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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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Baseball: Huskies down Dallas

April 12, 2009

By Nate Owen, News Staff It was Dallas Baptist, not Northeastern, that entered the' weekend series with an eye-gouging .346 team batting average and 56 home runs in 29 games. But once more, the Husky pitching staff was able to keep their opponent at bay, enabling them to win...

Best of NU: Best food on campus

April 12, 2009

In a world increasingly preoccupied with calorie counts, uber-organic meals and slowly cooked fare, fried-food shack Chicken Lou's trumped its Best of NU competition for the eighth year in a row. 'It's delicious death,' said senior communication studies major David Brodsky. That's...

Baseball: McPhee wins 600th

April 12, 2009

By Nate Owen, News Staff When asked about his 600th career win, baseball coach Neil McPhee was quick to credit his success to others. 'I've always said for my entire coaching career that coaches don't win games, coaches don't lose games,' said McPhee, who is in the midst of...

Best of NU: Best show on campus

April 12, 2009

This year's Springfest concert followed a familiar formula:' Two parts nostalgia, three parts dancing and one part sold-out. Deviating from tradition, its headliners were chosen as the winners for best on-campus show, edging out mash-up master Girl Talk. Guster and Jimmy Eat...

Men’s Hockey: Former Husky named All-American

April 12, 2009

By Jared Shafran, News Staff When former Northeastern hockey goalie Brad Thiessen made the trip to Washington D.C. as a Hobey Baker Hat Trick Finalist, he said he was hoping to win the award. Although he came up short, he did not come home emptyhanded. Thiessen was named a first...

Best of NU: Best student group

April 12, 2009

The Kappa Sigma Fraternity kicked off the school year with comedian Norm MacDonald and spiced up the following months with events like a concert with alternative rock band Mae and a sex talk from rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Xi-Beta, Kappa Sigma's Northeastern chapter, began in 1992...

Women’s Hockey: Elumba honored with Humanitarian Award

April 12, 2009

By Jared Sugerman, News Staff Missy Elumba has lifted lives, but she was hesitant to hoist a 20-pound trophy. 'I could hold it, but I didn't want to risk it because I didn't know how nervous I would be,' said Elumba, a senior health sciences major and recipient of the 2009...

Best of NU: Best celebrity to visit campus

April 12, 2009

By way of 'The Daily Show,' Jon Stewart has accrued 10 Emmys, two Peabody awards and a Grammy for Best Comedy Album. He's been lauded in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today and the San Francisco Chronicle bestseller lists for his books....

Column: Future is bright for Thiessen

April 12, 2009

The men's hockey team's rise to prominence has been well documented this season, along with the names of some its heroes:' Greg Cronin, Joe Vitale, Ryan Ginand, Louis Liotti and, of course, Brad Thiessen. On April 3, Northeastern learned the bittersweet news that' Thiessen...

Best of NU: Best pizza delivery

April 12, 2009

As far as slices go, we Huskies prefer them big, hot and available around the clock. That's why we voted Cappy's best delivery for the second year in a row. In more than 30 years, the Boston slice shop has become a classic late-night stop catering to a high volume of students...

Men’s and Women’s Crew: Men win, women finish 2nd

April 12, 2009

By Kirby Morrison, News Correspondent The women's crew placed second in the highly contested 30th rowing of the Orange Cup Saturday, narrowly losing to Syracuse while barely ousting Pennsylvania. Northeastern finished the 2000 meter course on Lake Onondaga, Syracuse, NY in 7:06.8,...

Editorial: Students deserve honest answers

April 12, 2009

Students have played several games of tag with the administration this year. During the past eight months, students have been chasing administrators for answers '- honest answers '- to questions like why the former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Jim Stellar suddenly...