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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

Ava Vitiello

Ava Vitiello, Opinion Editor

Ava Vitiello is a fourth-year political science major and opinion editor for The News. She has been with the news since 2024 and previously served as deputy opinion editor. She has written op-eds about voting, American politics and Northeastern’s co-op program. You can follow her on Instagram @vit_aver.

All content by Ava Vitiello
The crowd cheers on a runner during the Boston Marathon April 21, 2025. The marathon, which has been held on Patriots' Day since its inception in 1897, is considered the world's oldest annual marathon.

Op-ed: Why I better see you at the Boston Marathon

Ava Vitiello, opinion editor
April 19, 2026

As Patriots’ Day, or Marathon Monday, approaches, college students around Boston get excited for a day off from school and a reason to day-drink during a stressful finals season. But while these activities...

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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 throughout my time in school, and I hated that English teachers...

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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 are extremely unprepared to tackle climate change-related disasters,...

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A mail-in ballot request form. In the 2016 election, 33% of validated voters between the ages of 18 and 29 were recorded as non-voters.

Op-ed: It’s time to start caring about politics

Ava Vitiello, contributor
October 14, 2024

Voting in the United States has been a historical right for Americans to choose their leaders and decide who will represent them on a federal, state and local level. In 2024, voting will not only decide...

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