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The News staff is committed to accountability in its coverage in 2019.

Editorial: The News pursues accountability

The Editorial Board
January 23, 2019
We believe the best way to hold ourselves accountable to you, the Northeastern community, is to ask for your feedback.
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Editorial: Keep on voting, America

Editorial: Keep on voting, America

The Editorial Board
November 29, 2018
As citizens, we all have a civic duty to stay educated and vote. As young people, we have a responsibility to increase our representation in voting numbers. Don’t worry, we’ll remind you.
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Editorial: Violent rhetoric must end

Editorial: Violent rhetoric must end

The Editorial Board
November 1, 2018
We at The News affirm that white supremacy lies at the root of systemic oppression against marginalized communities. As we grieve and process the events in Pittsburgh, we must also mobilize.
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Editorial: We need to vote

Editorial: We need to vote

The Editorial Board
October 18, 2018
We at The News not only encourage you to vote, but we believe it is your responsibility to do so. When Nov. 6 comes, if you will not vote for the country or for yourself, do it for those who cannot.
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Editorial: New housing is not enough to stop gentrification

Editorial: New housing is not enough to stop gentrification

The Editorial Board
October 10, 2018
As students of Northeastern, we need to advocate that the university pave the way for Boston to actively decrease gentrification, both by increasing affordable housing and public funding.
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Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)

Editorial: We believe Ford

The Editorial Board
October 4, 2018
We stand in solidarity with all who have lived through the events Ford has bravely described. It is time for us to break down the conventions that perpetuate rape culture. We believe Ford, and everyone who follows her.
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Editorial: The shortcomings of Northeastern's student health plan

Editorial: The shortcomings of Northeastern’s student health plan

The Editorial Board
September 26, 2018
Northeastern may not have a choice when it comes to the caliber that a student’s coverage must meet, but they do have a choice when it comes to offering alternative solutions.
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Editorial: NU needs to cut all ties with I.C.E.

Editorial: NU needs to cut all ties with I.C.E.

The Editorial Board
September 20, 2018
As a university that prides itself on being a global institution, which fosters a global community, Northeastern must take a moment to evaluate what those terms mean to the establishment at large.
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Editorial: Giving Day doesn't give, it takes

Editorial: Giving Day doesn’t give, it takes

The Editorial Board
April 19, 2018
So when Northeastern targets students on Giving Day, it feels more corporate than philanthropic.
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Editorial: We need to talk about diversity

Editorial: We need to talk about diversity

The Editorial Board
April 5, 2018
It is crucial that we have difficult conversations about diversity and inclusion now.
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Editorial: The hidden exclusivity of internships

Editorial: The hidden exclusivity of internships

The Editorial Board
March 28, 2018
Interns that are going to be treated like employees deserve to be paid like employees.
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Editorial: Students need to say #NeverAgain

Editorial: Students need to say #NeverAgain

The Editorial Board
March 22, 2018
We at The News stand with those who plan to attend the march and encourage all students to participate.
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Editorial: A new approach to campus sustainability

Editorial: A new approach to campus sustainability

The Editorial Board
March 14, 2018
Our campus is a machine that is constantly creating food waste. What can students and administration do to change this cycle?
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Editorial: When Northeastern's marketing goes too far

Editorial: When Northeastern’s marketing goes too far

The Editorial Board
March 1, 2018
Aoun says we are a generation defined by technology. So why isn't the university prioritizing our digital resources?
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Editorial: Students, colleges must fight to end mass shootings

Editorial: Students, colleges must fight to end mass shootings

The Editorial Board
February 22, 2018
It has become our responsibility to fight against the mass shooting crisis. We must take action.
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Editorial: Boston posters for 'SMILF' deserve to stay

Editorial: Boston posters for ‘SMILF’ deserve to stay

The Editorial Board
February 14, 2018
City Councilor Ed Flynn does not have the right to tell the “SMILF" creator that her South Boston experience is invalid.
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Editorial illustration about meal swipes by pete mckay

Editorial: Feeding hungry students should be as simple as skipping on Outtakes

The Editorial Board
February 8, 2018
What if there was something you could do with your meal swipes that would help your fellow students?
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Editorial: Students lack appreciation for campus workers

Editorial: Students lack appreciation for campus workers

The Editorial Board
January 31, 2018
Northeastern students need to be more aware and appreciative of the people who work behind the scenes on campus. Whether it be as small as making conversation or as large as joining a club to fight for workers' rights, the gap needs to be bridged.
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Editorial: The backlash to Aziz Ansari scandal is discouraging for us all

The Editorial Board
January 25, 2018
The response to the Aziz Ansari scandal says a lot more about the culture around sexual assault than it does about either the accuser or the accused.
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Graduating seniors watch the commencement ceremony.

