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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

Gabriel Holder

Gabriel Holder, Deputy Opinion Editor

Gabriel Holder is a second-year behavioral neuroscience major and deputy opinion editor of The News. He also works as a researcher at the Health in Justice Action Lab at Northeastern University School of Law and at the Laboratory for Systems Neuroscience at Harvard Medical School.

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Protesters march through the streets of Boston June 24 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. After the Supreme Court's decision, a variety of states started imposing bans on abortion access.

The masquerading of states’ rights

Gabriel Holder, deputy opinion editor
September 18, 2022

The centuries-old power struggle between the sovereignty of states and the federal government to which they pledge fealty has given rise to great schisms in American democracy and ideals. The overturning...

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The newly FDA approved COVID-19 treatments should be made more accessible.

Op-ed: The high cost and inaccessibility of COVID-19 treatment

Gabriel Holder, contributor
February 23, 2022

Last year saw the world grapple with some of the most infectious and virulent variants of the COVID-19 pandemic: Delta and Omicron. Although both variants have seen a sharp decline in positive cases, new...

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The United States needs to play a greater role in distributing COVID-19 vaccines to those who need them internationally.

Op-ed: Vaccine hoarding dangerously impacts everyone

Gabriel Holder, contributor
November 29, 2021
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials touted the idea of a high-efficacy vaccine that could combat the deadly illness’ spread through the global population. Nearly two years into the pandemic, various vaccines have been developed and distributed with varying success. With nearly 60% of the United States vaccinated, it would be more beneficial to the global community for high-income nations to distribute doses overseas to low-income countries in order to mitigate the global effects of the pandemic.
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Certain Halloween costumes perpetuate cultural appropriation.

Op-ed: When do Halloween costumes cross the line of appropriation? 

Gabriel Holder, contributor
October 25, 2021
Halloween: a celebrated and fondly anticipated event for children and college students alike. It is a holiday of embracing costumes and decorations which allow us to transform into something we are not. As our country continues to grapple with its past of racism and degradation of non-white cultures, and as the idea of cultural appropriation becomes increasingly recognized, one question remains salient: How does cultural appropriation define Halloween costumes?
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