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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Handmade goods prevail in recession

March 11, 2009

By Natalie Schack, News correspondent Keiko Lynn Groves of Brooklyn, N.Y., started making her own clothes as a college student. Strapped for cash but unable to give up the fashionista inside, she said she delved determinedly into the world of the second-hand and thrifted, looking...

Environmentalist, author speaks at Northeastern

March 11, 2009

By By Rob Tokanel, News Staff ' Before environmental expert and author Summer Rayne Oakes infiltrated the New York fashion scene with an entomology degree from Cornell, there was no such thing as an eco-model. On Monday, Oakes told a group of about 100 students in the...

Author gives up the ghosts

March 11, 2009

By Sean Leviashvili, News staff Author Stacy Horn's work almost exclusively revolves around death. Her latest book is no exception. 'Unbelievable: Investigations into Ghosts, Poltergeists, Telepathy and Other Unseen Phenomena, from the Duke Parapsychology Laboratory,' which...

NU gets $5 million

March 11, 2009

By By Jonathan Raymond, News Staff ' In a tough economic climate like today's, a major factor that aids in recovery is often the type of innovations that help create jobs and spur overall growth. It is with this in mind that Richard D'Amore, a 1976 Northeastern graduate, pledged...

Boston blooms in the springtime

March 11, 2009

With spring break over, there are only a few weeks until April and the end of the semester. Though New England keeps teasing us with hints of spring (70 degrees Sunday followed by a snow storm Monday), it is finally time to break out the T-shirts and capris and stalk the streets...

WRBB airs news segment

March 11, 2009

By By Jenna Duncan, News Staff Student-run news broadcasts have come to Northeastern again, and this time WRBB says it is here to stay. Since Jan. 20, WRBB has been airing an hour long news program every Tuesday, originally reported and run by students, rather than reciting...

3/12 Calendar

March 11, 2009

EVENT OF THE WEEK Tuesday, March 17 There is no better way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day than with a full-fledged Irish celebration. No, that doesn't necessarily include copious amounts of lager. On March 17, The Beehive is ringing in the holiday with acts reminiscent of...

Aoun speaks of anti-retrenchment in Fort Myers

March 11, 2009

By By Maggie Cassidy, News Staff ' FT. MYERS, Fla. '- Before the baseball team's annual exhibition matchup against the Boston Red Sox at City of Palms Park Feb. 28, dozens of alumni congregated outside the field at a barbeque luncheon hosted by the Office of Alumni Relations....

Men’s Basketball: Huskies stunned in tournament

March 11, 2009

By Andrew Parente, News Staff RICHMOND, VA '- The men's basketball team's run at a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title came to a screeching halt Saturday night at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Va. The No. 3 seeded Huskies were upset by No. 11 Towson, 58-54, in the...

Website for NU men

March 11, 2009

By By Jared Sugerman, News Staff For years, Brad Thiessen has been here, there and everywhere, according to Northeastern hockey fans. Now, their words ring more truthfully than ever. Thiessen39.com, a website devoted to Northeastern's junior goaltender and national player of...

Men’s Hockey: Split with BC ends regular season

March 11, 2009

By Jared Shafran, News Staff Going into the final weekend of Hockey East regular season play, the Huskies stood where they had been the entire season:' first place.' ' ' They could only hope that after two games against the defending national champion Boston College Eagles,...

SGA waives signatures

March 11, 2009

By By Maggie Cassidy, News Staff Signatures, shmignatures. At its senate meeting Monday night, the Student Government Association passed a motion brought forth by Parliamentarian Chris Bourne that waived a clause in the direct elections manual requiring potential candidates...