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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

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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.

Homecoming aims to connect Northeastern groups

November 17, 2011
“Meet the 2011 Homecoming Court” kicked off the school week on Monday night, where candidates for King and Queen participated in a game show-style event.

SGA proposes list of college expectations

November 17, 2011
Aiming to help Northeastern’s colleges better serve students, the Student Government Association (SGA) unanimously passed an initiative Monday that will provide a College Expectations List to the administration.

University explores options for closed Nutrition One space

November 17, 2011
Northeastern officials are evaluating options for expanding the Marino Center into the Huntington Avenue space vacated early last month by the Nutrition One health store.

Occupy Northeastern camps on Krentzman Quad; teach-in attracts hundreds

November 17, 2011
The Occupy Northeastern group stepped up its activism Sunday by setting up an encampment at the Krentzman Quadrangle. The group increased its activity in recent weeks, with frequent leafleting and solidarity marches to Dewey Square, the central hub of the Occupy Boston protest. There were about five tents set up in the quad.

Crime Log: Nov. 9-14

November 17, 2011
A student locked a bike he had borrowed from a friend outside the Marino Center. When he came out a few hours later, all but the front wheel and cable lock were gone. He reported the theft to NUPD, but learned shortly after that the bike was dismantled by its owner and another student, who had seen the bike improperly locked and wanted to teach the student a lesson.

SGA, Husky Link caught in conflict; two-term president Ryan Fox behind tweets

November 10, 2011
Husky Link blasts news to more than 2,000 members of the Northeastern community through Twitter daily, but few followers know the person behind the account — former Student Body President and 2011 graduate Ryan Fox.

Student group audits reveal thousands in misused SAF dollars

November 10, 2011
SGA Finance Board returned more than $16,000 to the Student Activity Fund over the past five months after auditing several student organizations.

Organizers proud of this year’s Husky Hunt; winners announced next month

November 10, 2011
Fifty-one teams trudged throughout Boston last weekend competing to become this year’s Husky Hunt winners. Event organizers call this year’s Hunt a success.

Printing station added in International Village

November 10, 2011
The days of trekking to the library for printing services are history for residents of International Village (INV) as a new printer was installed late last month on the first floor of the building.

Crime Log: Nov. 1-8

November 10, 2011
NUPD detectives visited an 18-year-old student’s room in White Hall as part of an ongoing drug investigation.

Column: What about Thanksgiving?

November 9, 2011

It’s Nov. 10, meaning 45 holiday shopping days left. Ready? Set? Go. Hold on. What happened to the fourth Thursday in November? The day of football, food and family. My favorite day of the year: Thanksgiving. Some New England towns might have had to reschedule Halloween’s...