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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Brittany Mendez

Brittany Mendez, Outreach Coordinator

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Hear Me Out: Episode 4

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...

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Hear Me Out: Episode 3

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...

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Hear Me Out: Episode 2

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...

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Hear Me Out: Episode 1

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,...

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President Joseph E. Aoun releases a second statement on racism in America.

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....

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Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun pledged to give part of his salary to COVID-19 research efforts.

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...

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We must make an effort to learn about the true diversity within American history.

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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Black history is not just stories about nameless slaves and prominent Black figures, rather the lives of people who were just as human as you and me.

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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