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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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Player of the Week: Brittany Wilson

February 4, 2009

Freshman Brittany Wilson has matured nicely into her position. Last weekend the women's basketball team split against Delaware and George Mason, as Wilson led the team with 28 points in the two games, including a team-high 15 against Delaware. On Sunday, she scored 13 points...

Computer virus targets university networks

February 4, 2009

By By Catherine Curran, News Correspondent ' Having already infected 10 million computers worldwide, Downadup, the latest prolific computer worm that mainly targets corporate and university networks, has Northeastern stepping up precautions to protect their network and urging...

Column: Win is for those who waited

February 4, 2009

' First, second and third year Huskies (myself included) '- Monday's win was not for us. Monday's win was for the fourth and fifth year students, and for the alumni, too, who have waited 16 years for Northeastern to beat a team other than Harvard in the Beanpot. Monday's win...

All Hail: Millennial generation should focus on positives

February 3, 2009

All hail the millennial generation, because that's exactly what they want. 'They' meaning anyone born between 1980 and 2000 '- you, me and everyone who goes to Northeastern. They demand to be catered to by their professors, parents and elders and I don't think anyone should do...

Letter to the Editor: SANE students made condescending acronym

February 3, 2009

Based on four years of careful observation, I feel it's safe to conclude there are two accepted acronyms for Northeastern University:' NEU and NU. They're official. In fact, the administration itself toggles between them regularly, as anyone may know who has taken a moment to...

Letter to the Editor: CUP plans campus concerts, comedy shows

February 3, 2009

' As we sink into the new semester, students once again are able to enjoy programming on campus. The Council for University Programs (CUP) has several events planned for the coming weeks to keep students busy after class and co-op. After last month's afterHOURS concert headlined...

New T stop sign brings back memories in West End

February 3, 2009

By By Jeanine Budd, News Staff The Science Park Green Line T station has a new name. Since Jan. 21, the station has been displaying signs that read 'Science Park/West End,' paying tribute to an old neighborhood buried beneath condos and government buildings. Stretching...

Track ‘ Field: Track effort solid in Beantown

February 1, 2009

By Greg McGowan, News Correspondent The men's track and field team came home victorious from the Boston Indoor Reebok Games at the Reggie Lewis Center Friday. The Huskies earned a commanding 118 points to defeat the competition, which included runner-up Massachusetts. Head...

Column: Awaiting an opponent

February 1, 2009

As we enter February, the first thing most Boston sports fans usually have marked on their calendar is the annual Beanpot tournament, which crowns one of the local hockey schools as the best in college hockey in the city. However, while the Huskies have played well and dominated...

Husky Happenings

February 1, 2009

Info session to answer questions on decriminalization A free information session on the recent decriminalization of marijuana will be held Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Curry Student Center West Addition, according to an announcement on the myNEU portal. Representatives...

Men’s Hockey: Hockey drops game before Beanpot

February 1, 2009

By Jared Shafran, News Staff The No. 3 Northeastern men's hockey team suffered a setback when it lost to the UMass Minutemen 6-4 at the Mullins Center in Amherst Friday night. 'They used their game plan very well and they counter attacked extremely well,'' head coach Greg...

Facebook, MySpace and the grieving process

February 1, 2009

By Maraithe Thomas, News Correspondent It's a clear January afternoon and the view from Samantha Lavine's 11th floor dorm room is vast. Cars whiz down the street in a lightning blur, students rush in and out of campus buildings and Fenway Park stands nestled among bare trees...