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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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Player of the Week: Kyle Kraemer

December 2, 2009

By Anthony Gulizia, News Correspondent Lately, men's hockey senior forward Kyle Kraemer has not had any trouble finding the back of the net. Despite being held scoreless the first six games of the season, Kraemer has tallied five goals and two assists, pushing his scoring streak...

Letter to the Editor: Football program could have been saved

November 22, 2009

I woke up this morning to the discouraging news that Northeastern Athletics Director Peter Roby made the difficult decision to cut the football program. While not considered the apple of the university's eye the last few seasons, and amid the turmoil left in the wake of former...

Letter to the Editor: Despite student apathy, football had its moments

November 22, 2009

'We had a football team?' I found this statement on more than a few Twitter accounts after I received word that Northeastern football was ending late Sunday night. When you think about it, those five little words sum it all up. This type of apathy from the student population...

Letter to the Editor: Son had great five years with NU football

November 22, 2009

Emotions are always going to run high and cover the spectrum of thought. I am writing as the proud parent of a football player that had the good fortune to play from 1999 to 2003 '- one year for Coach Barry Gallup and four for Coach Don Brown, who took that team from a laughingstock...

Letter to the Editor: Cutting football broke hearts

November 22, 2009

At 7:48 p.m. Sunday, I found myself answering a phone call that knocked the wind out of me. My best friend of three years, a football team member, could barely get out this one, seemingly simple sentence; 'Amanda, they cut the team.' I'm a journalism major, and we do pride ourselves...

Letter to the Editor: No longer a proud Husky

November 22, 2009

I can only imagine what it must feel like to have your entire world ripped out from under you in less than 10 seconds. How it must feel to realize that everything you have worked so hard for is no longer valid and what you thought was your future has been completely compromised....

Players protest football’s termination

November 22, 2009

By Patrick McHugh, News Staff The football team finished its fifth consecutive losing season in 2008, garnering only two wins in 10 games. Still, in December that year, it appeared the program had a place at Northeastern, according to a newsletter distributed by alumni group...

Athletic Department cuts football program

November 21, 2009

By Patrick McHugh, News Staff CLICK' HERE to read an open letter from Athletics Director Peter Roby Northeastern officials announced yesterday the decision to terminate school's intercollegiate football program, according to a press release from the university. According...

NU cuts football program: an open letter from Peter Roby

November 21, 2009

To the Northeastern Community, I am writing to inform you that the University's senior administration, president, and Board of Trustees have accepted my recommendation to discontinue Northeastern's intercollegiate football program. Last night I shared the news with our...

Letter to the Editor: City Councilor Ross says he cares about students

November 18, 2009

The Boston Phoenix, a newspaper well-read and respected by many Boston students, recently disagreed with the sentiments in your editorial ('City Councilor election poses lesson for students,' Huntington News, Oct. 29) saying 'Ross's crackdown on student overcrowding has its critics,...

Husky Happenings

November 18, 2009

Senior VP to become Central College president Northeastern's Senior Vice President for Executive Affairs, Mark Putnam, was named President of Central College in Pella, Iowa, and will assume the position in July 2010, according to an e-mail from Northeastern President Joseph...

Letter to the Editor: The News lacks professionalism, accuracy

November 18, 2009

Recently, The News ran a series of articles regarding the Student Government Association and came to the conclusion in the staff editorial that it is simply out of touch with the students. While that may or may not be true, unfortunately I think this newspaper is guilty of those...