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The Huntington News

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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University bans Election Day class cancelations

October 29, 2008

By Samantha Moll With Election Day less than a week away, many students are beginning to wonder when they will find time to get to the polls. Students who need to go to their hometown to vote must make the choice between voting and cutting class, since faculty members are...

Column: A remarkable turnaround

October 29, 2008

When a team suffers through a string of losing seasons, it is only a matter of time before a move is made to hopefully spur a rebuilding process. In most cases, the process is slow and takes time before the game results match the expectations. This assumption is what makes...

Area eateries fail initial health checks

October 29, 2008

By Mike Napolitano Restaurants surrounding Northeastern's campus like Quiznos, University House of Pizza and Boston Market all passed follow-up health inspections by the City of Boston in October after initally failing on multiple violations. A review by The News of 32 restaurants...

Performer Sperry needed some magic

October 29, 2008

By Nick Martin Magician Dan Sperry performed a free show in Blackman Auditorium Monday night that left some audience members shocked but not amazed. Sperry's performance was a part of HallowEEK, sponsored by the Council for University Programs (CUP). He had a small bag of...

Director addresses SGA

October 29, 2008

By Michele Richinick Provost Stephen Director addressed the Student Government Association (SGA) at its weekly meeting Monday, reiterating previous plans he had discussed about moving toward more four-year programs, among other things. "We have no intention that [the four-year...

Independent bookstores have local flavor

October 29, 2008

By Leanne O'Brien and Chelsea Reil Large bookstores like Borders and Barnes ' Noble may be convenient for students wanting to buy popular literary classics, but Boston also offers some small and independent bookshops to those who want to explore places that have a more local...

Athletes succeed on and off the playing field

October 29, 2008

By Rob Tokanel Northeastern athletes are scoring in the classroom as well as on the playing field, according to recent statisitcs. On Oct. 22, Athletics Director Peter Roby said Northeastern athletes have a 15 percent higher graduation rate than the general student body,...

Student to take ‘Roman Holiday’

October 29, 2008

By Rachel Zarrell While most budding musicians play their first songs in their homes or garages, Rob Seaback is doing things differently: he has been accepted to have his music played at a festival in Rome, Italy. Seaback, a senior music technology major, said he originally...

Dorchester pastor aims for safe Halloween

October 29, 2008

By Gal Tziperman Lotan Children trick-or-treating in Dorchester's Codman Square tomorrow night will hopefully have only ghosts and ghouls to fear. The Reverand Bruce Wall, the pastor at Global Ministries Christian Church in Codman Square, said he aims for a homicide-free night...

NU emissions rank relatively low in Boston

October 29, 2008

By Lisa Newman In an effort to become carbon neutral, Northeastern completed a green house gas inventory of the campus, a major step in the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment. The carbon footprint report, released Sept. 15, states that Northeastern's...

25th Lantern parade shines around Jamaica Pond

October 29, 2008

By Lauren Sheffer Dinosaurs mingled with tulips, fairies, R2-D2 and 4,000 other parade-goers, some in costume, under the glow of hundreds of hand-made lamps at the 25th annual Jamaica Pond Lantern Parade in Jamaica Plain Sunday. Volunteers from Spontaneous Celebrations, a...

Column: Horror lovers glad to be terrified

October 29, 2008

My heart is racing and my pillow is placed right above my nose - just in case something scary happens, I can shield my eyes. The music is getting louder and louder, building up to the scene I am excited to witness but too scared to actually watch. A young girl wanders the...