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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

Taylor Hsu, Editorial Columnist

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Social media has become an influential political platform.

Column: Social media influence in a digital age

Taylor Hsu, columnist
December 1, 2020

Social media has become fully integrated into both our lives and society. The rise of social media activism has not just expanded the possibilities for direct communication or activism across international...

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In recent months, Greek life has fallen under scrutiny and many have called for its abolishment.

Column: Greek life needs to be reformed, but abolishment isn’t the answer

Taylor Hsu, columnist
October 25, 2020

Over the summer, college students called to abolish the Greek life system. These demands started alongside, and are a part of, the national reckoning over institutional racism in the past few months. The...

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In recent years, there have been reports of students being asked to Anglicize their given names.

Op-ed: Out of respect, say my name correctly

Taylor Hsu, contributor
October 8, 2020

Have you ever been asked how to pronounce your name or to come up with a nickname? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Phuc Bui Diem Nguyen when her professor asked her to Anglicize her name, but...

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Some argue that social justice advocacy goes beyond writing a check.

Op-ed: Your donation isn’t helping as much as you think it is

Taylor Hsu, contributor
September 23, 2020

Do you remember the last charitable donation you made?  Like many others, it may have been to a Black Lives Matter foundation or to George Floyd’s family following his death at the hands of the police....

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An NU student reflects on the harmful impacts of the model minority myth.

Op-ed: The model minority myth is detrimental and must be dismantled

Taylor Hsu, contributor
September 6, 2020

Do you believe in your identity? Growing up, I joked about myself by perpetuating the stereotypes I had become so accustomed to hearing. Other Asian Americans around me made similar jokes, all at our...

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