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Politics leaves classrooms

October 26, 2008

By Zachary Boutin Many Americans have long clung to the notion that political bias and the the college classroom are an inseparable pair. In July 2007, 58 percent of adults said they think there is a "serious problem" with liberal bias among college professors, in a poll...

Column: Ghosts won’t haunt Huskies this year

October 26, 2008

If you haven't been paying attention (though judging by the attendance numbers and general buzz around campus, you have) the men's hockey team is legit. The Huskies have come out of the gate 5-0-1, including a joy-inducing 4-0 in Hockey East play, the best start for the squad...

Women’s Soccer: On cusp fof CAA playoff berth

October 26, 2008

A year ago, the injury-riddled women's soccer team was winding down their season in last place in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Now, the Huskies are on the cusp of securing the sixth and final CAA playoff spot after splitting a pair of road games this weekend. The...

BRC under fire for budgeting

October 26, 2008

By Michele Richinick Members of at least 15 student organizations are calling for reform of the budgeting process used by the Budget Review Committee (BRC) because they believe larger groups, namely fraternities and sororities, are getting priority funding. The BRC, a subcommittee...

Football: Maine mauls Huskies

October 26, 2008

By Chris Estrada Two years after suffering a 30-3 rout to the University of Maine, the Huskies wound up having another (black) bear of a day Saturday in the Pine Tree State. A stellar performance from Maine (5-3, 3-2 Colonial Athletic Association) on pass defense and in the...

Volleyball: Rough weekend for NU

October 26, 2008

By Nathan Vaughan For the first time in almost a month and a half, the volleyball team dropped a match. But it didn't stop there, as the Huskies extended their skid to two yesterday. On Saturday the team was unable to defend its home turf at Solomon Court and was swept by...

Sharing spaces

October 26, 2008

By Veronica Schiebold Kyle Nicholson sits on the couch that may have once been white but is now shades of gray and brown. All the furniture is used - not even second-hand, probably closer to fourth. There's a weird smell coming from the mattress in the kitchen. That's right,...

Field Hockey: Lukewarm offense sinks NU

October 26, 2008

The field hockey team's final two home games of the year bore an eerie resemblance to one another. Before each game, the team honored an important milestone. And during each game, the Huskies often looked flat and tepid. Prior to Friday's game against No. 16 Drexel (13-3,...

Swimming ‘ Diving: Huskies rebound from loss in opening meet

October 26, 2008

By Samantha Wood The swimming and diving team defeated both Maine and Central Connecticut Saturday, recovering after a tough loss in their season opener against Boston College last week. The tri-meet ended with scores of 152-141 against Maine and 198-91 against Central Connecticut....

Editorial: BRC process needs re-evaluation and reform

October 26, 2008

Everyone loves campus activities - whether it's free concerts at Centennial Commons like PIKEtoberfest, or the Latin American Student Organization's annual Cultural Show. Once the curtains close, though, many students are left with the question: Where did the money for this...

No drink, no problem

October 26, 2008

By Gail Waterhouse Students strutted their stuff in afterHOURS Thursday night not only to get some attention but also to help raise money for a cause. Fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) and sorority Delta Zeta co-hosted the Zero Proof Date Auction, which was put on in partnership...

Professors examine roll of news media

October 26, 2008

By Michael Napolitano Freedom of the press. Objectivity. Active citizenship. Ideas like these are what many readers have come to expect from the press. But on Thursday night, members of the Northeastern community questioned whether the media has lived up to these ideals. These...