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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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Women’s Hockey: Late-game rally not enough to lift Huskies for second win

November 17, 2007

By Jared Sugerman The women's hockey team managed to cut a three-goal third period deficit to one Friday night, but eventually fell to No. 10 Boston College, 4-2. Senior forward and captain Nikki Petrich nearly leveled the score with about five minutes remaining in regulation...

Husky Happenings

November 17, 2007

Business school ranks high nationwide Entrepreneur magazine and The Princeton Review ranked Northeastern's College of Business Administration 24th in the United States, according to a report in The Voice. This is the fifth time Entrepreneur and Princeton Review have conducted...

Cleaning up Mission Hill life

November 17, 2007

By Marc Larocque Rich Johnson has a love/hate relationship with Mission Hill. He enjoys the neighborhood because it has a great view of the city skyline. But he's upset by the trash that clutters the streets. The diversity in the community is something he likes. But prevention...

Pete Francis dispatches acoustic ambience

November 14, 2007

By Daniel Stoller Music was pushed to the forefront of Northeastern's consciousness at an acoustic show last night. The show, headlined by Pete Francis, the former guitarist/bassist of Dispatch, and opened by Alex Brumel and Eric Hutchinson, filled afterHOURS to its 275-person...

NU files lawsuit against Google over technology

November 14, 2007

By Kate Augusto Northeastern, along with the private search technology company Jarg Corp., are suing Google Inc. for patent-infringement. The lawsuit, filed Nov. 6 in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall, states that Google, Inc. in 1998, took...

Column: Abuse victims need friends’ support

November 14, 2007

A woman walks down an empty street, late at night, by herself. She has a bottle of pepper spray in her backpack, her cell phone in her pocket and her keys in her hand so she can use them as a weapon, if necessary. She is completely aware of her surroundings. But what if she is...

Women’s basketball: Split games open season

November 14, 2007

By Daryl Velez Veteran's Day weekend was a learning experience for the women's basketball team. The team edged out a come-from-behind 69-65 win against Coppin State University, with Northeastern spreading the ball around. Three players collected double figures: Ashlee Feldman...

Low student turnout at Aoun forum

November 14, 2007

By Kate Augusto At a barely advertised and scarcely attended open forum Tuesday, students had the opportunity to ask President Joseph Aoun and his senior staff any question they'd like. The forum, held in the Curry Student Center Ballroom, was attended by about 25 to 30 students,...

Psychology professor receives high honor

November 14, 2007

By Lisa Newman ortheastern professor Jessica Blom-Hoffman has been out of school for six years and has already been recognized as a prominent figure in the psychology field. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating programs for children in urban areas to help them...

Cross Country: Young runners gain experience at NCAA meet

November 14, 2007

By Cynthia Retamozo The women's cross country team wrapped up its season at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships Saturday at Franklin Park, where they finished 23rd out of 36 competing teams. Cross country coach and coordinator Renny Waldren said he was very impressed...

Through silence, NUSTAND raises awareness

November 14, 2007

By Matt Collette On a cold night last Thursday, nearly 60 students, many representing student organizations, gathered on Krentzman Quad. They stood, with candles in hand, to solemnly show their support for the victims of the genocide in Darfur and called upon governments and...

Presenting Iraq’s untold stories

November 14, 2007

A Kurdish man gestures a sign of peace. President George W. Bush is pictured grinning in loose-fitting white T-shirt. Alongside an Iraqi road, a large red oil tank is emblazoned with the words, "Slow Death for USA." These images are captured in American filmmaker Mike...