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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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ROTC sees rise in NU members

February 20, 2008

The number of students enrolled in Northeastern's Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program has nearly doubled in the past year, said Lieutenant Col. John McClellan, despite the persistant public disapproval of the war in Iraq. The Army challenged chapters nationwide...

Senior Spotlight: Running to success

February 20, 2008

By Patrick McHugh Senior Jack Sherman is a captain of the track ' field team and one of the strongest and toughest competitors the Huskies have. And it turns out his talent in the sport runs in his family. Sherman's older sister Melissa competed in track at Boston College...

Oscar Analysis: ‘No Country’ may sweep Oscar wins

February 20, 2008

By Eliza Rosenberry Amid the ruckus surrounding the Writer's Guild of America strike, a few films have been quietly awarded Oscar nominations. Hey, we're all going to be watching E! for celebrity fashion missteps before the show - we might as well know what the show is all about....

All Hail: Bananawareness Week offers no solutions

February 20, 2008

I have a variety of reasons for not appreciating bananas the way Bananawareness Week demands I do. But I have many more reasons for not appreciating Bananawareness Week and its ridiculous antics. Yesterday morning, bleary-eyed and unshowered, I walked into Stetson West with...

Roby presents recommendations, plans for future of athletics

February 20, 2008

After months of speculation, Northeastern Athletics Director Peter Roby announced a series of recommendations aimed at committing additional resources and funding into the university's 19 sports programs. The plan, announced Tuesday following a review panel that met twice...

So long, Polaroid

February 20, 2008

By Jeanine Budd Dan Slavin has been stocking up on Polaroid instant film ever since he learned that the company will stop producing it this spring. Slavin, a freshman architecture major who works at CVS and owns two Polaroid cameras, said he's going to avoid the inevitable...

Roxbury activist Klare Allen speaks for justice

February 20, 2008

By James Abisamra More than a decade ago, Klare Allen was homeless and living out of a hotel room. She was down and out and too helpless to defend herself against the smallest of scavengers. "We had just spent $50 on groceries and had to keep them by the window to keep them...

Letter to the Editor: V-Day article failed to provide facts

February 20, 2008

In lieu of the Feb. 11 article regarding "The Vagina Monologues," "New Approach to 'Vagina' More Inclusive, Accessible," which omitted important information about the production and V-Day, we are taking this opportunity to recount what we feel was the purpose of this play and...

Announcement fails to address real problems

February 20, 2008

Peter Roby put it best Tuesday when he described what has changed at Northeastern since the Athletics Review Panel was convened last November. "We started this review process sponsoring 19 intercollegiate sports, and we will continue to sponsor 19 intercollegiate sports going...

Art Review: Viewers as art in ICA exhibit

February 20, 2008

By Eric Allen Borrowing a line from Shakespeare's "Hamlet" gives new expectations for viewers taking part in "The World as a Stage." The Institute of Contemporary Art's new exhibition takes its title from the line "All the world's a stage

Letter to the Editor: Students, get your priorities in line

February 20, 2008

I would just like to say a few words regarding the recent Letters to the Editor from Northeastern students concerning the print quota, opt-out renewable energy fee and other minor complaints. Allow me to broaden your horizons from the minor inconveniences you suffer on a daily...

Credit for veterans

February 20, 2008

By Lucia Allen Nationwide, student veterans have had trouble earning promised course credit for army medic work, according to local media reports. At Northeastern, student veterans may have trouble even finding a system to get credit. Multiple attempts by The News to discover...