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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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Mumps alert gone citywide, no cases confirmed

April 16, 2009

By By Jenna Duncan, News Staff Thursday, a Campus Health Alert was issued to notify students about a suspected outbreak of the mumps after four students had recently shown signs of the disease.' The four have had preliminary tests and thus far the results have been negative....

Best of times, and worst

April 15, 2009

By Ashley Traupman, News staff ' Frank Sinatra sang, 'The best is yet to come.' Since this is my last year at Northeastern, the saying may hold true, and the future of the university may be bright. But it's one of my last chances to reflect on the good and the bad of 2008'-09,...

Huskies win baseball Beanpot at Fenway Park

April 13, 2009

By By Nate Owen, News Staff On perhaps the biggest stage of his young career, southpaw Andrew Leenhouts came out firing. The freshman came in relief of sophomore Les Williams and fit the mound at Fenway Park perfectly, striking out four of the first six batters he faced and...

Letter to the Editor: Students should value NU athletic experience

April 12, 2009

So this is it. In less than a month, I will be walking down the aisle, officially a graduate with a degree in journalism, for whatever that is worth these days. Much of my time at Northeastern has been spent slaving away to cover the best and worst of Husky sports. Throughout...

Possible CJ change disliked by many

April 12, 2009

By By Rob Tokanel, News Staff ' Citing a lack of transparency in the process and a fear that the criminal justice program will be diminished, students, alumni and faculty of the College of Criminal Justice are joining in opposition to the possible restructuring of the college. ...

Letter to the Editor: Don

April 12, 2009

Last year, I could have been writing this very synopsis:' Crosstown rival bulldozes all opponents, overcomes all challenges to take yet another national championship. In 2008, it was Boston College that crafted a near-flawless season. In 2009, Boston University stormed through...

Student groups combat cancer

April 12, 2009

By By Caitlin Coyle, News Correspondent Decked out in purple, members of Colleges Against Cancer, a student organization dedicated to fighting cancer on college campuses, hosted a barbecue kicking off the annual Relay for Life, a walk-a-thon that raises money for cancer held...

Letter to the Editor: Fox encourages opinions with giveNUavoice

April 12, 2009

Thank you. I am honored and excited that you have chosen me as the next Student Government Association (SGA) president of Northeastern University. I want to start off by thanking every student that took the time to learn about the issues the campus faces and cast a vote in the...

Journalism climate changes

April 12, 2009

By By Anne Baker, News Staff When the Boston Globe announced last week it was the latest paper facing a serious possibility of being shut down by its parent company, the New York Times Co., many New Englanders wondered what life would be like without their longstanding newspaper...

Letter to the Editor: Gaining experience, pounds at co-op jobs

April 12, 2009

When freshman year begins and mom suddenly isn't packing lunch anymore, Boston House of Pizza, Cappy's I, University House of Pizza, Little Steve's, Cappy's II and any of the other myriad of pizza places within blocks of Northeastern may seem like the easiest (and most delicious)...

Northeastern alumnus launches all-Obama news website

April 12, 2009

By By Sean Leviashvili, News Staff It was a question that entered Brian Krantz's mind more than once throughout the 2008 campaign:' Was Obama really the face of change? As a self-declared Republican, Krantz, who graduated from Northeastern in December, was looking to explore...

Letter to the Editor: SFIN leader looking for increase in membership

April 12, 2009

Students for Israel at Northeastern (SFIN) was once a tiny student group with only three dedicated members. After this semester, however, with strong leadership and hard work, we can now boast a membership of more than 20 enthusiastic students. SFIN has held several successful,...