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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Jack Masliah

Jack Masliah, Columnist

Jack Masliah is a fourth-year philosophy and political science combined major and an opinion columnist for The News. As a columnist, he writes about topics which he finds both interesting and frustrating; current events, campus politics, faulty sink faucets, and co-op. You can follow him on X at your own peril at @JackMassi02.
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Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestine demonstrators wave their respective flags on Centennial Common April 26. The Pro-Palestine encampment was swept on the third day.

Op-ed: One year later, a region in desperate need of statesmen

Jack Masliah, columnist
October 22, 2024

“Though much is taken, much abides.” This verse, taken from Alfred Tennyson’s poem “Ulysses,” serves as an apt description as to where things stand today as we pass the one year anniversary...

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Students meditate in Northeastern’s Center for Spirituality, Dialogue, & Service's Sacred Space. The class was part of a daily guided meditation hosted by the center.

Op-ed: Meditation doesn’t have to be hocus-pocus

Jack Masliah, columnist
October 16, 2024

Oscillating between the all-too-common no-man's-land that often accompanies a deep tissue massage — that of acute physical discomfort coupled with precise, continuous, tension release — my masseuse...

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Q&A: A discussion with a Kamala Harris supporter ahead of the 2024 election

Q&A: A discussion with a Kamala Harris supporter ahead of the 2024 election

Jack Masliah, news correspondent
October 3, 2024

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, students — many of whom are voting for the first time — are making decisions about who to cast their ballot for. The News sat down for interviews with...

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Q&A: A discussion with a Donald Trump supporter ahead of the 2024 election

Q&A: A discussion with a Donald Trump supporter ahead of the 2024 election

Jack Masliah, news correspondent
October 3, 2024

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, students — many of whom are voting for the first time — are making decisions about who to cast their ballot for. The News sat down for interviews with...

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Op-ed: Co-op wisdom or classroom smarts? Do both.

Op-ed: Co-op wisdom or classroom smarts? Do both.

Jack Masliah, columnist
September 22, 2024

My first and, so far, only co-op experience can be defined as transformative, enriching, magnificent and by a further predictable collection of overused superlatives. Insofar as Northeastern has sold its...

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A statement released by Northeastern Oct. 10, 2023 about the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. Northeastern's stated positions on the sensitive topic faced dissatisfaction from many members of the student body.

Op-ed: The case for neutrality in university statements

Jack Masliah, contributor
June 6, 2024

Over the years, it has become a rare sight for students to approve of Northeastern’s administration. Such is the burdensome reality of leadership — you are more likely to be criticized for your wrongdoings...

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A sink faucet in a Shillman Hall restroom. The faucet was one of three in the restroom.

Op-ed: Rinse and repeat, an abomination we can fix

Jack Masliah, contributor
May 6, 2024

Whether you’ve been hyper-focusing on securing a co-op or tricking your friends into burning their eyeballs by looking directly into the sun during the solar eclipse, you have likely missed the dark...

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Op-ed: The Israel-Hamas conflict lays bare our moral (in)consistencies

Op-ed: The Israel-Hamas conflict lays bare our moral (in)consistencies

Jack Masliah, Contributor
December 3, 2023

Following the Oct. 7 attacks, I was struck not only by the barbarity of the violence, but by the irreconcilable positions that many of my student peers chose to endorse. After reading the now infamous...

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