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Mia Merchant

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Protests erupt in major cities in response to anti-Asian racism.

Column: Addressing anti-Asian hate: We can all do better.

Mia Merchant, columnist
March 31, 2021

It’s been two weeks since the killings of six Asian women in Atlanta. While there has been a push to address and end the violence, especially from organizations that exist to combat anti-Asian hate,...

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We should not judge people and things from a binary perspective.

Column: Acknowledging the good and bad in everything

Mia Merchant, columnist
March 18, 2021

Humans are hard-wired for dichotomous thinking, or thinking about things in terms of binary opposites without acknowledging everything in between. Good and bad, black and white, us and other — I could...

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Many people use social media apps in fear of missing out, or FOMO.

Column: A classic case of bandwagonism

Mia Merchant, columnist
March 11, 2021

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been told that not using social media is so rare. I wouldn’t consider it a huge deal, but every now and then I’ll hear something about social media that makes...

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During the pandemic, it is important to process all emotions, both positive and negative.

Column: Toxic positivity brings more negativity during the pandemic 

Mia Merchant, columnist
February 19, 2021

2020’s been a dumpster fire for just about everyone, and 2021 hasn’t been all that great either. There’s no avoiding it — things kind of suck right now.  Stop being so negative! There have...

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Increased polarization in recent years have rung alarms for many about the political fate of our country.

Op-ed: Polarization is the inevitable fate of the two-party system

Mia Merchant, contributor
December 7, 2020

It’s what George Washington warned against in his farewell address: the bitter partisan divides and false loyalties as a result of our opposing parties have come true. But Washington anticipated fights...

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Students eat in one of Northeasterns dining halls.

Op-ed: Swipe2Care must be revisited during the pandemic

Mia Merchant, contributor
November 9, 2020

We’re all slaves to the private education system, whether we acknowledge it or not. We all know colleges in America are set up to make profits. But what excuse could they make for not feeding their students? As...

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Northeastern has extended winter holiday by one week and canceled Spring Break.

Op-ed: Eliminating spring break will be detrimental to mental health

Mia Merchant, contributor
October 27, 2020

When Northeastern’s administration sent out an email Oct. 6 announcing their decision to extend winter break by one week and cancel spring break, my first thought was that they’re just being cautious....

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