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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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81st Oscars, no surprise

February 22, 2009

By Maraithe Thomas, News correspondent Last night was the biggest in movies. The 'Superbowl for Women.' The night film geeks fill out ballots religiously to guess the winners:' the Academy Awards. In its 81st year, the ceremony, known too by its nickname, the Oscars, was hosted...

Column: Huskies in the driver’s seat

February 22, 2009

How does a weekend in which the Huskies tie the candy canes from Comm. Ave. twice come to be one of the best weekends in the history of the men's hockey program? It's all about being in the driver's seat, baby. With the pair of ties this weekend, the Huskies keep their one...

First forum fails

February 22, 2009

By By Anne Baker, News Staff ' The ad-hoc committee charged to examine the possibility of restructuring the colleges of Arts and Sciences and Criminal Justice held its first public forum Friday afternoon. The forum had been called to talk with arts and sciences students about...

Online exclusive: Women’s hockey swept by BU to close season

February 22, 2009

By Jared Sugerman, News Staff The Northeastern women's hockey team might be hoping that what didn't make it to this weekend's playoff preview will be left on the cutting room floor. The Boston University Terriers (17-10-7, 14-6-1 Hockey East) outscored the Huskies (12-19-3,...

Groups focus is on fashion

February 22, 2009

By Janet Lui, News correspondent Northeastern fashionistas finally have a home to call their own in the fledgling student group Fashion is HAUTE.' Haute couture has a well-defined history of being high-end and exclusive. Since the mid-19th century in France, the haute brand...

Online exclusive: Men’s and women’s track compete at Colonial Invitational

February 22, 2009

By Greg McGowan, News Correspondent The men's and women's track teams were at Delaware for the Colonial Invitational Saturday. The men placed third of three teams, falling to victorious Virginia Commonwealth while the women placed fourth of five teams with Towson taking home...

M. Ward goes back and forth on ‘Time’

February 22, 2009

By Emily Finkel, News correspondent Part cover album, part country, part folk, part old and part new, Matt Ward's latest LP, Hold Time, isn't entirely what one would expect from the singer-songwriter's seventh release. Since 2006's Post-War, Ward, better known by his stage name...

New hope for those who feel SAD

February 22, 2009

By Rebecca Fenton, News Staff For the 4 to 9 percent of Americans suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), winter may feel more like a time for hibernation than an opportunity to play in the snow. Those who live with SAD experience depressive symptoms like body aches,...

Group offers support

February 22, 2009

By By Sarah Lavers, News Correspondent This week, Northeastern is hosting Eating Disorder Awareness Week on campus. NEWCOPE, Northeastern University's Eating and Weight Concerns Project, will be sponsoring events throughout the week pertaining to nutrition, diet, exercise and...

Video game use may strain relations

February 22, 2009

By Stephanie Daly, News Staff The social lives of college students who play video games may be at risk. At least that's what a recent study' suggests.' Laura Walker, an assistant professor at Brigham Young University's School of Family Life in Utah, and Alex Jensen, a student...

Editorial: Proposed ordinance could be an invasion of privacy

February 21, 2009

' Many students currently living off campus and those thinking about living off campus in the future are up in arms. Boston City Council President Michael Ross has proposed another housing ordinance. Ross' proposed ordinance, which he announced two weeks ago, would require...

Letter to the Editor: Northeastern should rent ice time at other rinks

February 21, 2009

I read the front page article in the Feb. 12 issue of The News, 'Intramurals face limited facilities,' with great interest. As a captain of intramural hockey and broomball teams, I can attest firsthand to the limited and inconvenient ice times my teams have experienced. For example,...