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Sports briefs

September 24, 2008

Redshirt freshman earns top cross country award for the week of Sept. 21 Redshirt freshman Teddy Vrountas of the men's cross country team was named Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Cross Country Runner of the Week, the league announced Tuesday. Vrountas won the UMass Dartmouth...

Commentary: McDonald’s Sandwich scam

September 21, 2008

I am writing this commentary to warn Northeastern students about a recent scam that has come to my attention. It's called McDonalds' new Southwestern Style Chicken Sandwich, and it is an abomination. I came across an advertisement for this so-called "sandwich" one day while...

Football: Huskies hang with Big East foe

September 21, 2008

By Chris Estrada After three brutal defeats, it seemed in the eyes of some fans and media members that the Syracuse football program was on the verge of collapse. But on his 23rd birthday, senior tailback Curtis Brinkley gave the Orange faithful a present of his own: something...

Letter to the Editor: Northeastern’s new graphic identity makes university blend in with the crowd

September 21, 2008

On Sept. 18, Northeastern unveiled to much fanfare a new "graphic identity" after running a teaser on the Northeastern homepage for a week prior. It turns out, after months of committees, the best Northeastern and local firm Korn Design could come up with was writing "Northeastern,"...

Women’s Soccer: Second half surge fuels home victory

September 21, 2008

A three-goal outburst in the second half helped the women's soccer team down the Bryant Bulldogs 3-1 at Parsons Field Sunday afternoon. "I think Bryant is a little different than most of the teams we've played," said head coach Ed Matz. "They are a low-pressure team, they...

Men’s Soccer: Second straight scoreless tie

September 21, 2008

The Huskies traveled to Maine Friday, and played the Black Bears to a scoreless draw in double-overtime, their second draw in a row. Junior keeper Scott Partridge made seven saves in the shutout effort, and the Huskies managed to send 21 shots toward the Maine net to no avail....

Res hall set for fall 2011

September 21, 2008

By Michele Richinick Northeastern officials recently announced specific plans for the design of a new residence hall, which will replace Cullinane Hall located on Saint Botolph Street. The new hall, called Building "K", will be designed similarly to the West Village buildings...

Cross Country: Freshman finishes first in Dartmouth

September 21, 2008

By Bobby Ruggiero Just two weeks after placing second at the Blue Devil Invitational at Central Connecticut University, redshirt freshman Teddy Vrountas finished first this Saturday at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational. Vrountas posted a time of 25:04, beating out a field that...

University hires new senior vice presidents

September 21, 2008

By Anne Baker In an effort to restructure Northeastern's external affairs, President Joseph Aoun announced the appointment of two new senior officials Friday afternoon. Carol Scheman, vice president for external affairs at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences,...

Blurred vision

September 21, 2008

By Rebecca Fenton It happens all the time: an attractive young woman sits down at a bar and lifts her mascara clad eyelashes as her eager eyes scan the crowd for a potential prospect, or at least someone to buy her a first drink. By an unwritten law of human nature, her striking...

Searching for Boston’s best

September 21, 2008

By Terri Schwartz It's been 16 years and 20 seasons since the first episode of MTV's hit reality television show "The Real World" first aired. On Saturday, a crew of the show's casting directors came to Boston in search of the next seven strangers picked to have their lives...

The walking city takes the cake

September 21, 2008

By Stephanie Daly Take a look around and you will see people walking, everywhere. Whether they are moseying down the street, rushing to get somewhere or causing gridlock at major intersections, Boston is a walking city. Some students said they use walking as their main source...