Kara Orsini, Deputy Opinion Editor
Kara Orsini is a fourth-year health sciences major on the pre-med track and opinion columnist for The News. She has written about social topics such as minimum wage and online interactions, and their effect on college students. You can follow her on Instagram at @karaorsini.
All content by Kara Orsini
Google, in all its glory, is a verb just as much as it is a search engine. When trying to find information, very rarely do I hear people say “look it up,” it's always “Google it.” ChatGPT is now...
The tumultuous and historic 2024 presidential election has now ended with former President Donald Trump winning the race for the White House against Vice President Kamala Harris. The conclusion of the...
In March, I wrote an op-ed amid Snell Library’s renovations, voicing concerns that the project would not address the pressing issue of the building: too many students and not enough space.
Now,...
It’s hard to think of a time when technology wasn’t glued to our hands and a magnet for our eyes. I remember being a little kid, playing Brick Breaker on my mom’s Blackberry, waiting for cheerleading...
“They like me, they like me not.” Swipe right, swipe left. The modern equivalent of picking petals off a flower — dating apps like Tinder, Hinge and Bumble rely on algorithms and a little bit of...
A few weeks ago, a friend of a friend at a university told me that they connect on LinkedIn with every person they meet at every party they go to. This made me laugh, not only because of their absurd number...
The United States is anxiously anticipating the 2024 presidential election, which is shaping up to be even more tumultuous than the previous election in 2020. Amid conflicts like the war in Gaza, a fluctuating...
In July 2022, Northeastern University piloted its Wellness Days program, allowing undergraduate students two days per semester to receive excused absences from their classes. The program, implemented by...
A library is perhaps one of the most essential places on a college campus. It’s a space that’s meant to foster a student’s success by providing them with a productive and comfortable environment...
I have lived in Massachusetts my whole life. This state is where I was raised and educated, but most of all, it is a state I have seen get increasingly more expensive to live in as each year passes.
In...
A majority of Northeastern students opt to become a full-time employee for six months during their education by way of participating in the university’s co-op program. Students get a taste of being the...
Northeastern University prides itself on its well-known and successful athletic teams, and the school’s club sports are no exception. Northeastern offers 64 club sports for students to explore and participate...
Book It Around Boston garnered readers and runners alike to participate in a journey through multiple Boston Public Library, or BPL, locations across the city. On Saturday, the BPL partnered with Heartbreak...
