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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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Women’s Basketball: Northeastern battles, but falls in tournament

March 15, 2009

By Nate Owen, News Staff They say the scoreboard tells it all, but there are some cases where that old adage doesn't hold true. The women's basketball team may have lost to host James Madison, 51-49, in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament...

Grads look into gap year

March 15, 2009

By Jackie Pearce, News Correspondent This year's graduating class can do without reminders of their bleak career opportunities. With constant coverage on cable networks and news headlines preaching the same dire statistics, the work options may be somewhat less than desirable. ...

Baseball: Former Husky on big stage

March 15, 2009

By Nate Owen If the World Baseball Classic can serve as an audition for a bigger stage, then former Husky ace Adam Ottavino could find himself landing a lead role soon. The 6-foot-5-inch righthander, who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals 31st overall in the 2006 Major...

Fox looks to promote SGA

March 15, 2009

By By Jenna Duncan, News Staff With a strong web presence and flyers decorating campus, middler Ryan Fox is campaigning full force for Student Government Association (SGA)' president after being nominated as a candidate at the March 9 meeting. The theme of the campaign, Give...

Baseball: ‘Pen leads the way for NU

March 15, 2009

The baseball team's final weekend before the start of conference play had just about everything, from dominating pitching performances to a walk-off win to close out the weekend yesterday. Northeastern traveled to South Orange, NJ, to take part in the first annual Strike Out...

Soleyn seeks student input

March 15, 2009

By By Rob Tokanel, News Staff ' Junior Matt Soleyn's candidacy for Student Government Association (SGA) president will focus primarily on increasing the communication between the SGA and the student body, Soleyn said. 'I think the biggest issue I'd like to tackle is the mere...

Men’s Hockey: Kraemer delivers a much-needed spark for Northeastern

March 15, 2009

By Nate Owen Husky fans seeking proof that men's hockey coach Greg Cronin has his finger on the pulse of his team need look no further than the past two weekends. In the waning seconds of Northeastern's last regular season home game versus Boston College on March 6, Cronin...

Riding the wave

March 15, 2009

By Sarah Isabel Lavers, News correspondent Many local college radio stations have seen cuts in university budgets and declines in listener contributions, underwriting support and fund raising profits due to the recession. Despite these fiscal cutbacks, the stations continue...

Column: Any given weekend

March 15, 2009

' The old clich'eacute; in sports is that on any given night, any team can beat any other team. The favorites have to be on their toes every night so as not to fall victim to the upset by the underdog. While a lot of this is just coach-speak, if there was ever an example of this...

Local stations offer students eclectic frequencies

March 15, 2009

By Sarah Isabel Lavers, News correspondent WRBB 104.9FM '- Northeastern University WRBB features total free-form radio with hour-long blocks of different music based on student contribution and interest, said General Manager Dan Germain. The station broadcasts an eclectic mix...

Women’s Hockey: Elumba always ready to help

March 15, 2009

By Jared Sugerman, News Staff Helen, a blind woman with short dark hair and missing teeth, lies upon a bed, her eyes directed away from the camera. 'Ami tomake Bhalo Basi' she says, pausing between each Bengali word as a disembodied voice repeats after her. 'I love you,' replies...

Nerds get creamed in Common for Pi Day

March 15, 2009

By Hana Nobel, News correspondent For many, the mathematical constant pi conjures up bad memories from geometry class, but for math nerds across the world, the number, represented numerically by 3.14, is fittingly celebrated every year on March 14. Rebecca Watson, a freelance...