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The Huntington News

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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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One, two, three times the fun

November 12, 2008

By Jackson Connor Northeastern bands Plastic Reverie and Eroica took the stage in front of more than 50 students Tuesday during a free show hosted by afterHOURS. Veteran folk rockers Cassavettes, made up of one Northeastern alumnus and three of his friends from his hometown...

Women’s Soccer: Tournament travel won’t be too far for CAA champions

November 12, 2008

Apparently the women's soccer team isn't made up of many Oakland A's fans. The team, along with a small group of supporters, gathered Monday night in the George Makris Varsity Club in Matthews Arena to watch the NCAA women's soccer selection show on the 8 p.m. edition of ESPNEWS....

Letter to the Editor: Facebook makes casual crushes, relationships tricky

November 12, 2008

I know what you're thinking and I know your reaction when I mention another commentary about Facebook. But before you roll your eyes and log back into your account, consider this: if you have 1,800 friends, why are you alone? I realize it is presumptuous of me to ignorantly...

BTO’s new ‘type’ of music

November 12, 2008

By Colin Young Chatter and cries of "how was your weekend" float above the usual office banter, along with the sound of typewriters feverishly at work. The conversation and drumming of keys continues in this generic office environment until, out of the blue, the typing hits...

Students across the country fight Proposition 8

November 12, 2008

By Samantha Moll Though about 3,000 miles away from the coast of California, students in Massachusetts have taken up the cause of those fighting against the recent passage of California's Proposition 8, which amends California's state constitution to define marriage as between...

Column: Now really is the time

November 12, 2008

It was a scene not typically witnessed at Northeastern. There was a trophy with a poster that proclaimed "CAA Champions" and a cake with frosting that said the same. Members of the media flocked to snap pictures and grab interviews with the champs....

More people going hungry in Bay State

November 12, 2008

By Zachary Boutin Apparently wealth doesn't always cure hunger. According to 2007 statistics from the United States Census Bureau, the most recent available, Massachusetts has the fifth highest median household income in the union. But new statistics from Project Bread, the...

Bikes not Bombs pedal resources, aid to Ghana

November 11, 2008

By Ivy Pribish No flags, no benchmarks, no water stations along the way. Emmanuel Yeboah was on his own when he made it his goal to bike across Kenya. But along with the lack of a racetrack, Yeboah was missing something far more vital - the use of his right leg. Volunteers...

Women’s soccer wins CAA title

November 10, 2008

It's not a dream. It can't be because no dream is scripted this perfect, this epic. And it's not a dream because it's real. The women's soccer team completed their amazing season by outlasting fifth-seeded Hofstra (11-8-3, 7-3-1 CAA) 1-0 in double overtime yesterday in...

Volleyball: No. 1 seed in reach

November 9, 2008

By Nathan Vaughan The volleyball team continued to chip away at its magic number this past weekend, bringing it down to two. Although it lost to Delaware Friday, it was able to bounce back less than 24 hours later and fight off a tough Towson team. "I think we were a little...

Letter to the Editor: Obama to bring needed change to US

November 9, 2008

Voters last Tuesday sent a clear message to the global community: America is ready to head in a new direction in a multitude of ways. The electoral college landslide of president-elect Barack Obama, the major gains made by the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives...

Yearbooks stay in style

November 9, 2008

By Daniel Buono Watch out Facebook and Myspace, social networking is keeping it old school. The Cauldron, Northeastern's yearbook, has held steady sales during the past few years despite the rise of online social networking websites, said Stephen Asay, editor of the yearbook...