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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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Editorial: Last chance to speak up

September 27, 2009

When Provost Stephen Director announced his 'recommendation' to restructure the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and College of Criminal Justice (CCJ) into three new colleges Sept. 9, The News wrote in a Sept. 14 editorial that the 'recommendation' appeared to be more of a...

Art review:

September 23, 2009

By Paul Marx, News Correspondent Perhaps the first thing one notices when walking into the pristine gallery in the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is the completely disassembled Volkswagen Beetle, suspended mid-air with its parts meticulously separated and hanging apart...

The Hungry Husky

September 23, 2009

By Ruthanne Tarantino, News Correspondent As a college student, you do not have much time, energy or the means to make complicated meals. Likewise, if you are on co-op you probably want to relax when you come home from work. The dining hall food can get old, and eating out frequently...

Editorial Cartoon

September 23, 2009

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Column: ‘Delicatessen’ serves up cannibal fare

September 23, 2009

'Delicatessen' (1991) is such a strange and eclectic film that an attempt to describe it with any amount of brevity would be futile. Yet one thing about it is clear:' Never has a film that is ostensibly about cannibalism been so downright delightful. A directorial collaboration...

Menino, Flaherty mayoral candidates

September 23, 2009

By Ryan Sandrew, News Correspondent Mayor Thomas M. Menino won the preliminary mayoral election Tuesday, with City Councilor-at-Large Michael F. Flaherty Jr. in second place. The two will run against each other in the general election Nov. 3. With all precincts reporting, Menino...

9.24 Calendar

September 23, 2009

Event of the Week: Saturday Night Live castmember Seth Meyers comes to Northeastern Sunday night as part of Kappa Sigma's 7th Annual Comedy Night. Meyers also co-hosts Weekend Update with hilarious Amy Poehler. Tickets are available at the Blackman box office in Ell Hall. Blackman...

Letter to the Editor: Annual comedy show speaks to greek progress

September 23, 2009

In 2003 we had a revolutionary idea. At that time, the Student Government Association (SGA) did not put on entertainment programs, and fraternities and sororities were regularly denied access to Student Activities Fee funding. So the two groups got together and decided not only...

Fallon to perform at NU

September 23, 2009

By Jenna Duncan and Rob Tokanel, News Staff Live from Northeastern, it's Jimmy Fallon'- or it will be. The former Saturday Night Live star and current host of NBC's 'Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' will perform his standup routine at Matthews Arena Oct. 24 following opener...

Letter to the Editor: Not just dorms, residence halls are communities

September 23, 2009

It's not a dorm, it's a residence hall. Here at Northeastern, the students living on campus all live in residence halls, not dorms. A dormitory is place in which you sleep for the night. At Northeastern, our West Villages, Stetsons and new International Village are much more...

Author provides career advice to students

September 23, 2009

By Hayley Miller, News Staff 'Stop looking for a job and start looking for a person,' author Ellen Gordon Reeves, told a packed audience at the Egan Research Center Wednesday. Reeves' book, 'Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview?' is' geared toward young people getting...

All Hail: You did the right thing, Curt Schilling

September 23, 2009

For the umpteenth time, former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has made me insanely happy:' He announced Tuesday that he will not be running for the late Edward Kennedy's senate seat. 'Given the amount of things going on I cannot in good conscience even consider running for...