Editorial: Success doesn’t come from major

The Editorial Board
January 18, 2018
It is not an issue that adults expect the next generation to have an organized plan for their life, but it has reached the level where it is part of our culture to judge groups of people based on their college major. Even more concerning is the influence that our salary-obsessed society has on where money is allocated within schools and universities.
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Editorial: We must be aware of emerging technology’s risks

The Editorial Board
January 11, 2018
Consumers need to adapt to the concept that they too are responsible for their digital footprint. We cannot remain a faceless mass, unhesitatingly waiting in line for the technology that could well become our undoing.
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Editorial: NEU Too warrants response from administration

Editorial: NEU Too warrants response from administration

The Editorial Board
December 7, 2017
Northeastern University Police Department officers took down the posters that campaign members put up at midnight Nov. 30 long before classes began that day, so very few students got the chance to see them. Furthermore, the university neither commented to student publications regarding the campaign nor sent out an acknowledgement to any students. The dismissive attitude of the university toward student activism sends a clear, albeit implicit, message that the topic is not worth their time.
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Editorial: We can do more to combat media illiteracy

The Editorial Board
November 30, 2017
Not everyone will become part of the media and not everyone will respect the fields involved in creating media. Regardless, everyone will consume it. There should be systems in place to ensure that we consume news it in a way that is smart, productive and helps foster communication.
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Students protest Northeastern's investment in fossil fuel companies on Kretzman in 2017. DivestNU has been advocating for divestment for years. photo by lauren scornavacca

Editorial: Paradise Papers should be a catalyst for change

The Editorial Board
November 16, 2017
It is unclear how much of the endowment is invested in EnCap or if the university currently has other offshore investments. These questions aren’t answered by the university’s statement. It is time the university takes seriously and openly addresses the requests of the activist groups on campus because, in the end, they were right about what the administration was hiding.
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New Title IX procedures are designed to protect survivors and encourage students to report cases of assault and harassment. / Graphic courtesy of the Northeastern Student Government Association

Editorial: All forms of discrimination must be addressed

The Editorial Board
November 12, 2017
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights lists laws that prohibit discrimination based on race, age and disability. Yet it’s Title IX that universities focus all of their transparency efforts and in doing so information about other injustices on campus slip through the cracks.
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Editorial: Students want an end to the "NU Shuffle"

Editorial: Students want an end to the “NU Shuffle”

The Editorial Board
November 2, 2017
The “NU Shuffle” refers to the experience students go through when they go to one advisor or department for help with a problem and are referred to another office that will often give another referral and another after that until the situation is resolved. The multistep process can be time consuming and often ends in students feeling more upset than they did when the problem initially arose.  
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Editorial: The student body needs to see more of President Aoun

Editorial: The student body needs to see more of President Aoun

The Editorial Board
October 25, 2017
Like Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster, Joseph Aoun is often discussed but rarely seen. He may as well be Northeastern’s own mythical creature.
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Snell Library, which recently underwent a major renovation of the second floor, will likely see new projects in the future. School administrators spoke at a town hall meeting Wednesday about possible changes. News Staff Photo/Matt Greene

Editorial: Make study spaces more accessible

The Editorial Board
October 19, 2017
Many rooms in academic buildings sit empty after regular school hours, even though there are students all over campus who would be happy to use them.
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Editorial: Harvey Weinstein’s scandal reveals Hollywood’s hypocrisy

The Editorial Board
October 11, 2017
Hollywood has a long history of keeping its problems with sexual misconduct hidden in the shadows. In more than one instance, stars have openly disregarded sexual assault allegations to instead show support for the accuser.
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Editorial: Student news lacks diversity in its staff

Editorial: Student news lacks diversity in its staff

The Editorial Board
October 5, 2017
The biggest newsrooms in the country have shown that they are either unable or unwilling to increase their diversity, which makes it even more important that student newspapers increase their efforts to have more staff diversity.
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Editorial: Boston should pursue a bid for Amazon HQ 一 with caution

The Editorial Board
September 27, 2017
As enticing as being the site of Amazon’s next headquarters may be, there are issues that must be addressed in order to make any future relationship with Amazon as effective as possible.
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Editorial: Dreamers need their lawmakers' support

Editorial: Dreamers need their lawmakers’ support

The Editorial Board
September 21, 2017
The best way for Boston to uphold its status as a defender of all would be to revisit legislation regarding the rights of undocumented immigrants and give undocumented residents peace of mind through legal protections
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Editorial: We should not be entertaining the climate change debate

Editorial: We should not be entertaining the climate change debate

The Editorial Board
September 14, 2017
Now is not the time or place to discuss whether or not climate change played a role in the devastation of these storms because that time has passed.
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Editorial: Northeastern must offer equal amenities in leased property housing

Editorial: Northeastern must offer equal amenities in leased property housing

The Editorial Board
September 10, 2017
Because Northeastern has a residency requirement, it must also ensure that every housing option given to students has equal resources and gives residents equal opportunity to achieve the success the university says living on campus will bring them. Currently, this is not the case.
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