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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Boston frozen yogurt restaurants grow in popularity

December 9, 2009

By Anna Rice, News Staff Tiny, colorful frozen yogurt shops already saturate cities like New York and Los Angeles, and now the trend has become full-blown in Boston. First locally-owned shops like Berryline, which opened in Harvard Square in 2007 and now has locations in...

Husky Happenings

December 9, 2009

UHCS will provide free H1N1 vaccinations today University Health and Counseling Services will administer free H1N1 vaccines in the Marino Center today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vaccines are available to all students. Husky Card is required. For more information, contact Health...

Women’s hockey: Squad enters winter break atop Hockey East despite BC loss

December 9, 2009

By Jason Mastrodonato, News Correspondent The No. 9 Northeastern women's hockey team closed out the first half of its season with an overtime loss at Boston College Friday night. The Huskies (10-4-2, 6-3-2-1 Hockey East) were tied 2-2 with the Eagles (5-6-6, 4-3-3-3 Hockey...

Number of reported crimes dropped this year

December 9, 2009

By Gal Tziperman Lotan, News Staff The number of crimes reported in Boston dropped 7.3 percent from Jan. 1 to Dec. 6 2009, compared with the same time period in 2008, according to data released by the Boston Police Department (BPD). In District D-4, which includes Northeastern,...

Sorority faces hazing charges

December 9, 2009

By Lauren DiTullio, News Correspondent Members of the Greek community declined to speak publicly about the events that led a prominent sorority on campus to face allegations of hazing by the Panhellenic Council. An investigation into Sigma Delta Tau's alleged hazing practices...

Men’s basketball: Huskies begin CAA play with narrow loss at Drexel

December 9, 2009

By Andrew Parente, News Staff When the men's basketball team traveled to Drexel last season, it was senior guard Baptiste Bataille who hit a shot at the buzzer to give the Huskies the win. Saturday afternoon, NU was faced with a similar situation, down by two with the ball...

Boston considers switch to LED lights

December 9, 2009

By Frederick Churchville, News Correspondent Over the last four months, Boston shed light on its environmental and economic sustainability concerns '- literally. Two weeks ago, city officials showcased their latest step in helping save taxpayers' money and the environment by...

NU announces four-year program

December 9, 2009

By Jenna Duncan, News Staff The term middler may become less-used on campus this fall. Starting in September, students will have a new option of doing a pre-structured four-year program with two full co-ops. Currently, only 17 percent of students graduate in four years. ...

Letter to the Editor: Voter registration for special election approaches

December 9, 2009

Northeastern University College Democrats would like to remind students that the deadline to register to vote in Massachusetts, in order to be able to cast a ballot in the Jan. 19 special election to fill Senator Edward M. Kennedy's seat, is Dec. 31, 2009. To register to vote...

Spinning dreidels, not records

December 9, 2009

By Marian Daniells, News Correspondent It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, everywhere you go. But what about the other holidays? Amidst the hyper-commercialized Christmas festivities, are other holidays like Hanukkah overlooked? Christmas certainly holds a monopoly...

12.10 Calendar

December 9, 2009

Event of the week: A wise elf once said, 'The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.' Perhaps quoting the now-classic 2003 film 'Elf' is another way to spread that cheer, and the Coolidge Corner Theater is finding a way to make that happen with their...

Documentary takes root in helping environment

December 9, 2009

By Hayley Miller, News Staff 'No matter how small, no matter who you are, you can make a difference,' said the voice of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, the subject of the documentary 'Taking Root,' shown in the Curry Student Center Wednesday. 'This is an...