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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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Letter to the Editor: Tray issue reflects problems in SGA and RSA

May 19, 2009

In the United States alone, more than 40,000 people were killed by a particular product in a single year.' The product also served as a major contributor to pollution, and damage from this product cost millions of dollars. I ask you:' Should this product be banned? Many of...

Husky Happenings

May 19, 2009

Law School announces Commencement speaker Stephen H. Oleskey will deliver the Commencement address to Northeastern University School of Law graduates Friday, May 22 at 1 p.m. in the Cabot Center, according to the school's website. According to the site, Oleskey is a world-renowned...

Editorial: This summer, burst the Northeastern bubble

May 19, 2009

You've trained for this as a kid, bursting endless soap bubbles in your yard. Your popping finger is nice and strong, so get ready to pop your biggest bubble yet. In fact, you may need your whole body or even a train to pop this one. It's the Northeastern bubble, and it keeps...

Bad night, good story

May 19, 2009

By Anna Marden, News Staff Beer pong and body shots can lead to vomiting in bathtubs, peeing in taxis and waking up with shoes on, face covered in obscene sharpie drawings. If sharing stories about misadventures sounds appealing, a new site called drunklastnight.com, created...

SoWa Open Market full of artisanal goods, vendors

May 19, 2009

By Lauren Sheffer, News Staff Aardvark-covered quilts and T-shirts that proclaim 'Kiss Me, I'm Irish' in Arabic aren't typically found in the same place. Yet the SoWa Open Market, named for its location South of Washington Street and operated by the SoWa Arts and Media District,...

An artist’s nature

May 19, 2009

By Hannah Martin, News Staff Walking into the Mills Gallery on Tremont Street, it's hardly clear if the exhibit has been fully installed. Televisions and wet floor signs and plants sit haphazardly about stark white rooms. There's a sense of disarray, a sense that something's...

Crew teams compete in season’s final races

May 19, 2009

By By Kirby Morrison, News Correspondent The men's and women's crew teams finished fifth and sixth respectively in the Eastern Sprints in Worcester the past two weekends. The squads performed according to their seeding as the men entered the event seeded fifth with the women...

Editorial: Dining hall trays: An inconvenient truth

May 19, 2009

Don't drop your trays while you're throwing up your arms. Last month, after Student Government Association (SGA) e-mailed students a food preference survey that included a question about their views on dining hall trays trays '- paving the way for their potential removal '-...

Letter to the Editor: Secretive restructuring damages CJ reputation

May 19, 2009

Five years ago, when I was looking at colleges, I knew as soon as I set foot on Northeastern's campus that this was where I belonged. Not only did I fall in love with the campus and city, it was the unique College of Criminal Justice (CCJ), passionate faculty and staff, and incredible...

The City Pulse section will return Sept. 10

May 17, 2009

The City Pulse section will return Sept. 10. Please see the News section for occasional city coverage. E-mail [email protected] with story ideas, tips and press releases.

Column: Field hockey frenzy

May 5, 2009

For many Northeastern teams, the 2008-09 year was generally one of resurgence and re-establishment. It is well known the men's hockey team completed a remarkable three-year turnaround from a three-win season in 2005-06 to winning 25 games this year and making the NCAA tournament...

Letter to the Editor: Lawyer’s tips to avoiding arrest this summer

May 5, 2009

With summer approaching, there will be more parties, more booze and more opportunities to get in trouble. As a criminal defense attorney, I welcome the new clientele. Yet as a Northeastern alumnus, I do not want to see my fellow Huskies in trouble. So take a minute, read these...