Brittany Mendez, Outreach Coordinator
All content by Brittany Mendez
Many people use social media apps in "fear of missing out," or FOMO.
Social media has become an influential political platform.
Senate election results continue to be counted.
Now more than ever we need political diversity of thought in our classrooms. Sade Adewunmi speaks about her experiences as someone who doesn’t fall on the binary Democrat-Republican spectrum and the...
With election results slowly rolling in, some friendships might be at stake.
NUCR and NUCD presidents talk about their experiences leading the two most prominent political clubs on Northeastern’s campus. From parties to community service, it’s clear they get along better than...
In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He had three ships, colonized the Americas and murdered millions of Indigenous people, too. You’ve probably never heard that version of the nursery...
It’s clear Biden and Trump can’t be friends, but can their supporters? In this episode, Jacob Kemp and Garrett Smith discuss why they would or would not be friends with someone supporting the candidate...
Have you ever wanted to have a discussion with someone with opposing political beliefs? In this first episode of Hear Me Out, Sari Finn and Madison Boudreau Popovic speak with our host Brittany Mendez,...
Like many other students, I was thrilled when Northeastern announced its hybrid model June 5 after several long months in quarantine. I knew this hybrid model would not be the normal college experience,...
On June 1, protestors demanded justice outside of the White House.
You should not reach into your car after police officers taser you, but you should not be shot seven times if you do. You should not resist arrest if you are caught using counterfeit money, but you should...
The co-chairs of Northeastern’s Diversity and Inclusion Council, Dean James Hackney of the School of Law and Dean Uta Poiger of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities, discussed the council’s work in addressing racism and embracing diversity over a call with The News.
Hours after I published a column yesterday criticizing President Joseph E. Aoun’s initial statement in response to police brutality in America, he sent a second letter to the Northeastern community....
On June 1, Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun released a statement in response to the rampant racism in our country, but he failed to address the root of the problem. Aoun’s letter was an empty, generic...
The National Center for Education Statistics reports that 43 percent of undergraduate students are employed and nearly 20 percent of those students work full-time. Given the rising cost of tuition in America,...
As of last month, it is a crime in New York City to use the term “illegal alien” in a discriminatory manner or threaten to call immigration officials on someone based on their actual or perceived immigration...
Although the former vice president attempted to make light of the situation, sexual harassment is not a joke — less so than ever in the age of the #MeToo movement.
'Brightening Project' emphasize that wealthier areas are prioritized, while the Orange and Red Line upgrade remains on the back-burner.
For decades, many have correctly suspected that the wealthiest of our society pay their way into elite colleges. I simply cannot feel for those now facing the public backlash of that revelation.
Black History Month is really a month to acknowledge what should be generally seen as American history, commemorating the life stories and accomplishments of Black people otherwise forgotten in that history.
Although Black History Month has existed for most of our lifetimes, that is not the case for many of our living relatives. It is not only important to remember, it is important to commemorate because it is history still in the making.
The Institute of Contemporary Art held a special event featuring the Lemon Trio jazz group to celebrate the last week of the Jason Moran exhibit.
TEDxNortheasternU hosted their first female-focused conference in the Northeastern Alumni Center on Monday.
One Wednesday each month, LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston hosts a themed adult night from 7-9 p.m. and November’s was Star Wars.
