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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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Editorial: Dining hall trays: An inconvenient truth

May 5, 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 '-...

Recruiting violations cost hoops

May 5, 2009

By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff An NCAA investigation found that the men's basketball team committed major violations in the recruitment of a former player in 2003 and 2004, the NCAA announced April 24, causing it to limit the team's scholarships and recruiting and place the...

Tests confirm mumps cases

May 5, 2009

By Rob Tokanel, News Staff Of the 10 students tested for mumps following a campus wide alert April 16, five have been confirmed to have the virus so far, the director of University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) said yesterday. The number represents an increase of three...

Cole brings crowd to feet

May 5, 2009

By Maggie Cassidy, News Staff They each wore different shoes, but they all got on their feet. Graduates and their guests gave a standing ovation to philanthropist Kenneth Cole '- a fashion designer who got his start in the '80s by starting a shoe business '- after he delivered...

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...

SGA to consider tray cuts

May 5, 2009

By Chelsea Reil, News Staff While the dining hall set to open in Parcel 18 in September will feature items for students to put on top of their plates, some are worried there will be nothing to put underneath them. The Student Government Association (SGA) released a survey that...

University forgoes traditional handshakes at Commencement ceremony

May 1, 2009

By By Maggie Cassidy, News Staff In a packed house at TD Banknorth Garden yesterday, Northeastern's 107th Commencement ceremony was a day of giving and receiving:' Three people received honorary degrees, keynote speaker Kenneth Cole received a standing ovation, and nearly 3,000...

Two mumps cases confirmed on campus

May 1, 2009

By By Maggie Cassidy, News Staff Two students who had previously been tested for mumps were confirmed to have the virus earlier this week, university officials said. Vice President for Marketing and Communications Mike Armini said 10 students have been tested for the virus...

JoJo commits to Northeastern on MySpace blog

May 1, 2009

By By Maggie Cassidy, New Staff JoJo, the pop and R&B singer-songwriter known for hits like 'Too Little, Too Late' and 'Leave (Get Out),' has committed to attending Northeastern as a freshman this fall, according to her MySpace blog. 'After much consideration and research,...

Provost Director reports on CJ restructuring status

April 19, 2009

By By Rob Tokanel, News Staff ' Northeastern Provost Stephen Director released a memorandum to members of the university community last week to 'report on the status of the inquiry into the possible restructuring' of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the College...

Letter to the Editor: CJ restructuring update a public relations spin

April 19, 2009

Provost Stephen Director recently outlined what he called an 'extensive process' considering the reorganization of the colleges of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and Criminal Justice (CCJ), reflecting 'the importance of the questions we are asking and the need for thoughtful deliberation.'...

Join us at the official Northeastern News Alumni Dinner: April 25, 6 p.m., Alumni Center

April 17, 2009

Hi all, My name is Maggie Cassidy and I'm the incoming editor-in-chief for the 2009-10 school year. An e-mail has gone out and we are trying to make some phone calls today, but I'd like to make sure that everybody knows about the Alumni Dinner coming up on April 25 at 6...