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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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Editorial: Prof’s suspension lacks dialogue

May 20, 2008

In an administration beset by faculty discontent, mathematics professor and department chair David Massey's suspension reignites a fuse that was lit last September when Faculty Senate expressed concern about being marginalized in university decision-making. Massey's suspension...

Club Sports: Club sports hit wih financial woes

May 20, 2008

By Amara Grautski Incoming Student Government Association (SGA) president Rob Ranley said he plans to improve funding for club sports during his upcoming term, which begins in July. Club sports are currently given $100,000 a year, with one half going into a general pool and...

Letter to the Editor: A Summester lost for co-op students

May 20, 2008

Entering my fifth month of co-op in May, with students arriving back on campus for Summer I, I got really excited - I had heard from friends that Northeastern plans lots of activities for students staying on campus in the summer, conveniently called Summester. When the schedule...

Sports briefs

May 20, 2008

Women's rowing ends season at EARCs The women's rowing team struggled Sunday at the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) Sprints in Worcester. The Huskies were the highest ranked crew in their heat before the regatta began, but finished third, six seconds behind heat...

Commentary: Students find new way to vent

May 20, 2008

International co-op. Student housing. Springfest. Jobs and internships. Community service. Student Government Association controversy. Muggings on Gainsborough's bridge. Having a car on campus. Co-op interviews. Forced triples and doubles in on-campus housing. Professors fired...

Husky Happenings

May 20, 2008

New UHCS director meets SGA senators New University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) director Madeline Estabrook formally introduced herself to the Student Government Association (SGA) joint-senate Monday, May 12. Estabrook outlined her general plans for the health center...

Some cinemagoers find solace in solitude

May 20, 2008

It's something she's never done alone - not once in almost 20 years of seeing movies in the theatre. "You either go with your friends or you go on a date," said Katey Toy, a middler physical therapy major. "I would never just go to the movies by myself. If I want to see something...

Reasons for running

May 20, 2008

By Amara Grautski It's 7:30 on a Saturday morning and a heavy mist lingers above the streets of downtown Boston. The red brick sidewalks, usually burdened with the hustle and bustle of corporate climbers, are empty. It's quiet. Only rolling tumbleweed could complete the image...

Media advisor resigns amidst prior review talks

May 20, 2008

By Anne Baker Media board advisor Sandra Miller has resigned from her position, leaving some students questioning the fate of media at Northeastern. Miller cited a desire to return to her work as a freelance journalist as the reason behind her leave. "I've been here for...

Local band to open for national acts at Hatch Shell

May 20, 2008

From the basement of a house in Allston, a band is prepping for its biggest gig yet. In a cramped space with dim lighting, Marshall amps are stacked on top of each other and old drumheads and gold symbols line the concrete walls. It's here that The Help will churn out its brand...

City councilor calls on universities

May 20, 2008

By Sean Leviashvili With the Boston public school system in danger of failing, Boston city councilor John Tobin hopes to implement a mentoring program and partnership between the city's universities and its 144 public schools. John Tobin, city councilor for District 6 in Boston,...

A senior moment like this

May 20, 2008

By Samantha Moll Many may never expect to hear the words "rock songs" and "senior citizens" in the same sentence. So Young@Heart - a chorus of senior citizens that performs rock-and-roll and stars in a documentary playing now in local theatres - may surprise some. On June...