Brittany Mendez Archives - The Huntington News

[Photo] Column: A classic case of bandwagonism

Mia Merchant, columnist
March 11, 2021

Many people use social media apps in "fear of missing out," or FOMO.

[Photo] Column: Social media influence in a digital age

Taylor Hsu, columnist
December 1, 2020

Social media has become an influential political platform.

[Photo] Column: Democrats didn’t take back the Senate — what now for Biden’s agenda?

Jay Kemp, columnist
November 17, 2020

Senate election results continue to be counted.

Hear Me Out: Episode 4

Brittany Mendez
November 11, 2020

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...

[Photo] Op-ed: Don’t be friends with radical members of the other party

Arjun Ramachandrula, contributor
November 4, 2020

With election results slowly rolling in, some friendships might be at stake.

Hear Me Out: Episode 3

Brittany Mendez
October 23, 2020

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...

Column: Columbus Day was always racist and must be replaced

Brittany Mendez, opinion editor
October 14, 2020

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...

Hear Me Out: Episode 2

Brittany Mendez
October 13, 2020

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...

[Photo] Column: Online platforms like Dear PWI help combat racism

Poon Singhatiraj, columnist
October 7, 2020

Hear Me Out: Episode 1

Brittany Mendez
October 2, 2020

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,...

Column: NUflex isn’t going anywhere, so let’s get it right for the spring semester

Brittany Mendez, opinion editor
September 29, 2020

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,...

[Photo] Op-ed: America’s supposed commitment to nonviolence rings hollow

Noah Colbert, contributor
September 8, 2020

On June 1, protestors demanded justice outside of the White House.

Column: Stop making martyrs out of police brutality victims and demand justice

Brittany Mendez, opinion editor
September 3, 2020

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...

Q&A: Deans James Hackney and Uta Poiger discuss Diversity and Inclusion Council

Kelly Chan, Brittany Mendez, and Jayden Khatib
July 10, 2020

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.

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Column: You listened, we noticed

Brittany Mendez, opinion editor
June 4, 2020

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....

Column: President Aoun, do better

Brittany Mendez, opinion editor
June 3, 2020

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...

Column: Working for spending money is different than to stay in college

Brittany Mendez, opinion editor
November 20, 2019

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,...

Column: NYC ban on “Illegal Alien” sets a double standard

Brittany Mendez, opinion editor
October 9, 2019

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...

Column: #MeToo is not a joke and Biden is accountable

Brittany Mendez, columnist
April 10, 2019

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.

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Column: T’s ‘Brightening Project’ neglects Red and Orange Line riders

Brittany Mendez, columnist
April 3, 2019

'Brightening Project' emphasize that wealthier areas are prioritized, while the Orange and Red Line upgrade remains on the back-burner.

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Column: Hardworking students are true victims of admissions scandal

Brittany Mendez, columnist
March 21, 2019

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.

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Column: Black history is everyone’s history

Brittany Mendez, news staff
February 27, 2019

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.

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Column: Black history isn’t ancient history

Brittany Mendez, news staff
February 20, 2019

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.

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