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The Huntington News

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Globe weighs jobs

May 5, 2009

By Gal Tziperman Lotan, News Staff The Boston Newspaper Guild, the Boston Globe's largest union, proposed cutting its co-op and summer intern positions as part of a $10 million concessions offer rejected Sunday night by the New York Times Co., which owns the Globe, according...

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...

NU in midst of season’s longest losing streak after sweep

May 5, 2009

By By Sam Wood, News Correspondent ' The baseball team's three-game series at league-leading George Mason ended in disappointment with a sweep of the Huskies this weekend. The series marks the conclusion of a tough week for NU, which included a 16-13 loss at Harvard. ' Since...

Letter to the Editor: Secretive restructuring damages CJ reputation

May 5, 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...

McNeely chosen 2009-10 captain at team banquet

May 5, 2009

By By Jared Shafran, News Staff Junior forward Tyler McNeely was named captain of the men's hockey team for next year at NU's end-of-season banquet in April. McNeely, who was an assistant captain last season, had 23 points in his freshman season and added 20 points this season...

Summer activities are heating up

May 5, 2009

By By Danny Deza, News Staff The sun is out and summer is quickly approaching. Despite the temperamental weather, sometimes exercise activities are being offered in an outdoor settings throughout the Boston and Cambridge areas. According to an ongoing poll on fitsugar.com,...

Online Exclusive- Crew teams busy

May 5, 2009

By By Kirby Morrison, News Correspondent Northeastern crew had a busy schedule the past few weekends as the men's team traveled to Providence April 18 for the Dreissigacker Cup and to Philadelphia April 26 for the Burk Cup. The women's team traveled to Philadelphia April 18...

This is your brain on green

May 5, 2009

By Eric Allen, News staff That item in aisle nine of Shaw's must be eco-friendly, you tell yourself. It has a little picture of a leaf on it, after all. Its name is written in a clean, modern font and it's a friendly shade of bright green. It's perfect, because you've really...

Parks set to try NFL

May 5, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff Even though his name was not called during the NFL Draft, Cord Parks' professional football career is not over. In fact, it is just beginning. ' The former Northeastern defensive back who played from 2005-08 in a Husky uniform signed a free...

Film criticism, in retrospect

May 5, 2009

By Damon Griffin, News Staff 'For the Love of Movies:' The Story of American Film Criticism' was one of more than 100 films that screened at the Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFB) from April 22 to 28. Despite its title, the documentary is not so much an homage to movies...

Organic fare in PO Square

May 5, 2009

By Jason Woods, News Staff In the heart of the Boston's Financial District lies a little park known as Post Office Square. A beautiful park with elegant views of surrounding skyscrapers as well as benches and pavilions, it was already a nice destination spot for a lunch break....