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The Huntington News

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Letter to the Editor: Kamyck responded when SGA needed him

March 30, 2008

The Student Government Association (SGA) presidential race is a complicated one. You and I have both seen the articles in The News these past couple weeks. First there were two candidates, then one candidate, then two candidates and then a blocked candidate, all while candidates...

Q’A: Menzel on life, love, music

March 30, 2008

Long Island native Idina Menzel has come a long way since singing in wedding bands and at bar mitzvahs. In 1995, she originated the role of bisexual performer Maureen Johnson in "RENT" - her Broadway debut - and her career took off from there. She released her first solo album,...

Couples without borders

March 30, 2008

By Chelsey Pieretti It's 9 a.m. His first class won't begin for another four hours, but Jeremy Parker is awake and making his way to the first floor lounge of West Village B. The room is empty, so he takes the squat blue armchair at the furthest corner and props his Macbook...

Northeastern Athletics: Teaming up with Tedy

March 30, 2008

By Amara Grautski Last Marathon Monday, Katie Jerdee was on the 49th floor of the John Hancock Tower gazing down at the crowded finish line. This year, Jerdee will run the Boston Marathon for Tedy's Team, a charity founded by the New England Patriots' Tedy Bruschi. Bruschi...

Love and sadness: couples coping with depression

March 30, 2008

In the past five months, everything about their relationship has changed. When Andrew Phan was a senior at Troy High School in Detroit, Jenny Hill was his prom date. They grew attached, and though they planned to split up when Phan left for Boston, they didn't end up liking...

Column: Start of spring means baseball

March 30, 2008

The clang of the bat, the pop of the glove after the zip of a fastball and, of course, "Play ball!" The oh-so-familiar sounds of spring have returned and your 2008 Husky baseball team is ready to go. The start of the baseball season is always an exciting time for me. It signals...

Baseball: Slugfests don’t go Huskies’ way

March 30, 2008

By Jared Shafran The baseball team was unable to come out with a series win this weekend, losing to the Georgia State Panthers 2 games to 1 at The Field in Panthersville, Georgia. In the first game of the series, the Panthers took control by scoring three runs in the bottom...

Men’s Hockey: Costello leaves Huskies

March 30, 2008

Sophomore forward Chad Costello will not be returning to the Huskies next season. He has left the team to pursue a professional hockey career, signing with the Texas Wildcatters, an affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL). Costello said his...

Forks and spoons: The sounds of splitting up

March 30, 2008

When relationships crack, we all have our own remedies - ways to pick up the pieces. A hot cup of green tea and a Sylvia Plath novel. A club night (or two) with friends. Screenings of Julia Roberts flicks to remind us that love still exists, even if it's just in cinematic form....

Movie review: ‘Sarah Marshall’ not so forgettable

March 29, 2008

By Terri Schwartz Ugly boy gets dumped by pretty girl. Ugly boy goes to distant location to try to get over pretty girl. Ugly boy meets prettier girl and falls in love. Pretty girl decides she wants ugly boy again. Insert drama here. No, this is not the synopsis of last year's...

Convention brings Boston ‘Down:2:Earth’

March 29, 2008

By Elizabeth LeBlanc From March 28 to March 30, the Hynes Convention Center resembled CollegeFest, with exhibitors giving away business cards, free ice cream, samples and the opportunity for visitors to spend money on innovative products. Down:2:Earth (D2E) founders Betty...

White gets NU experience

March 29, 2008

By Rosa Barney The atmosphere was calm and collected as Bronze Radio Return, Five Times August and Matt White performed at afterHOURS Thursday night to an audience sitting cross-legged on the floor. Despite being short two members, Bronze Radio Return opened the show by performing...