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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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Picking courses easier

April 1, 2009

By By Jenna Duncan, News Staff That familiar feeling of the course registration system jamming due to traffic is no longer a problem. The new Banner Student System on the myNEU portal has been running smoothly, according to a university official. The new system has yet to crash...

Baseball: Boston College rolls over Huskies

April 1, 2009

By Nate Owen, News Staff In a cruel twist of irony, the song 'Hot, Hot, Hot' blared from the speakers at Boston College's Shea Field entering the ninth inning Tuesday. Not only was it a raw and windy afternoon, but the Huskies' play on the field was anything but hot as well. ...

Students plan day of silence to honor hate crime victims

April 1, 2009

By By Rob Tokanel, News Staff ' Northeastern student groups are sponsoring a 12-hour vow of silence to honor victims of hate crimes Friday as the capstone to Day of Silence Week. The series of events, co-sponsored by the Northeastern University Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay Association...

Football: Hager adds two assistant coaches to staff for 2009 season

April 1, 2009

By Patrick McHugh, News Staff Head football coach Rocky Hager announced this week that two new coaches will be joining the Northeastern coaching staff for the upcoming season. Frank Forcucci will become the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach while Corey Hetherman...

Student loans to go monthly

April 1, 2009

By By Katie Curren, News Correspondent As the economy continues to hamper families' abilities to pay for education, Sallie Mae recently unfolded the new Smart Option Student Loan. On March 23, the college lending company announced that the new loan is aimed at saving students...

Column: Changing expectations

April 1, 2009

On a sheet of ice in Grand Rapids, Mich. and a hardwood court in El Paso, Texas the respective seasons of the men's hockey team and men's basketball team came to an end in tournament play. For the hockey team it was a 3-2 loss to Cornell in the first round of the NCAA Tournament,...

Professor makes case for Israel with film screening

April 1, 2009

By By Jenna Duncan, News Staff ' Despite the New England Patriots' Tedy Bruschi speaking Monday night, about 150 people instead gathered to see Harvard Professor Alan Dershowitz screen his new film, 'The Case for Israel,' and have a debate with attendees about the state of Israeli...

Senior Spotlight: Bascetta a constant presence

April 1, 2009

By Nate Owen, News Staff This is the third in the series of articles profiling the five top male and female senior athletes at Northeastern, culminating in the Huntington News male and female' Senior Athletes of the Year. ' Ashley Bascetta ended her field hockey career...

Senior spotlight: Mandeville will be tough to replace on Northeastern offense

April 1, 2009

This is the third in the series of articles profiling the five top male and female senior athletes at Northeastern, culminating in the Huntington News male and female' Senior Athletes of the Year. ' During the last five years football tight end Brian Mandeville has withstood...

Player of the Week: Mike Tamsin

April 1, 2009

Three years ago Chris Emanuele set the Northeastern all-time career hits mark at 227 hits. Six days ago Mike Tamsin tied the record after erupting for three hits in five at bats, including a home run in a win against Hofstra. The next day, in the first inning, Tamsin slapped...

Club Sports: Team headed to Detroit

April 1, 2009

By Nate Owen, News Staff The women's club basketball team is heading to the club nationals in Detroit this weekend '- not bad for a team that only came into existence four years ago. The team was started by' senior biology major Lindsey Cullity, junior chemistry major Sam...

All Hail: SGA remains detached from students

March 31, 2009

In my own informal survey of students on campus, it seems that very few are aware of the student body presidential election that is now underway. The Student Government Association (SGA) exists to advocate for the students of Northeastern, yet few are aware of any projects that...