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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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Elections near, students unclear

March 31, 2008

By Anne Baker As the Student Government Association (SGA) prepares to begin its second direct presidential elections tomorrow, some students remain in the dark about the election and its candidates. "I don't really think students see the benefit of it and how it impacts them...

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....

Men’s Hockey: Pirates not the right fit

March 30, 2008

Last week, senior forward Jimmy Russo left the Portland Pirates, the AHL team he had signed an amateur tryout agreement with March 22. He parted ways with the Pirates in the hopes that he'll find a position with a team that can offer more playing time, he said in an interview...

Northeastern Athletics: Improving health

March 30, 2008

By Lisa Newman The field was almost empty. The sky had recently turned black and the giant overhead lights beamed onto the faces of the few athletes still behind. When the wind blew it felt bitter and when it was still, the temperature was just above freezing. Dianna Mastromauro...

Letter to the Editor: Ranley seeks student support for bid

March 30, 2008

Beginning tomorrow, each of you will have the opportunity to vote for your choice for next year's student body president. Every year we have candidates who make big promises beyond the reasonable scope of their term, and often they find themselves passing the gavel to their successor...

Men’s Hockey: Assistant coach resigns

March 30, 2008

Men's hockey assistant coach Shawn McEachern resigned last week and thus will not be a member of the Northeastern coaching staff for the 2008-09 season. Head coach Greg Cronin said McEachern felt it was time to explore other career opportunities, but that he didn't know about...