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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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Donations honor Payne

March 11, 2009

By By Anne Baker, News Staff Members of the Northeastern community gathered in Egan Hall yesterday to commemorate the life of slain student Rebecca Payne by presenting a regional scholarship in her honor. The ceremony, which was attended by Payne's parents, was a tearful tribute...

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...

All Hail: Assigned seating needs to reassign priorities

March 10, 2009

A white piece of paper taped to a door leading to the entrance of Matthews Arena read, 'This is an assigned seating arena.' Never was a formal announcement made. Never was a new system developed. Just a white piece of paper printed from Microsoft Word. So you can imagine my...

College students can impact mayoral race

March 10, 2009

By Jeanine Budd, News Staff College students who have not voted in past mayoral elections may want to, and if they do, they could make a difference this year, with issues including affordable housing on the table, candidates said. The three candidates who have announced their...

Letter to the Editor: Proposed ordinance not solution to problem

March 10, 2009

' On Tuesday, the Boston City Council held a public forum regarding the proposed 'Ordinance Increasing University Accountability.' The ordinance would essentially require that universities submit the addresses of all off-campus students to the city twice a year. Currently, under...

Weirdo Records moves from home to storefront

March 10, 2009

By By Cameron Brown, News Correspondent Having worked in record stores for the past 15 years, Angela Sawyer, owner of Weirdo Records in Central Square in Cambridge, is a self-proclaimed music nerd.' It started in her spare time with just 10 titles and a few hundred dollars...

Sports Update: Women’s hockey bounced from playoffs by BU

March 1, 2009

By Jared Sugerman, News Staff First-year goaltender Florence Schelling stopped 35 shots, but she could not save Northeastern's bid to win a playoff game. Boston University (18-10-7, 15-6-1 Hockey East) advanced to the semifinal round of the Hockey East Tournament after defeating...