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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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Style and the city

September 23, 2009

By Maraithe Thomas, News Staff Boston, with its wealth of college students and young professionals, is becoming increasingly savvy as a result of its young population. This demographic is eager to go out, have fun and explore the treasures of the big city. And while there's...

Women

September 23, 2009

By By Kirby Morrison, News Staff When women's basketball head coach Daynia La-Force Mann heard that assistant coach Bill Carpenter was diagnosed with esophageal cancer last month, she decided her team would ensure he was not alone in the battle. 'We're going to honor [Carpenter]...

Events during Boston Fashion Week

September 23, 2009

By Maria Amodio, News Correspondent Celebrate Boston Fashion Week in style. The city will be hosting an array of events including live fashion shows, art exhibits, parties and movie screenings, tickets for many of which cost $5 or less. For more information and a full list of...

Column: Small support, big results

September 23, 2009

The 2007 National Basketball Coach of the Year, Keno Davis, works at Providence College, and Hall of Fame inductee Jim Calhoun is the head coach at the University of Connecticut. Despite the fact that both schools play in the mighty Big East and hold a 42-7 all-time record against...

Event preview: Party until midnight at MFA

September 23, 2009

By Hana Nobel, News Staff The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) may not come to life after dark a la 'Night at the Museum,' but tonight the museum will let loose to host its annual College Night from 7 p.m. to midnight. College Night is an opportunity for the museum to open its doors...

Men shutout despite chances

September 23, 2009

By By Jared Shafran, News Staff Despite outshooting its opponent for the third consecutive game, the men's soccer team couldn't secure the win as it dropped a 1-0 double-overtime loss to Fairfield University Tuesday at Parsons Field. The lone goal of the game came from Stags...

Students struggle to define and accept hook-ups in dating culture

September 20, 2009

By Irene Muniz, News Correspondent ' The hookup generation is here, and it's gaining popularity, some experts said, despite some abiguity of the term 'hook-up.' 'One of the things the research shows is that people use the term 'hook-up' in a purposely ambiguous way,' said Pamela...

Field hockey: NU shut out by UMass

September 20, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff Despite generating more shots than their opponents and creating more scoring opportunities, the field hockey team could not stretch its winning streak to five as they were held scoreless in a 4-0 loss to No. 11-ranked University' of Massachusetts'-Amherst...

Husky Happenings

September 20, 2009

Onions writers to speak in Blackman tonight Two head writers from the satirical newspaper and website The Onion will be speaking at Blackman Auditorium tonight, according to the Council for University Programs (CUP) website. The event is free, though tickets need to be picked...

WRBB: All for one or one for all?

September 20, 2009

By Jared Shafran, News Staff I cannot wait to be in attendance for the first game of the year at the newly-renovated Matthews Arena. All the news coming out about the project has been positive. Everyone who has seen it has commented to me about its brilliance. The place and...

NU opens class to public

September 20, 2009

By Michael Winston, News Correspondent The School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs is hosting its fourth OpenClassroom this semester, discussing 'The 21st Century City:' Opportunities and Challenges Facing Urban Communities.' The series is comprised of 13 two-hour classes...

Football: Momentum escapes Huskies in second half

September 20, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff 'Drinking the nectar of victory is something we need to get to,' head football coach Rocky Hager said Saturday after suffering a 38-21 loss to non-conference foe Youngstown State at Parsons Field. The Huskies did not get to taste victory Saturday,...