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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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Forks and Spoons: Student yearns for Hollywood romance in real life

November 9, 2008

I love romantic comedies and I read sappy love stories ferociously. But the more I watch these movies and read these books, the more I realize they aren't reality. I've never met someone at a bar and three days later told them I love them. I've never gone on a vacation and...

Marijuana policy not set to change

November 9, 2008

By Mike Napolitano A small suggestion to students who plan to light up something other than a cigarette this year: take it off campus. While 65 percent of Massachusetts voters approved a ballot initiative to decriminalize the possession of less than an ounce of marijuana...

Board without permanent advisor

November 9, 2008

By Michele Richinick Northeastern is not any closer in finding a new Student Media Board adviser than it was before the beginning of the semester, said some members of the Student Media Board. After former media board adviser Sandra Miller resigned from her position in the...

Men’s Basketball: Season full of promise, expectations

November 9, 2008

By Andrew Parente When the men's basketball team takes to the court tomorrow for its season opener, it will be doing so around many familiar faces. Coming off a sixth-place finish in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) last year, this year's squad returns 12 players including...

Column: Nice to be champions

November 9, 2008

Champions. Just take that in for a second

Men’s Soccer: Prep for playoffs

November 9, 2008

By Nathan Vaughan The Huskies are riding junior midfielder Alexander Volk's spectacular midfield shot into the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) playoffs for the third year in a row. They beat Virginia Commonwealth Thursday in Richmond, Va, 1-0, behind Volk's score. "This...

University reverses position, open to using PINK brand

November 9, 2008

By Anne Baker Let them have sweatpants. The university has reversed an earlier decision to not consider allowing Victoria's Secret to use Northeastern's brand in its PINK Collegiate Collection, members of the administration said. "The university has agreed to reconsider...

Men’s Hockey: Huskies cruise over Bentley

November 9, 2008

The sounds of clanking metal and cheering engulfed Matthews Arena Saturday as the No. 10 men's hockey team came out on top of Bentley 4-1. Pots, pans and cans night meant a crowd of 3,354 deafened the building for NU goals, big hits and big plays, as well as the donation of...

Editorial: State voted, NU should follow

November 9, 2008

This past Tuesday, the majority of Massachusetts voters cast their ballots and voted yes on Question 2, an initiative that decriminalizes the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. University officials said they will not make any immediate changes to the Code of Student...

University spirit growing

November 9, 2008

By Lana Lagomarsini As Northeastern continues to develop its residential campus and moves away from its perception of being a commuter school, a sense of community and school spirit also continues to emerge. School spirit is not as prominent as it is at other colleges and...

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...