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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

FCC votes to protect net neutrality

FCC votes to protect net neutrality

March 2, 2015
A 3-2 vote taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Feb. 26 approves measures to protect net neutrality, or the right to a Internet that treats all legal information equally no matter who created it or who is trying to see it
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O’Reilly calls allegations “garbage”

O’Reilly calls allegations “garbage”

February 26, 2015

By Scotty Schenck, photo editor Only a few weeks after CBS “Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams was suspended for an error in his retelling of an Iraq War news story, famed Fox News anchor Bill...

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Illustration by David London

Cartoon: Veto-man holds congressional power

February 26, 2015

News illustration by David London

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Column: SJP hides true intentions

Column: SJP hides true intentions

February 26, 2015
Next week, our campus will be hosting Israel Apartheid Week (IAW), a series of events hosted by Students For Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters across the country. It is time that this event and this group are exposed for what they truly are. SJP does not stand for justice, instead they are a hate group and a more fitting definition of the acronym would be, “Students for Jewish Persecution.”
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Letter: Housing inequities unfair

February 26, 2015

As a freshman, I wasn’t expecting much when it came to dorms. Being at the bottom of the totem pole in most cases means living in lesser-quality housing than the upperclassmen. Needless to say, I was...

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Hockey falls to BU in Beanpot finals

Hockey falls to BU in Beanpot finals

February 24, 2015

On Monday night, the Boston University Terriors took down the Northeastern Huskies in a 4-3 overtime thriller. The win marked BU's 30th in the Beanpot. Photos by Brian Bae

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Sophomore guard Jimmy Marshal 3, celebrates after an overtime win against Drexel.

Huskies defeat Drexel on Senior Night

February 22, 2015

The Huskies defeated Drexel University 83-73 in overtime on Senior Night, their last home game of the season, on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015. Scott Eatherton, 43, and Reggie Spencer, 44, were the seniors honored. Photos...

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Celtics lose key forward

Celtics lose key forward

February 22, 2015

By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief For the rest of the season, Boston Celtics fans will miss seeing breakout star forward Jared Sullinger dominate opposing teams. The Celtics announced Sunday that a...

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Bob Simon, 60 Minutes alumnus, dead at 73

Bob Simon, “60 Minutes” alumnus, dead at 73

February 22, 2015

By Scotty Schenck, photo editor For over 40 years, Bob Simon had a voice that people could recognize instantly – deep and smooth. On Feb. 11, Simon was killed in a car crash at about 7 p.m. in New...

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Column: Teacher-student relationships difficult to navigate

Column: Teacher-student relationships difficult to navigate

February 19, 2015

By Kenny Sokan, editorial columnist Have you ever had a crush on a teacher? Their class is your favorite; you work a little harder in that one to impress said professor. In a sea of dozens of students,...

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Illustration by David London

Cartoon: MBTA recovery a slow process

February 19, 2015

News illustration by David London. 

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Williams worthy of forgiveness

Williams worthy of forgiveness

February 19, 2015
It was the lie heard ‘round the world when America’s most respected news anchor, Brian Williams, recounted a story originally told in 2003 about one of his many Iraq War experiences.
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