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The Huntington News

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Column: Should Silda Spitzer have stood by her man?

March 16, 2008

Ladies, if your husband was caught with a prostitute (oh, excuse me, a call girl), would you stand next to him in front of the entire country as he apologized for his wrongdoing? Would you stay silent as Dr. Laura blames you for his cheating on national television? I don't...

Letter to the Editor: Ranley: I will unite the SGA, NU

March 16, 2008

In the next few weeks, the student body will have the opportunity to elect next year's representative. As student body president, I would work 24/7 to connect the Northeastern community and give everyone the opportunity to make their experience the best it can be. As a junior,...

Hungry Husky: California, here we yum

March 15, 2008

By Myung Jin Lee Though a week-long rest should rejuvenate students, sometimes coming back from spring break makes it harder to keep up with a hectic class schedule. Huskies really need "moonlight savings time" instead of "daylight savings time" to help them get more sleep....

Play Review: Humor, drama give ‘City’ edge

March 15, 2008

By Nick Martin At the Huntington Theatre, Conor McPherson's play "Shining City" is brought to life by the Tony-award nominated director Robert Falls in a 'shining' piece of theatrical beauty. The play is set in a Victorian-style office in Dublin. The story centers around John,...

Students mosh at Bayside show

March 15, 2008

By Sean Leviashvili AfterHOURS provided a haven for punk and hardcore rock fans alike Friday night. Organized collaboratively by the Council for University Programs and Kappa Sigma, the concert featured Long Island-based band Bayside as the headlining act, the Homefront and...

Music industry misses the note

March 13, 2008

By Lucia Allen As music industry students enter their middler or junior year following co-op, some return with concerns about the detail and difficulty of their coursework. Junior Marsha White, a music industry major, went on her first co-op during her middler year and worked...

Web Exclusive: Women’s Hockey: No postseason play for the Huskies

March 12, 2008

By Jared Sugerman After a 7-24-3 season, 6-14-1 in conference play, and a sixth-place finish in Hockey East, the women's hockey team finished up the season near the bottom of the Hockey East ladder. But, the team seems to have begun its ascent. After finishing the 2006-07...

Swimming and Diving: Perfect season ends with fifth

March 12, 2008

By AJ Mercinacavage The women's swimming and diving team concluded its season with a fifth place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship Saturday, March 1. During the dual meet season, the team went an unprecedented 10-0. This was the first time the...

Column: Odds and ends

March 12, 2008

So, how was your spring break? Good, you say? That's nice. Well, a few things happened in the world of Husky sports while you were away. A recap is in order. The Husky baseball team (6-4) has made a decent impression so far, enough to help sophomore pitcher Sheldon McDonald...

Track and Field: Ready to brave the outdoor weather

March 12, 2008

Both the men's and women's track teams finished the indoor portion of their seasons during the weekend, competing in a pair of different tournaments. The men competed at the IC4A Championship at Boston University Saturday. With a time of 7.80 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles,...

Men’s Basketball: Huskies’ hopes halted

March 12, 2008

By Andrew Parente The men's basketball season came to an end last weekend as the Huskies were defeated by the eventual Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) champions George Mason, 63-52, in the CAA quarterfinals. Northeastern defeated James Madison Friday in CAA first-round...

Men’s Hockey: Sliding into playoffs

March 12, 2008

Despite enduring a rough final stretch that saw the Huskies go 1-6 during their final seven games, the players of the men's hockey team said they're ready to put the regular season behind them and make their presence felt in this weekend's Hockey East quarterfinal matchup with...