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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

DogHouse t-shirt contest aims to promote school spirit

DogHouse t-shirt contest aims to promote school spirit

September 18, 2014
As of Sept. 5, students have been able to vote for this year’s DogHouse t-shirt, a decision usually reserved for a select few. “Rather than having five people decide for the masses…we’ve decided to open up it up to the public,” current DogHouse leader and fourth year Health Science major Mike Davis said. “We want to make it a point to show that The DogHouse is a collective, and that every person, from a freshman new to campus to a senior about to graduate is a part of it.”
Everything Beauitful Dies

Photo Gallery: Know No Truth

September 9, 2014

Landon Richmond, a street artist known as Know No Truth, just marked his third year selling his art at Boston Comic Con. Below is a sampling of his works. For more information check out Stephanie Eisemann's article and interview with the Mass Art graduate. Photos courtesy...

The NU adjustment: from co-op to classroom

The NU adjustment: from co-op to classroom

September 4, 2014

You wake up at six to get ready for the day. You have to be at work by nine. You quickly shower, get dressed,make your breakfast, pack lunch and head out the door for work. Eight hours later, five o’clock finally comes and with it, the end of your work day. You head home and...

Illustration by Matt Griffin

Editorial Cartoon

September 4, 2014

News Illustration by Matt Griffin.

Juliana McLeod, editorial columnist

Column: Moscow no longer “loving it”

September 4, 2014

By Juliana McLeod Seven weeks ago, I was slurping a 100 Ruble ice cream cone under a large, red umbrella, inscribed with “макдоналдс.” I did not consider the mouthful of pure sugar a momentous moment, but after reading a recent article, it is time I think otherwise. In...

Letter: Co-op accelerates inevitable transition

Letter: Co-op accelerates inevitable transition

September 4, 2014

My final decision to attend Northeastern centered around one thing: co-op. Like many of my peers, I realized that the opportunities co-op would give me were beyond what other schools could offer. I am a middlerworking at my first co-op, and I am floored by how much I’m learning....

The Huntington News will return on Sept. 4

The Huntington News will return on Sept. 4

August 21, 2014
The Huntington News is on hiatus as we train our new editors and prepare for the first print issue of the year which will hit the stands on Sept. 4. Be sure to pick it up at the racks around campus!
Robin Williams found dead of apparent suicide

Robin Williams found dead of apparent suicide

August 11, 2014

                        By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief On Monday afternoon, Robin Williams, actor and comedian, was found dead at his home in Tiburon, Calif. A statement issued...

Lego creates female scientist set, defies gender roles

Lego creates female scientist set, defies gender roles

August 3, 2014

By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief  For decades, universities and secondary schools have been in the business of trying to entice young girls to get into science. By idolizing iconic female scientists and marketing to a female audience, those in the field have been trying...

Market Basket employees rally around ex-CEO

Market Basket employees rally around ex-CEO

July 26, 2014

              By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief On Friday, thousands of Market Basket employees continued the strange developments in the chain’s legal disputes, rallying around Arthur T. Demoulas, the recently fired...

Event Calendar: July 24 - 30

Event Calendar: July 24 – 30

July 24, 2014
Thursday, July 24: The Northeast is famous for its seafood. From clams to oysters, tourists know that chowder and lobster rolls are must haves for any trip to Boston. Try a staple of northern seafood made by locals on Spectacle Island.
Berger earns All-Star recognition

Berger earns All-Star recognition

July 17, 2014
NU pitcher Nick Berger was named to the New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star Game.