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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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Letter to the Editor: Students want cheap, relevant texts

January 9, 2008

At the beginning of every semester, students go through the same miserable process. They must take themselves to the overcrowded campus bookstore and buy overpriced books with overused credit cards. Nearly everyone I know complains about the price of books and the scam that surrounds...

Men’s Basketball: A trampling of Drexel at Matthews Arena

January 9, 2008

By Andrew Parente Sophomore guard Matt Janning went a perfect eight for eight shooting and sophomore center Nkem Ojougboh turned in a season-high 20 points as the men's basketball team rolled over Drexel 79-45 last night at Matthews Arena. Janning converted every shot from...

Back to the outdoor basics

January 6, 2008

By Ian Browning Northeastern alum Michael Ryan grew up playing hockey outdoors on a frozen pond in Quincy. On New Year's Day, tradition came full circle when he played in a record-setting, internationally televised game outdoors in a football stadium. Ryan, now in the NHL,...

Men’s Basketball: Last minute success

January 6, 2008

By Andrew Parente Sophomore forward Manny Adako turned in another great performance and the defense held off a few last second shots, helping the men's basketball team capture its first conference win Saturday at Matthews Arena, 64-62. The win improves the Huskies to 5-8 overall,...

Column: ‘Just win baby’

January 6, 2008

Welcome Husky fans to the first installment of "Warm Up The Bus," a new column from your friends at WRBB Sports. In our capacity as the student radio broadcasters, we see every game played by the men's hockey and basketball teams. We hope to bring the Northeastern community a...

Swimming and diving: Domination continues

January 6, 2008

By AJ Mercincavage The women's swimming and diving team topped James Madison on the road Saturday, 172 to 126. Returning from a month of training, which included a trip to Puerto Rico, the Northeastern women swam to victory in the 200-yard medley relay and never looked back,...

Editorial: Students must join alumni’s football fight

January 6, 2008

When word began to spread across campus this fall that the Northeastern football team was likely to share the fate of the Boston University team that once played on Commonwealth Avenue, student reaction was surprisingly silent. There was only one Facebook group rallying to support...

New Year brings two close overtime games

January 6, 2008

By Jared Sugerman The women's hockey team went 0-1-1 this weekend, losing 1-0 in overtime at Yale Saturday and tying Brown at 3 Sunday at Matthews Arena. The Huskies are now 4-11-2 overall (3-3-0 Hockey East) this season. However, just seconds could have been the difference...

Women’s Basketball: Busy winter break drops Huskies slightly below .500 mark

January 6, 2008

By Daryl Velez While most Northeastern students were enjoying their holiday break, the women's basketball team went to work. In games against New Hampshire, SUNY Stony Brook and Boston College, the Huskies combined for 238 points scored and only 213 points allowed. The span...

Column: Youth vote integral to 2008 elections

January 6, 2008

By Chelsea Reil Every four years, New Year's is one of my favorite times of the year because it happens to coincide with the start of the presidential primaries. This happens to be one of those years. As I was anxiously awaiting the results of the Iowa caucuses, waiting to see...

AD tells alumni football to stay

January 6, 2008

Then Peter Roby said, "Let there be football," and there was football. That's the gist of a message from an alumni group whose members met with the Northeastern athletics director Dec. 20 to discuss the fate of the program. Roby, in a meeting with representatives from the...

NU cited for snow violations

January 6, 2008

By Ian Browning If you think trying to navigate sidewalks in the city is difficult after a snowstorm, imagine how it must be for those in wheelchairs. During the second snowiest December on record, the Neighborhood Access Group (NAG), which advocates making sidewalks and...