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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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Review: Swanky yet friendly atmosphere in Inman Square

March 24, 2009

By By David Royster, News Correspondent The bumpy ride down Cambridge Street on the Harvard/Holyoke Gate-bound 69 bus reveals a clear difference from the exclusivity of Boston's Back Bay area or tourist-oriented Downtown hub. Free of T stops and tourists, East Cambridge borders...

Letter to the Editor: Springfest concert saves the (Jimmy Eat) World

March 24, 2009

The vernal equinox may have occurred last weekend, but spring's official grand entrance is happening Sunday at Northeastern with the commencement of Springfest. The Council for University Programs (CUP) is presenting its week-long event series with mental and physical challenges...

Letter to the Editor: Student frustrated with SGA candidate Soleyn

March 24, 2009

In light of the elections for the president of the Student Government Association (SGA), I wish to make public the actions of SGA Senator Matthew Soleyn during the Resident Student Association (RSA) General Council meeting last night. Soleyn was asked by a member of the RSA...

All Hail: Candidates fail to show their fun sides

March 24, 2009

On Monday, I attended the debate between the two Student Government Association (SGA) presidential nominees hosted by The News. The stuffiness of the debate made me feel like I was at a cigar bar sipping bourbon '- or something of that sort. Can someone please remind the candidates...

Students explore death in Eternal City

March 22, 2009

By Rachel Kossman, News Correspondent ' On the first Saturday of spring break, 17 Northeastern students stood frustrated at Logan Airport. The students were scheduled to participate in a weeklong trip to Rome, as part of their course, the Meaning of Death. The class is...

ASB Veterans step up as the program’s coordinators

March 22, 2009

By Natalie Schack, News Correspondent For many college students, spring break can mean an endless stream of cocktails and a chance to appear in 'Girls Gone Wild.' But for students like Ryan Fox, a middler majoring in electrical and computer engineering, and Meredith Pineau,...

Globe serves everyday solace

March 22, 2009

By Lauren Sheffer, News correspondent Amidst the sights of Copley Square '- the Boston Public Library, the Trinity Church Boston, the Old South Church and all those stores '- it's easy for eyes to slip by the Globe' Bar & Cafe at 565 Boylston St. But outdoor seating, like...

The Boston Underground Film Festival offers up unusual cinematic fare

March 22, 2009

By Maraithe Thomas, News correspondent Movie lovers have four days left to relish in the indie oddities screening at the Brattle Theatre for Boston's 11th annual Underground Film Festival. These struck us as worth a look. '9 to 5:' Days in Porn' '9 to 5' is a documentary...

The Indivisual

March 22, 2009

By Anna Marden, News correspondent On Friday the 13th, Ben Gram watched his friends '- members of Boston band Irepress '- play a tiny venue in Bismarck, ND called Eagle's Lodge. Gram said the venue was in the middle of nowhere and never gets any shows, and that people there...

Despite name, ‘Sunshine’ not conventionally bright

March 22, 2009

By Matt Collette, News staff The two films may share similar titles and Alan Arkin's familiar presence as a fun, warm grandfather, but 'Sunshine Cleaning' isn't 'Little Miss Sunshine.' The movie is about Rose Lorkowski (Amy Adams), a single mother who cleans homes for a living....

Film focuses on global warming

March 22, 2009

By Nelly Ortiz, News correspondent It took Jake Gyllenhaal's pretty face in 'The Day After Tomorrow' to sell a broader audience the story of global warming. Now, the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio and Oprah Winfrey preach on behalf of the ailing environment. While 'Everything's...

Everyday science

March 22, 2009

By Taylor Adams, News correspondent The so-called 'climate generation' of young people must find innovative scientific solutions to the global climate problem in order to change the world, said television personality William 'Bill' Nye in a speech at Blackman Auditorium last...