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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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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...

Sports Briefs

March 15, 2009

Men's basketball' team headed to Wyoming for CBI The men's basketball team will travel to Laramie, Wyo. Tuesday night to take on the Wyoming Cowboys in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournament. ' The Cowboys, of the Mountain West conference, finished the season...

New England fare, reimagined

March 15, 2009

By Hannah Martin, News staff If a farmer's market and the Pottery Barn had a lovechild, they would name it Henrietta. Located at the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Henrietta's Table creatively reworks New England classics using only organic and locally grown products to create...

CUP plans rockin’ show

March 15, 2009

By By: Eric Allen, News Staff After weeks of speculation from students, the acts for Springfest's big finale have been confirmed: ' Co-headlining at the The Council for University Programs' (CUP) concert Saturday, April 4 in Matthews Arena will be rock acts Guster and Jimmy...

The Indivisual

March 15, 2009

By Eric Allen, News staff When he started college majoring in pharmacy, Jeff Carvalho never thought he would swap those studies for journalism and wind up blogging for a living instead. A quick glance at his website, www.Jeffcarvalho.com, reveals his portfolio of media pursuits:'...

CUP plans rockin’ show

March 15, 2009

By Eric Allen, News Staff After weeks of speculation from students, the acts for Springfest's big finale have been confirmed:' Co-headlining at the The Council for University Programs' (CUP) concert Saturday, April 4 at Matthews Arena will be rock acts Guster and Jimmy Eat...

Culture vulture

March 15, 2009

By Matt Collette, News staff 'Battlestar Galactica' finale:' March 20 The sci-fi program that began in 2003 with the near-total slaughter of the human race comes to a close this week, after four seasons. The two-hour episode, which airs on the SciFi Channel Friday at 9 p.m.,...

Editorial: UHCS takes positive steps toward acceptance

March 14, 2009

The university's announcement of a new counseling group for students of minority sexual orientations is a step in the right direction. University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) recently established Coming Out, a counseling group that will provide a safe, non-judgmental...

Letter to the Editor: University

March 14, 2009

While I appreciate the degree that I will be receiving from the university in about 45 days, I must say I am quite taken aback by a recent phone call requesting a general donation to the university. While $20.09 may seem reasonable to many people, clearly they don't understand...