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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

Track teams earn second place finishes at CAA Championships

Track teams earn second place finishes at CAA Championships

May 7, 2014
The Northeastern men’s and women’s track teams kicked off postseason competition last weekend at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships in Harrisonburg, Va. Both squads took home second-place team finishes while two Huskies earned individual honors for their exceptional performances on the track and in the field.
Womens basketball coach Daynia La-Force hired at Rhode Island

Women’s basketball coach Daynia La-Force hired at Rhode Island

May 7, 2014

By Aren LeBrun, News Staff  The eight-year tenure of Northeastern women's basketball coach Daynia La-Force came to an end Wednesday, as sheopted to fill the vacant head coaching position at the University of Rhode Island. Northeastern will now look to fill the position...

Column: For the love of books

May 7, 2014
I was five when I got my first library card. It was green and beige and I got to “sign” the back – clear evidence of my terrible kindergarten handwriting. My mom and I would take weekly trips there, a bag load of books hanging from her shoulder and an eager kid with a gap-toothed smile pulling on her arm to get inside.

Brief: Northeastern ranks second among ‘green’ universities

January 12, 2012
Northeastern landed in second place among 178 schools in the University of Indonesia’s GreenMetric Rankings of World Universities, the university announced Wednesday in a news release.

Pi Kappa Alpha slammed with suspension, faces charter loss

December 8, 2011
The fate of Northeastern’s Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity hangs in the balance of its national chapter’s decision following a recommendation from university officials to cancel its charter after three members threw a party in September at a Mission Hill residence.

Million-dollar man: Aoun’s salary and benefits package hits seven figures

December 1, 2011
Northeastern joined another group last year which includes Boston University and Suffolk University — President Joseph Aoun’s compensation topped the $1 million mark.

Jack McCarthy, senior VP for administration and finance, resigns

December 1, 2011
McCarthy guided university through recession, offered support to student groups and promoted Double Husky scholarship program.

Mission Hill fire forces out seven Northeastern students

October 30, 2011
Dozens of residents were displaced from their apartments Sunday morning after a five-alarm fire gutted three buildings on Calumet Street.

President Aoun joins ranks of Northeastern tweeters

October 20, 2011
President Joseph Aoun is the latest tweeter at Northeastern as he garnered more than 200 followers Tuesday, his first day on the social networking site. Aoun is one of dozens of university administrators and organizations with Twitter handles, all vying for the attention of students in a crowded social media field.

Northeastern names chief information officer

October 20, 2011
Northeastern Provost Stephen Director announced Wednesday the appointment of Rehan Khan as vice president and chief information officer.

Flags will return to International Village after last week’s theft

October 13, 2011
Art or desecration: Northeastern students and faculty debated Tuesday night at a discussion regarding two flags displayed last week in International Village (INV) – one with just the stars of the American flag, the other only red and white stripes, a work called “Exploded View.”