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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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Residence hall safety

February 13, 2008

By Michele Richinick and Erin Kelly During the first weeks of each fall semester, Resident Assistants (RA) lecture students about the university's policies, often emphasizing the policy about signing people into the halls. According to Residence Life's Policies and Procedures,...

All Hail: Pot smokers need a second chance

February 12, 2008

We all deserve a second chance. It sounds simple enough, at least until you read the fine print. Case in point: Daniel Snay, a 56-year-old father of five and Uxbridge resident dropped $20 for a "Billion Dollar Blockbuster" scratch ticket. Snay scratched and won, earning a...

Letter to the Editor: Students should unite behind janitors

February 12, 2008

As an undergraduate student not officially affiliated with the Progressive Student Alliance or the Justice for Janitor's initiative, I would like to thank those who participated in and contributed to the "Workers' Right Forum" held Tuesday evening. I had seen the flyers calling...

Letter to the Editor: Diversity has nothing to do with race

February 12, 2008

I am so sick of hearing about "diversity is our priority," "promoting diversity" and "we value diversity." It doesn't make any sense to me. Assuming people are different just because they look different is the reason why racism exists. If everyone would just assume that people...

Column: Why the consolation game matters

February 10, 2008

Now, I am sure we all would have liked a different outcome last Monday night at the Garden. But there were more Husky fans in attendance than I have ever seen at any game during the three years I have been around the men's hockey team. Still, Harvard played a very determined...

Diversity remains priority

February 10, 2008

By Anne Baker Despite possible bans on affirmative action in five states across the country, Northeastern remains committed to using the program to create the most diverse student population possible, several top university officials said recently. Proposals for the November...

Husky Happenings

February 10, 2008

SGA decides to maintain current print quota The Student Government Association (SGA) met last night to review the statistics from last semester's print quota, deciding on whether to increase the page allowance for each student for this semester. They compared the quota numbers...

Women’s Hockey: NU split games against Maine’s sick roster

February 10, 2008

By Jared Sugerman The women's hockey team hosted Maine twice this weekend as the sixth ranked Huskies took on the seventh place teams in Hockey East split a series at Matthews Arena. Although Maine was 2-21-3 prior to this weekend's series, one of those victories came against...

Former Berklee student now leads the Five

February 10, 2008

It's 4 p.m. on a Saturday, and Kyle Patrick is finally enjoying some much-needed time off. His band, the Click Five, has just returned from a week-long mini-tour down the East Coast. Friday night's show was at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, N.J., which Patrick calls "a legendary...

Huskies add flavor

February 10, 2008

By Jessica MacNeil People walking around campus may notice some new additions to outdoor scenery - husky statues. The statues, sponsored by Northeastern and the visual arts department, aim to bring art and creativity to campus while promoting some of the school's achievements,...

Men’s Hockey: Bounce back with a win

February 10, 2008

On the strength of a 3-0 lead after two periods, the Huskies bounced back from a disappointing Beanpot loss to Harvard with a 4-2 win over Merrimack in North Andover Friday. Junior captain Joe Vitale, sophomore forward Greg Costa, junior forward Ryan Ginand and freshman forward...

Leaving the darkroom ages

February 10, 2008

By Tess Carenbauer For Neal Rantoul, it's time for change. Every year since 1971, he has taught photography at Northeastern, where he is in charge of the program. He also designed the school's analog lab, built in 1987. Like most of today's veteran photographers, Rantoul...