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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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Women

August 11, 2009

By By Jared Shafran, News Staff The women's hockey team has announced its schedule for the 2009-10 season. Including two exhibition games against Dawson and McGill Sept. 26 and 27, the team will open the season with nine straight games at Matthews Arena. Union College will...

Writings on the bathroom stall

August 10, 2009

By By Marc Pellegrino, News Correspondent The door to the bathroom stall slowly closes from behind, muting the music and chatter from outside. But as the latch is firmly locked, voices remain. They are inside this little room, shining from the walls and the ceiling. Some voices...

Editorial: Two green thumbs up

July 28, 2009

Northeastern has long been marked with red and black, but this year, the school is being recognized for a green identity. The Princeton Review gave Northeastern a perfect score of 99 in its Green Ratings for the 2010 editions of college guides and profiles, The News reported...

Swimming and diving anounces captains, schedule

July 28, 2009

By By Jared Shafran, News Staff Northeastern swimming and diving head coach Roy Coates announced his captains for the upcoming season July 23. Soon-to-be-seniors Jaclyn Dalessandro and Kathrine Fugge were chosen along with rising junior Jennyfer Roberts to lead the team in...

Slaughter named Czar

July 28, 2009

By Lucia Allen, News Correspondent Sometimes you don't have to come in first to feel like you've won. Murphy-Goode Winery announced its pick for 'A Really Goode Job' on July 21, and it was not senior political science major Rocky Slaughter. However, as of July 28, he is...

Column: A member, not just in name anymore

July 28, 2009

By By Jonathan Raymond, News Staff ' It's arguable, I think, that last year could have been the first where Northeastern truly belonged in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) since joining in 2005. Instead of simply being known for having a reputable men's basketball team...

Forks and Spoons: To the end of a song and back: looking for love in music

July 28, 2009

What if 16 or 17-year-old Chan Marshall '- also know as Cat Power '- had her chance to meet her idol, Bob Dylan? In a park somewhere, waving her arms? Or a couple of years later, in a packed Parisian stadium? She'd avow the sort of love that sprouts like kudzu, all over your...

Men

July 28, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff In sports, declaring a winner often comes down to the narrowest of margins. No one knows that better than the men's soccer team. One goal was all that separated the 2008 team from a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship. The team...

Freshman to launch new NU website

July 28, 2009

By Lana Lagomarsini, News Staff By the fall semester, Facebook may not be the only website members of the Northeastern community can use to connect to other students. A new website, neustudents.org, will soon allow Northeastern students to interact with other members of the...

Lewis

July 28, 2009

By By Kirby Morrison, News Correspondent July marks the sixteenth anniversary of the passing of Reggie Lewis, a legend at Northeastern who had a brilliant career with the Boston Celtics. Born in Baltimore Nov. 21, 1965, Lewis suffered sudden cardiac arrest while shooting around...

Aoun weighs in on education

July 28, 2009

By Chelsea Reil, News Staff In the weeks after President Barack Obama announced his proposal for investing billions of dollars in higher education with aims to help 'an additional 5 million Americans earn degrees and certificates in the next decade,' Northeastern President Joseph...

Undressing dinner for a better libido

July 28, 2009

By Danny Deza, News Staff Whether it is nibbling on a piece of dark chocolate with a glass of wine or adding certain ingredients to that home-cooked meal, experts say certain foods can help improve your sex life. Author David Zinczenko lists foods that may help or hurt your...