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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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Film review: Deschanel, Gordon-Levitt charm in

July 28, 2009

By By Chelsea Reil, News Staff As far as recent romantic comedies go, '(500) Days of Summer' is one of the best. This delightful film starts with the breakup of Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and Summer Finn (Zooey Deschanel).' ' Hansen, a wannabe architect who makes...

Baseball

July 28, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff Senior center fielder David Gustafson participated in the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) All-Star game with the Eastern All-Stars July 18. Gustafson plays for the Lowell All-Americans NECBL squad. He has a .276 batting average...

Letter to the editor: NU Alert system worries are unnecessary

July 28, 2009

In response to all the talk about the alert system at Northeastern, these are my thoughts. An earlier NU Alert would not have stopped anyone from being crushed underneath the falling cornice. Thank God no one was hurt, but Northeastern reporting a day later instead of that...

Tickets for all home football games now available

July 28, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff The football team announced the sale of tickets for the 2009 season July 19. Individual tickets for home games at Parsons Field are $12 for adults and $6 for children under 18. Season tickets are $54 for adults and $30 for children. Tickets...

Letter to the editor: Unbalanced dorm spending hurts students

July 28, 2009

There is absolutely no doubt about it; Northeastern was in desperate need of a new residence hall. With the size of the student body growing each year and the tuition costs rising just as rapidly, it only made sense that the next step was to construct new facilities. I understand...

Four gridiron players named to preseason lists

July 28, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff Four football players earned preseason accolades July 22. Punter Ron Conway and offensive lineman Kevin Newhall, both entering their senior seasons, joined junior safety Nate Thellen on college football analyst Phil Steele's preseason All-CAA...

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

July 27, 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...

Northeastern cited in cornice collapse

July 15, 2009

By Maggie Cassidy and Gal Tziperman Lotan, News Staff Northeastern has been cited for having an 'unsafe structure' in the cornice collapse of a Huntington Avenue residence hall, Inspectional Services Department (ISD) spokesperson Lisa Timberlake confirmed Friday, calling the...