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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: 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,...

CAA reduces playoff teams

April 12, 2009

By By Nate Owen, News Staff On a cold and clear night last November, hundreds of fans witnessed a thrilling victory by the women's soccer team over Harvard in the first round of the NCAA tournament, the result of an unlikely run as the sixth seed in the Colonial Athletic Association...

Commentary: Northeastern can

April 12, 2009

I learned a lot in class at Northeastern, but I think I learned even more on co-op. That balance of academic and real world education is central to the Northeastern experience, and it must also be a central consideration in any plans for Northeastern's future. My first co-op...

Onyx hosts week to publicize its magazine

April 12, 2009

By By Jenna Duncan, News Staff Last week, The Onyx Informer hosted a series of events to help promote the publication around campus. Oversized sweaters, legwarmers and neon lights flooded afterHOURS Saturday night to conclude Onyx Week 2009. This was the first year The Onyx...

Some students find help from guardian angels

April 12, 2009

By Marie Scarles, News Correspondent Freshman Nicole Swan believes she should have died two years ago. It was the summer after her junior year in high school, and the first one she spent driving. 'I completely totaled my car,' she said. 'It was right after a thunderstorm and...

Husky Happenings

April 12, 2009

By By: Mike Napolitano, News Staff ' Musical to be held April 16 to 18 at Fenway Center 'Company:' A Musical Comedy,' will take place in the Fenway Center April 16 to 18 at 7:30 p.m, according to an e-mail to The News. The Great White Way, Northeastern's student-directed...

Indie band shines a ‘light’ on its past and future

April 8, 2009

By Danielle Capalbo, News staff Indie kids Wild Light have the New Hampshire school system to thank. Their first record rolled out last month '- a pristine exercise in up-tempo indie rock called Adult Nights '- but their collective musical lineage stretches back to the fourth...

Letter to the Editor: SGA deserves more credit

April 8, 2009

' It's unfortunate that so much of the attention drawn to the election for the next Student Government Association (SGA) president has been negative, and it has overshadowed a lot of the work we have done during the past year. Since the candidates were chosen, we have seen articles...

Stellar leaves Northeastern

April 8, 2009

By By Jenna Duncan, News Staff After reluctantly resigning from his position as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) shortly before the start of last semester, professor Jim Stellar is now leaving the university. 'I was not planning to step down, and anyone that knew...

Letter to the Editor: Subversive reorganization hinders colleges

April 8, 2009

Academic institutions periodically go through changes; changes predicated on thoughtful analysis of changing environmental conditions, constituents' expectations and the past and present performance of units being considered for change. Good organizational change is neither whimsical...

Fox elected next SGA president

April 8, 2009

By By Rob Tokanel, News Staff With 66 percent of the total vote count and nearly four times as many votes as his opponent, the Student Government Association (SGA) announced yesterday Vice President for Student Services Ryan Fox as the student body president-elect. Fox defeated...

Alumna shines in female football league

April 8, 2009

By By Nelly Ortiz, News Correspondent Walking into Dilboy Stadium in Somerville on Tuesdays or Thursdays around 8 p.m., observers and fans watch the Boston Militia tackle football team practicing. The players run up and down the field for about two hours, and when practice ends,...