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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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New office more ‘OPEN’

July 29, 2008

By Danny Deza Students in search of more information about substance abuse will soon have another place to turn. During the final weeks of Summer II, Northeastern's Office of Student Affairs will finish assembling the Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern (OPEN)...

Summer sees increase in renovations, noise

July 29, 2008

By Julie Balise Amid pressures of classes and co-ops, students on campus in the summer have yet another thing to contend with: the noise of drilling. There are currently 15 construction projects underway on campus, creating a noisy environment for students, staff and faculty,...

Club Sports: Cycling thriving

July 29, 2008

By Amara Grautski Although the club cycling team hopes to divide and conquer this upcoming academic year, the Huskies said they are united in their objective to continue to be a highly competitive team. Club cycling, first recognized as a club sport in 1999, is one team split...

Gallery construction underway

July 29, 2008

By Anne Baker and Michele Richinick After months of untangling red tape, the construction for Northeastern's new art gallery is underway, said former Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President for Student Services Chris Bourne. "It was kind of a process of waiting,"...

Bikes get new owners

July 29, 2008

By Matt Collette Swarms of bikes are disappearing this summer, many into the hands of teenagers. Some local teenagers are coming to campus and stealing bikes - 18 have been stolen so far this year, compared with 22 this time last year, said Jim Ferrier, associate director...

Husky Happenings

July 29, 2008

NU gets top Princeton Review ranking for services The Princeton Review has ranked Northeastern the No. 1 school in the country for career/job placement services, according to a release from the publication. The publication, which features 368 of the country's top colleges,...

Men’s Hockey: New coaches hired

July 29, 2008

By Jared Shafran The men's hockey team will feature two new faces on the coaching staff this upcoming season, according to recent reports. Albie O'Connell will come on board as an assistant coach, according to a release on Merrimack's website, where he used to be an assistant...

New office more ‘OPEN’

July 29, 2008

By Danny Deza Students in search of more information about substance abuse will soon have another place to turn. During the final weeks of Summer II, Northeastern's Office of Student Affairs will finish assembling the Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern (OPEN)...

Editorial: New RA Bill of Rights serves two sides

July 29, 2008

This fall, Residential Life will unveil an unprecedented change for Resident Assistants (RAs). Dubbed the RA Bill of Rights, the document will formally outline provisions available to them with a distinction from the guidelines of their contracts. The contracts state duties;...

Letter to the editor: Visits to UHCS yield little results

July 29, 2008

I love Northeastern. I brag to all my friends back home about how legitimate the co-op program is, how challenging the classes are and how easily the campus integrates with the city of Boston. Sure there are a few snags, like the bureaucratic red tape known as the 'NU Shuffle,'...

Men’s Crew: Rowing sends two to Beijing

July 29, 2008

The Northeastern men's crew team has carved out quite a niche in the Summer Olympics during the past four decades. This year will further cement that, as two NU competitors go to Beijing. Northeastern alumnus Dan Walsh and senior Marshall Godschalk will row in the upcoming...

Letter to the editor: Overseas trip offers energy solutions

July 29, 2008

I recently returned from Thailand as part of a university Dialogue of Civilization program. While I was there, I fell in love with the culture, the people and the country in general. I found the Thai's approach to energy conservation interesting. There was no air conditioning...