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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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TNR issue halted over risky articles

January 30, 2008

By Anne Baker The latest issue of the Times New Roman (TNR) was scheduled to hit campus in early December. Instead, nearly the entire run of the student-led humor magazine has been gathering dust on the fourth floor of the Curry Student Center. Despite racking up a $3,000...

Break-dancing show will pop, lock, drop

January 30, 2008

By Rachel Zarrell Students can expect a plethora of popping and locking on display this weekend as the break-dance show known as "Break! An Urban Funk Spectacular" hits the stage in Blackman Theatre Friday and Saturday. Besides performing an array of the hippest dance moves,...

State of the Union garners minimal interest in CSC

January 30, 2008

By Derek Hawkins With the economy on the downturn, a housing crisis in full effect and approval ratings at an all-time low, President George Bush's seventh State of the Union address likely fell on many deaf ears. But when it played at the Curry Student Center Monday night,...

Column: TV heros make musical zeros

January 30, 2008

By Danny Deza What do you get when you combine bisexual, snotty girls from Hollywood and a blonde pop star who lives a double life? Ratings and music careers. For the past few years, TV stars have been crossing into the music scene, infiltrating the Billboard charts and affecting...

Snowball hits once again

January 30, 2008

By Erin Kelly Northeastern's third annual Snowball will be held Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Boston Copley Marriott Hotel. Students and alumni attending should expect a three-course meal and a night of dancing, according to the Resident Student Association (RSA) website. The sold-out...

Northeastern Athletics: A forum for die-hard fans

January 30, 2008

By Sean Leviashvili Rich and Paul Perillo, brothers who grew up watching the Huskies play during the '80s, felt it was time to bring a unified voice to all Husky fans. In 2004, the Perillo brothers launched Diehard Dogs Magazine, now released quarterly, and a partnering...

Jittery students hooked on caffeine

January 30, 2008

By Daniel Stoller From extreme stimulation to coma-like effects, narcotics affect the brain and body in different ways. Although many should not be consumed, others, like caffeine, can be beneficial when used in moderation, said Norman Boisse, a Northeastern associate pharmacology...

Men’s Basketball: Team effort to victory

January 30, 2008

By Jared Shafran The men's basketball team came away with a big victory last night, defeating the Delaware Blue Hens on the road, 53-49. The Huskies were led on the scoreboard again by sophomore captain Matt Janning's 13 points, but big plays by other members of the team were...

Alumni: Utilize connections

January 30, 2008

Northeastern students who double as fans of the NHL are likely to be aware of the Nashville Predators and their general manager, Dave Poile. A three-time NHL Executive of the Year, Poile's Predators have qualified for the NHL playoffs and gone to the conference quarterfinals...

Grad speaker unknown

January 27, 2008

Despite word that Harvard will host J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, Northeastern officials were mum last week about who will be selected to speak at the university's commencement ceremonies in May. "We are not prepared yet to announce that," said Kay Onan,...

Jokes fly at a different kind of Beanpot

January 27, 2008

By Jeanine Budd During Friday night's "Beanpot of Comedy," audience participation reflected the inner-contents of college students' minds. While the most popular joke topics included genocide, gay sex and Britney Spears, the most prevalent theme of the night was vaginas. The...

Husky Happenings

January 27, 2008

RSA, Husky Hunt win program of the year award The Amazing Husky Hunt won the Resident Student Association (RSA) Program of the Year from the North East Affiliate of College and University Resident Halls (NEACURH), according to an RSA press release. To win the award, RSA submitted...