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The Huntington News

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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Column: Change could do our team some good

July 13, 2009

By By Jared Sugerman, News Staff Finally, a wish might be fulfilled and the Northeastern football program could be moved to a new facility. Perhaps our team will finally be able to compete with conference rivals that can accommodate more than 10,000 people on Saturday afternoons. ...

Huskies seek return to NCAA Tournament

July 13, 2009

By By Jonathan Raymond, News Staff The women's soccer team last year accomplished something that had only been done once before by a Northeastern athletics squad:' winning a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title. The Huskies finished with their best record in program history,...

Athletics debuts Coaches Caravan

July 13, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff In an effort to broaden support and attention for Northeastern athletics outside of Boston, various coaches will travel to three major U.S. cities during the first Northeastern Huskies Coaches Caravan, which will begin in August. Athletics Director...

Breaking: Stone cornice falls from Huntington Avenue residence hall

July 12, 2009

By Maggie Cassidy, News Staff For photos of the scene outside 337 Huntington Ave., visit The Huntington News Flickr account at www.flickr.com/photos/40385818@N07/sets/72157621266436319/. About 60 people were evacuated from a Northeastern residence hall this morning after...

Volleyball releases 2009 schedule

June 30, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff Though it missed the NCAA tournament last season, the volleyball team will get plenty of regular season tournament experience this season. Head coach Ken Nichols released the 2009 schedule June 18. The team will play four tournaments total in...

Behind the seams

June 30, 2009

By By Asha Pandya, News Correspondent Nadia AlShammari twists her hair into a low bun on the back of her neck and ties it. She lays her scarf around her soon-to-be hidden hairline. AlShammari just exposed her hair in the girl's locker room in the Marino Center, the one of few...

Column: Former Huskies deserve their recognition

June 30, 2009

By By Jared Sugerman, News Staff Congratulations, Brad Thiessen. It may not be the Beanpot, but the Stanley Cup is a nice consolation prize. Less than a week after the Steel City celebrated yet another championship, a picture was posted on Northeastern's online homepage commemorating...

Husky Happenings

June 30, 2009

IS to offer myNEU e-mail replacement in August Information Services will provide a replacement service for myNEU e-mail as a partnership with Google starting in August, according to an announcement by Provost Stephen Director and Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management...

Team seeks to get back to winning ways

June 30, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff Redemption is on the minds of field hockey members entering the 2009 season. Last year, the team began the season 5-2, including a stretch of four consecutive wins. The highlight of the winning streak came in a 2-1 road victory over rival Boston...

Student loans changed

June 30, 2009

By Jenna Duncan, News Staff Effective today, college graduates who have to pay back student loans have a new option for repayment. The United States Department of Education developed a plan in which students repay federal loans based on how much they make after graduation. ...

Men

June 30, 2009

By By Jared Shafran, News Staff Since the end of the 2008-09 men's hockey season, some Northeastern hockey fans have questioned the team's chances for success in the upcoming season after losing nine players including All-American goaltender Brad Thiessen, who was signed by...

Councilor proposes new college tax

June 30, 2009

By Rob Tokanel, News Staff A proposed tax by At-Large City Councilor Stephen Murphy could cost Boston's private universities upwards of $16 million a year if passed. The tax would charge the universities $100 for each enrolled full-time student per semester, excluding those...