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The Huntington News

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Far from the ‘Norm’

September 28, 2008

By Jake Sutera Comedian Norm MacDonald brought his impressive resume and dry sense of humor to Blackman Auditorium last night as part of Kappa Sigma and Delta Zeta's sixth annual Comedy Night at Northeastern. He took the stage to thunderous applause from the near-capacity crowd....

Musicians put twist on Coltrane classics

September 28, 2008

By Rachel Zarrell The 31st annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert (JCMC) brought a modern update of hip-hop combined with jazz and took a leave from more traditional styles performed in past years. The concert, which took place in Blackman Auditorium Saturday night, may be...

Men’s Soccer: CAA opener win

September 28, 2008

The men's soccer team picked up its second straight win and fourth straight shutout with a 1-0 win over James Madison yesterday morning in the team's Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opener. The win was the Huskies' first in a conference opener since joining the CAA in 2005....

NU students flock to Hynes for Boston’s annual CollegeFest

September 28, 2008

By Tara Turner It seemed no one went home empty-handed this weekend from Boston's annual back-to-school event, CollegeFest. Despite the rain, thousands of college students flocked to Hynes Convention Center, where $10 admission and a valid college ID gained students access...

Women’s Soccer: Home and road weekend split

September 28, 2008

By Jackie Pearce The women's soccer team was forced to play back to back games this weekend due to the inclement weather, defeating Drexel at home Saturday, 3-2, and losing a tough one at Delaware yesterday, 2-0. Freshman forward Veronica Napoli had a hat trick in the victory...

Film calls for energy ‘Awakening’

September 28, 2008

By Brian Jordan Reminiscent of the band REM's "It's the End of the World as We Know It," the documentary, "A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash," makes claims that the world is running out of accessible oil, with no alternative fuel source to replace it. The film played Thursday...

Sanitary dining

September 28, 2008

By Catia Sharp The Irvine M. Levine Market Place and the Stetson West dining halls twice failed non-critical health inspections by the City of Boston this summer, according to inspection data from this year. On June 30, Stetson West failed on eight counts and the Marketplace,...

‘Bobby’ sets the standard

September 28, 2008

By Eric Allen Finding Thayer Street in Boston's South End is tricky. It's unmarked, and is more of a brick walkway than a street. Cars can't even drive down it. But the neatly hidden path is home to art galleries, an antique restoration store and a hidden oasis of authentic...

Campus to get dose of ‘Daily’ star

September 28, 2008

By Mike Napolitano The presidential election just got a little funnier for Northeastern students. Jon Stewart, host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show, will perform his stand-up routine at Matthews Arena Friday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. for the annual homecoming comedy event in conjunction...

Commentary: On the campaign trail

September 27, 2008

The last place I would expect to have an epiphany would be Derry, N.H. As a self-described city-slicker, who shudders to think about not living within a five-mile radius of a Starbucks, this quaint town provided some unfamiliar surroundings. Yet here I was, sitting in a cramped,...

Letter to the Editor: A European opinion on elections

September 27, 2008

There is great interest in Europe about the American presidential election. As an American studying in Germany, one question that almost always comes up when talking with Germans for the first time-whether they are college students or adults-is who am I voting for in the election...

Letter to the Editor: ‘Living room of campus’ gets facelift

September 27, 2008

As you returned to campus this fall, it was hard to miss the renovations to the indoor quad of the Curry Student Center (CSC) and the construction of Gallery 360. Referred to as the 'living room of campus' in the CSC mission statement, the CSC is more than just a place to get...