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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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New minor for new creative technologies

September 16, 2009

By Rachel Zarrell, News Staff Northeastern recently introduced the ' creative industries minor, which is ' geared toward training students in new technology and media. Terrence Masson, a senior academic specialist in the Interactive Media department of the College of Arts and...

Player of the Week: Pam Aldridge

September 16, 2009

By By Jared Shafran, News Staff With 1:07 remaining and the field hockey team tied at three against Boston University, junior forward Pam Aldridge tallied her second goal of the season to secure a 4-3 win Sept. 13. The performance by Aldridge, who led the team in scoring last...

Best places on campus for lounging around

September 16, 2009

By Anna Marden, News Staff Wandering around the Curry Student Center (CSC), students might stumble upon a sign on the third floor labeled 'Roof Terrace.' Down a little hall and out the door there is a large area resembling a pool deck, minus the pool.' Doing homework or meeting...

Sports briefs: Former NU athlete Cusick dies at age 90

September 16, 2009

By By Jared Shafran, News Staff ' Former Northeastern three-season athlete Fred Cusick died Tuesday at the age of 90 after complications from bladder cancer. While at NU, Mr. Cusick played hockey, football and baseball' 1939-41. After graduating in 1942, Mr. Cusick began broadcasting...

Store review: Rich clothes for poor girls (and boys)

September 16, 2009

By Hanna Trudo, News Correspondent ' How do you determine if something is in or out of style? If everything old is considered new again, there can't possibly be a fashion faux pas, right? As logical as this sounds, if shoppers are hesitant to judge whether or not their personal...

Sports briefs: Women

September 16, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff Members of the women's hockey team got a feel for a Fenway Park last night. Interim co-head coaches Linda Lundrigan and Lauren McAuliffe joined their three captains '- senior forward Annie Hogan, senior defenseman Katy Applin, and junior defenseman...

Film review: Discovering depths of

September 16, 2009

By Taylor Adams, News Staff That 'The Baader Meinhof Complex' opens with Janis Joplin's spirited and ironic rendition of the consumerist anthem 'Mercedes Benz' is strangely fitting. Not just because this film tackles the political ideologies of capitalism, communism and how...

Sports briefs: Crew to hold reception before Head of Charles

September 16, 2009

By By Kirby Morrison, News Staff Men's and women's crew will hold the third annual Head of the Charles Regatta Alumni Reception Oct. 17 in the Alumni Center at 716 Columbus Ave. The men's team will christen its newest racing shell, the Jack and Cathy Grinold, in front of Columbus...

Mayoral candidates prepare for Sept 22 election

September 16, 2009

By By Erin Kelly and Anna Rice, News Staff This fall, Mayor Thomas M. Menino will run for an unprecedented fifth term against city councilors Sam Yoon and Michael Flaherty and South End developer Kevin McCrea, who all said they believe Boston is ready for a change after 16 years...

Review: Absolut Boston captures the city’s essence in a bottle

September 16, 2009

By Nora Devin, News Correspondent It's safe to say that our tea-stained, yellow-toothed founders of yore would think twice before throwing barrels of Absolut Boston into the Charles. The vodka company has deemed Boston worthy of our very own flavor of liquid freedom and has...

Editorial cartoon

September 16, 2009

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Men’s soccer: Huskies fall 2-1 in home opener

September 16, 2009

By By Kirby Morrison, News Staff Despite a barrage of shots and a game-tying goal in the 57th minute by junior forward Nick Lueders, the men's soccer team dropped their home opener, 2-1, to Holy Cross Tuesday. The Huskies are now 1-3 this season. More than 100 fans showed...