All Your Perfects” are displayed in Trident Booksellers & Cafe in Boston. Hoover was criticized for romanticizing domestic violence in many of her books, which have become popular on TikTok.

Op-ed: It’s time to close the books on reading for views

Antaine Anhalt, contributor
October 5, 2024

Note: This article contains mentions of content that may be disturbing to some readers, including toxic relationships, domestic violence and sexual assault. “Ellen, I am confident that the next sentence...

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