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The Huntington News

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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...

Women’s hockey: Team hits road bumps at Wayne State

November 14, 2007

By Jared Sugerman Last week, the women's hockey team may have brought new meaning to "one step forward, two steps back." The step forward: After letting a three-goal lead slip away at Providence, the Huskies scored two in the third and held off the Friars for a 5-4 win,...

Faculty reevaluates handbook

November 14, 2007

By Matt Collette In a vote yesterday, the Faculty Senate agreed to consider the possibility of creating a single student handbook that would apply to all Northeastern students. The movement is opposed to handbooks for the different colleges and schools at Northeastern some...

Men’s Basketball: Huskies hopeful after road loss

November 14, 2007

By Andrew Parente The men's basketball team found itself in a tough battle with Illinois Sunday and was unable to pull off a win, falling 63-55 in the season opener. Northeastern kept up with the historically good Illinois team for much of the game, only trailing by three,...

Player of the Week

November 14, 2007

The football team pulled out a big win against Hofstra, sealed by a last second, game-winning touchdown pass caught by junior tight end Brian Mandeville. Mandeville had six catches for 69 yards and two touchdowns in the game. This performance earned him the Northeastern News...

Event sheds light on subculture

November 14, 2007

By Cynthia Retamozo The Curry Student Center (CSC) Ballroom was filled with a mix of Jewish and Latin culture last night during "Latin America through Jewish Eyes," an event presented by several Northeastern organizations, including NU Libraries, the Department of Jewish Studies...

Footage from the aftermath

November 14, 2007

By Jenara Gardner In the aftermath of September 11, 20-year-old Stanford University student Valarie Kaur set out across the country to document what she called "the stories not being told, the faces not being seen." Kaur visited Northeastern Tuesday to share her story and film....

Men’s hockey: ‘It leaves you wanting more’

November 14, 2007

By Jonathan Raymond The men's hockey team came away with three points against Vermont and Boston University this weekend, but at the end of it, the team was hungry for more. The team executed an impressive 4-2 victory over the Catamounts of Vermont Friday night before it welcomed...

Vermin plague the city

November 14, 2007

By Lea C. Spencer Jared Molton, a sophomore journalism major, was studying in his living room on a recent Sunday evening when it happened again. He was jarred by a brown blur in his Peterborough Street apartment. "I saw something flash across in my peripheral," he said. "And...

NU alumni, students celebrate Fenway Center

November 14, 2007

Northeastern students and alumni gathered last Thursday to celebrate the dedication of the Fenway Center, which is being transformed into Northeastern's premiere music performance space. The event allowed current and past Northeastern students to meet while celebrating the...

Men’s soccer: NU out in CAA quarterfinals

November 13, 2007

By Andrew Parente The men's soccer season came to a disappointing end Tuesday night as the Huskies fell to Virginia Commonwealth in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament 3-1. With the loss, the Huskies finished the 2007 season with a record...