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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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Student records Red Sox reaction with new angle

October 31, 2007

By Marc Larocque For Ike Agwunobi, the Red Sox World Series win was more than just a time to celebrate. As the Sox players amassed at the center of Coors Field Sunday night, college students throughout the Fenway area gathered in Kenmore Square. More than 100 police officers...

Video games add new twists, soundtracks to old classics

October 31, 2007

By Mike Rougeau Beautiful Katamari "OK, Mr. Sunshine! da-da, da-da-da da da da da, da-Katamari Damacy." Anybody who can sing along with those "da's" (and please do, as loud as possible) can skip to the end of this review, because they already know exactly what to expect...

All Hail: Professors need to stick to the schedule

October 30, 2007

My alarm clock bellowed. Tuesday, 9 a.m. - an ungodly hour for students who skillfully plan their classes late to allow for sleeping in. I, being among those students, don't usually have class until 1:35 p.m. A professor required me to

Letter to the Editor: General must acknowledge faults

October 30, 2007

Northeastern was fortunate to have Gen. John Abizaid speak on campus about the present and future problems confronting the United States in the Middle East and Central Asia. Given his experience being in charge of the Army Central Command in that region, Abizaid has the knowledge...

Letter to the Editor: The News needs Boston schooling

October 30, 2007

The News, first of all, welcome to Boston. I am a first year here at Northeastern, but I am a Massachusetts resident, and there are some things I have noticed about terminology errors being made in the newspaper. I can understand that many of The News' reporters may not be from...

Profiling school spirit

October 28, 2007

By Drew Bonifant Homecoming King: Jason Horton After weeks of getting his name out around campus, Jason Horton was rewarded this weekend when the student body voted him Homecoming King. Horton came out on top in a field that included senior Tom Kelly (sponsored by the Kappa...

AfterHOURS karaoke draws small crowd

October 28, 2007

By Gal Tziperman Lotan "Check, one two, check, check." Junior music industry major Chris Sita tested his karaoke and DJ system at afterHOURS Friday. Top 40 and '90s music blared through the venue. The "Classic Karaoke" event was held as part of Homecoming 2007 activities....

Women’s Hockey: NU looking for first season win

October 28, 2007

By Jared Sugerman Though the Northeastern women's hockey team put up a fight, No. 8 UConn established itself as the top dog with a 5-3 win in Saturday's battle of the Huskies at Matthews Arena. Northeastern is now 0-5-1 overall, with an 0-1 Hockey East record. With the win,...

Spiritual Wellness Week to help de-stress students

October 28, 2007

By Sean Leviashvili As midterms come to a close, and final papers and exams loom ahead, the one emotion felt by most college students is stress. The Sacred Space, Northeastern's spiritual center located in Ell Hall, is hosting NU Spiritual Wellness Week, an annual series of...

Original sounds, concept from Boston’s Dear Hunter

October 28, 2007

By Kwame Korkor Boston-based bands the Dear Hunter and the Cadence treated students to their lush guitar-driven sounds at afterHOURS Saturday. The Cadence started the evening with a cutting guitar riff over an ambient wall of guitar sound. Keeping pace throughout the set,...

Field Hockey: OT win sends Huskies to playoffs

October 28, 2007

By Danielle Ossher The field hockey team took home a 1-0 overtime win Sunday against Virginia Commonwealth to end its regular season play on a high note and secure the team a spot in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Quarterfinals. Families, friends and students celebrated...

Calling for an end

October 28, 2007

By Lisa Newman You could see the sign from hundreds of feet away. "Troops Out Of Iraq Now," it read. Rainbow colored banners with the word peace on them billowed. It may have felt a little like d'eacute;j