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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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Urban agriculture fair springs up in Harvard Sq

September 20, 2009

By Maria Amodio, News Correspondent A typically tourist-filled street in Harvard Square was closed off to traffic yesterday to make way for booths which lined the street, displaying locally grown pumpkins, homemade zucchini bread and even a couple of live chickens for the Cambridge's...

A day away from the city

September 20, 2009

By Gail Waterhouse, News Staff Even though temperatures have already started to cool, fall doesn't officially begin until the autumnal equinox tomorrow. Fall in Massachusetts offers apple picking, pumpkin picking, colorful fall foliage and Halloween festivities. Early fall...

MEISA show brings local bands to afterHOURS

September 20, 2009

By Kaitlin Braner, News Correspondent In an effort to introduce students to the local music scene, the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association (MEISA) held a free show at afterHOURS Wednesday night featuring Massachusetts-based bands Bearstronaut, Math the Band...

CD review: Third Eye Blind releases Ursa Major

September 20, 2009

By Bobby Mullen, News Correspondent Released six years after its last album, Third Eye Blind's Ursa Major was the band's most highly anticipated album in its 12-year history. Since being dropped from its label, Warner, in 2004, the band has not put out any new material save...

Experts: Pay attention to sexual health

September 20, 2009

By Rachel Weiss, News Correspondent For many students the start of school typically entails large amounts of partying and, for some, sex.' But some students aren't getting tested despite this increase in sexual activity. According to the United States Center for Disease Control,...

Sports briefs: Hoops head man Coen named region

September 20, 2009

By By Jared Shafran, News Staff ' Bill Coen, head coach of the men's basketball team, was named New England Division 1 Coach of the Year Friday, by the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. Coen will be honored Oct. 9 at the 2009 New England Basketball Hall of Fame Induction...

Letter to the editor: Parsons Field or bust: Football fans left curbside

September 20, 2009

I have been told by the Athletics Department that 'Now is the Time.' I have been told to get to games to receive my Ncentives points. I have seen the progress of our athletics teams and I admit I generally like what I see. But Saturday I saw something I did not like. Actually,...

Men

September 20, 2009

By By Kirby Morrison, News Staff The men's and women's cross country teams saw strong performances from a pair of freshmen as they ran the Boston University Invitational Sept. 20 in Franklin Park. Northeastern also got a preview of the same course that will host the New England...

Column: Aoun should learn from past, be more up front

September 20, 2009

By Anne Baker Inevitably, a large part of any senior's year is spent thinking about her freshman year. My freshman year was spent missing my home, being very drunk, and ruining most of my clothes while attempting to wash them. With some variation, I think this is the essence...

Men

September 20, 2009

By By Kirby Morrison, News Staff The men's soccer team suffered its third 1-0 loss of the season at Parsons Field Saturday, this time at the feet of UMass. The Huskies were similarly blanked by No. 10 Dartmouth Sept. 6 at Hanover, N.H., and at Providence Sept. 13, but came...

Editorial: Birds and untested bees

September 20, 2009

If you read the Texts From Last Night website, you've probably seen this:' '(928): i really did not know you could catch crabs from a sofa until now,' or something like it. Funny, right? It is until you really think about it. Then you realize some poor person got crabs from...

Women

September 20, 2009

By By Jonathan Raymond, News Staff A weekend that began on a high with the women's soccer team beating Boston University 1-0 Friday night ended on a low yesterday afternoon when the Huskies traveled to Maine and fell 4-1. In Northeastern's last non-conference game before Colonial...