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The Huntington News

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Column: Trashy, tanked and toned

October 1, 2008

By Danny Deza Last week, a friend and I were walking down the street and we couldn't help but notice a group of young college students yelling and screaming without a care. Their, "Yeah dude!" and constant references to Dane Cook jokes made me roll my eyes and turn my head in...

NU Votes brings troupe to ‘step’ up the comedy

October 1, 2008

Monday night NU Votes brought the Washington D.C.-based musical comedy troupe The Capitol Steps to campus. The group of performers sang satirical songs about politics and current events and set them to the tunes of well-known pop songs. According to the show's program,...

Women’s Hockey: New coach brings women fresh system, attitude

October 1, 2008

Head coach Dave Flint is changing the positions of the members of the women's hockey team - both in their heads and on the ice. Flint is entering his first year at Northeastern after four years as head coach at St. Anselm in New Hampshire. He posted an 88-15 (.854 winning percentage)...

Bostonians may ‘fall’ in love with autumn

October 1, 2008

By Tara Turner As leaves begin turning shades of yellow, orange and red and the air starts cooling down, college students can pull out scarves and sweaters and venture away from campus to take full advantage of the fall activities Boston has to offer. Experiencing autumn...

Men’s Hockey: More experience could give men winning edge

October 1, 2008

For this year's men's hockey team, the key number could be one. The Huskies lost only one senior, Jimmy Russo, from last year's team, and return nearly an entire squad that's a little bit older, a little bit stronger and, it figures, a little bit better. For a team that rode...

Incumbent hopes she has the ‘write’ stuff

October 1, 2008

By Tara Turner On Sept. 23, State Senator Dianne Wilkerson announced that she plans to run a write in/sticker campaign for the Nov. 4 election. This comes after a primary Sept. 16 in which Wilkerson lost to opponent Sonia Chang-Diaz by 228 votes, as well as a recount that returned...

Swimming: Swim team hopes to duplicate perfect season

October 1, 2008

By Sam Wood Following a historic undefeated season last year, the swim team is gearing up for its first meet with lofty expectations for this year's team. The Huskies finished last year's regular season with a 10-0 record and went on to place fifth at the 2008 Colonial Athletic...

Restaurant review: Local spots serve up comfort

October 1, 2008

By Andrew Berlanstein The term "comfort food" means different things to different people. For some, it's the dish Mom makes when she comes home for the holidays. For others it's simply what reminds them of their childhood - the good old days when the hardest decision they had...

Men’s Hockey: Preseason poll slots Huskies fourth

October 1, 2008

If the Huskies get off to the same blistering start as last year, which saw them rattle off an 11-game unbeaten streak, don't expect the rest of Hockey East to be surprised. Northeastern was picked fourth in the Hockey East preseason coaches' poll, which was released at the...

Column: Battle of the pep bands

October 1, 2008

It was nice to see our football team earn its first victory of the season on Saturday, a convincing 27-10 win over the UC Davis Aggies. The win on the gridiron was the most important aspect for those who attended, but there was also a battle being waged in the stands. "They're...

Northeastern Alumni: Alum honored with media award

October 1, 2008

By Keith Lavon TV viewers or radio listeners in the Providence area, if they happen to be tuning in on a Friday or Saturday night, are among those who have been lucky enough to catch the smooth words coming from Northeastern alumnus and Providence College broadcaster Mike Logan,...

Player of the Week: Nate Thellen

October 1, 2008

After aiding the football team in a win against UC Davis Saturday, Nate Thellen is the center of local fanfare and has received several awards, including this week's Huntington News Player of the Week honors. The honors round out a strong week for Thellen, who received five...