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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

Lucas Cooperman, Staff Reporter

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A vaccine is almost ready to be distributed to the public, but significant social barriers remain.

Op-ed: A COVID-19 vaccine is almost ready. We need to convince the American public to take it.

Lucas Cooperman, contributor
December 2, 2020

When the coronavirus began to ravage the United States this past March, Americans were largely caught by surprise and had to play catch-up in order to slow the deadly virus’ spread. We needed a plan,...

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COVID-19 provides a new challenge for movie theaters around the country to stay open.

COVID-19 forces movie theater industry into fight for survival

Lucas Cooperman, news correspondent
November 19, 2020

"Tenet" was supposed to jumpstart an entire multi-billion dollar industry. Director Christopher Nolan's highly anticipated science-fiction action film, featuring his signature blend of visionary effects...

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Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis speaking over Zoom during the virtual event on Thursday.

Michael Dukakis finds need for compromise, Biden’s leadership in White House

Lucas Cooperman, news correspondent
November 13, 2020

Former Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis analyzed the recent presidential election and its impact on the future of the nation in a virtual conversation hosted by Northeastern alumni relations Thursday...

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Third-year economics major Patric Songs at-home workspace.

Students adjust to remote co-ops, long for in-person work interactions

Lucas Cooperman, news correspondent
November 7, 2020
Students who planned on starting their co-op cycle this school year have had to grapple with the numerous effects of the pandemic, forcing them to assess the value of a remote internship process and job and the challenges that come with remote workspaces. 
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The four panelists from Thursdays discussion.

Journalists discuss renewed need to combat online misinformation in panel

Lucas Cooperman, news correspondent
September 20, 2020
Fake news and social media disinformation were topics of conversation Thursday afternoon in a panel discussion co-sponsored by Northeastern University-Seattle and the World Affairs Council-Seattle and hosted by New York Times technology reporter Davey Alba.
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