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The Huntington News

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The Huntington News

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Springfest sells out, no major flaws

March 25, 2009

By By Eric Allen, News Staff Tickets for the Springfest concert to be held April 4 sold out in two days, said Springfest Concert Chair Nani Stoick. They went on sale Monday at 7 p.m., and high traffic caused delays, but did not cause the ticketing website to crash. The sale...

Senior Spotlight: Moriarty is ‘dedicated’

March 25, 2009

By Stephanie Daly, News Staff This is the second in the series of articles profiling the five top male and female senior athletes at Northeastern, culminating in the Huntington News male and female' Senior Athletes of the Year. When asked to describe senior cross country...

Senior Spotlight: Tamsin keeping up the average

March 25, 2009

By Nate Owen, News Staff This is the second in the series of articles profiling the five top male and female senior athletes at Northeastern, culminating in the Huntington News male and female' Senior Athletes of the Year. In the blink of an eye, senior Mike Tamsin went from...

Player of the Week: Frank Pesanello

March 25, 2009

With their backs against the wall and facing a series sweep against James Madison, Frank Pesanello hit an RBI double, knocking in the game-winning run and putting the Huskies up, 2-1. It was his only hit of the game, his second for the weekend, to go along with three walks. His...

Column: Heading west

March 25, 2009

I spent Friday night moping and Saturday on tenterhooks. That's right, tenterhooks. I arrived at Stetson West Sunday morning, and I waited. I watched (for the first and last time) a tractor pull, being broadcast by ESPN. I leered at others to whom our beloved mascot had bequeathed...

Sports Briefs

March 25, 2009

Women's crew set to compete in first ever Colonial Athletic Association Championship The women's crew will compete in the first ever Colonial Athletic Association Championship (CAA) held this year April 18, the league announced yesterday. The championship will be held on the...

As Milky Way makes its move, patrons reflect

March 25, 2009

By Eric Allen, News staff The Milky Way, to any scientist, is a veritable party of stars and home to some very distinct celestial bodies. To a resident or fan of Jamaica Plain, the Milky Way is a place for a party with some bright lights and dancing Bostonians. The Milky Way...

Harlem Shakes in good ‘Health’

March 25, 2009

By Danielle Capalno, News staff Plenty has changed for Harlem Shakes since the band got its start six years ago. Nearly its entire line-up, for one '- and, in turn, the nature of its sturdy indie sounds. First, it was a hip-hop-influenced outfit, hell-bent on igniting the dancefloor....

Stimulus funds go to Hub housing, schools

March 24, 2009

By By Jeanine Budd, News Staff Boston Public Schools (BPS) and the Boston Housing Authority (BHA) will be major benefactors of the $147.4 million in stimulus money Boston will receive from the federal government's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARAA) this year, according...

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...