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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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dumpling festival at central flea market

Central Square flea market draws a crowd

September 27, 2017
The Central Flea is a colorful open-air flea market that takes place on the last Sunday of every month at Central Square in Cambridge.

Column: Kneeling takes the right stand

September 27, 2017
If you watched any football at all this past week you saw protests of some sort in full effect. While Kaepernick remains unsigned, the movement he started by kneeling during the National Anthem throughout the 2016 NFL season has carried over resoundingly.
Members of Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity pick up trash with the Breakfast Club as part of their mandatory community service hours./ Photo by Glenn Billman

Breakfast Club volunteers clean up Boston neighborhoods

September 27, 2017
Dozens of students hit the streets surrounding campus Sunday to beautify the Fenway and Mission Hill neighborhoods after a weekend of partying and littering. The group, called the Breakfast Club, meets almost every Sunday of the school year to pick up trash and give back to the community.

Column: America, as described by an Irish Grandmother

September 27, 2017
“There’s a lot of opportunity there, mind, don’t get me wrong. But it’s a big place and they have some strange ways for sure, some strange ways indeed.”
World record peace sign

Boston group fails attempt at world’s largest human peace sign

September 27, 2017
Hundreds from across the state gathered at Boston Common Saturday, for Children’s Services of Roxbury’s (CSR) attempt to break the Guinness world record for the largest human peace sign.
CRIME LOG: SEPT. 11 – SEPT. 17

CRIME LOG: SEPT. 11 – SEPT. 17

September 27, 2017
Crimes reported to the Northeastern University Police Department from Monday, Sept. 11 to Sunday, Sept. 17.
Young Swimming and Diving Team Makes Waves Through Contributions to Cancer Research

Young Swimming and Diving Team Makes Waves Through Contributions to Cancer Research

September 27, 2017
The team raised money for cancer research at the Rhode Island Open Water Swim put on by the non-profit Swim Across America on Sept. 9. They raised over $11,000 in support of gynecological and breast cancer research at Women and Infants Hospital in Rhode Island,
NU field hockey honors coach, 1988 Final Four team at Celebration of Legends

NU field hockey honors coach, 1988 Final Four team at Celebration of Legends

September 27, 2017
“The NU field hockey team had never made it to an NCAA tournament before at all,” Murtagh said. “The fact that this group of women believed that they could do it was phenomenal. Once they did, they didn’t stop there. It was kind of like, okay, this is how we expect things to be.”
Indonesian festival

Annual New England Indonesian Festival to return to Copley

September 27, 2017
The New England Indonesian Festival will return to Copley Square Saturday. Since its start in 2013, the festival has brought together thousands of New Englanders to celebrate and learn about Indonesian culture.
The Worlds biggset eye contact experiment, Ana, daughter of Elizabeth Rocco

Strangers make silent eye contact at Boston Common

September 26, 2017
Boston was one of more than 160 cities worldwide to host The World’s Biggest Eye Contact Experiment, which was organized through Facebook by an Australian social movement called The Liberators International.
Cappuzzo records 50th career point as Huskies defeat Cougars

Cappuzzo records 50th career point as Huskies defeat Cougars

September 26, 2017
Disappointed with the outcome of Thursday’s match, head coach Ashley Phillips and the Huskies came into Sunday with a heightened sense of determination.
Mens soccer drops two

Men’s soccer drops two

September 26, 2017
The Huskies will look to bounce back with two road conference games this week, with matches against Hofstra and Drexel looming. Despite the strong effort from the Huskies in their recent games, they will look for some tangible results.