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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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Student propels program that ‘serves’ NU

July 15, 2008

By Jeanine Budd Volunteering is sometimes seen as a way for students to reach out to those in need. But for senior music industry major Brittany Manley, a transfer student, it's been a way for her to meet students within the Northeastern community. Manley, who transferred...

Co-op website offers ratings to aid NU students select jobs

July 15, 2008

By Rob Tokanel The Internet allows Northeastern students to rate the quality of everything from professors to pictures of strangers to police officers, and now Northeastern students have another opportunity to rate their co-op experiences. A new online co-op rating website,...

Editorial: Hands-on program valuable to school

July 15, 2008

As a nationally, top-ranked program, athletic training at Northeastern should be a proud achievement for the university. The program's strength lies in practical application over theory, and at an institution where hands-on experience through co-op is the cornerstone of the school's...

Cheap meals near campus

July 15, 2008

By Chelsea Reil Looking for some new places to eat in Boston but a little low on cash? Fear not: there are plenty of places you can get delicious food for less than $10. Whether you're looking for a place to take that cute girl from the gym or a place to hit on the way back...

Letter to the editor: Disappointed wtih study abroad

July 15, 2008

What ever happened to the concept of getting what you pay for? When it comes to my study abroad experience at Goldsmiths, University of London, I couldn't tell you. By the time we returned to the United States, each of us were left wondering, "What exactly did Northeastern do...

Reopened MFA entrance a new gateway to art

July 15, 2008

By Samantha Moll Recent visitors to the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) have been told to use the back door, but not because museum officials have deemed tourists and students unfit to enter from the main entrance. As part of its ongoing renovation project, Northeastern's neighbor...

Letter to the editor: At circuses, ‘animal-free’ the way to be

July 15, 2008

Thanks for The News article about the controversy surrounding the UniverSoul Circus and its treatment of animals ("Circus Abuse Alleged," July 2). It may interest students to learn that Cal Dupree, co-founder and former ringmaster of UniverSoul, launched a new show last year,...

Husky Happenings

July 15, 2008

Snell Library opens for 24 hours during classes The first floor of the Snell Library is now open 24 hours when classes are in session, according to a release from the library. The library adopted its new schedule July 7. Though the floor will remain open all hours, some...

Professor aims to inspire students with memoir

July 15, 2008

By MyungJin Lee Journalism professor Nicholas Daniloff's memoir "Of Spies and Spokesmen: My Life as a Cold War Correspondent," released in April by the University of Missouris covers his 30-year-career in journalism. Daniloff became a national figure in 1986 when he was imprisoned...

Northeastern Alumni: Bareae signs extension, prepares for Beijing

July 15, 2008

It's been a busy several weeks for former Northeastern Husky basketball player and current Dallas Maverick Jose Juan Barea - despite it being the offseason. On July 9, the Mavericks announced they had resigned Barea, who appeared in 44 games (nine starts) while averaging 4.3...

Baseball: Paw prints on Cape Cod League

July 15, 2008

By Nathan Vaughan FALMOUTH - Every summer, about 300 of the best college baseball players from around the country head to Cape Cod to play in the Cape Cod Baseball League, widely considered the best summer league in the world. Many of these players are drafted and later play...

City officials are saying ‘Visit the Pin,’ but are they missing the point?

July 15, 2008

By Terri Schwartz The Massachusetts Avenue Bridge "That bridge on the way to MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in between Cambridge and Boston, where that guy from MIT measured it in his own height the whole way and invented his own unit of measurement [is one of...