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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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SGA lures students to games with monthly raffle prizes

September 30, 2007

By Maggie Cassidy In an attempt to lure students to sparsely attended sporting events, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Athletics Department are implementing a new incentive program that enters students into a raffle for prizes every time they attend a Northeastern...

Sexcapades lightens serious issue

September 30, 2007

What is going on with The News? Is it going to be a trend to put garbage in the paper just because it's coming out twice a week? In the Sept. 24 issue, in the Sex section, there were two articles side by side; one about a survivor of rape and one about having sex with women just...

Art celebrates Latino culture

September 30, 2007

By Kelly Sullivan Today marks the first day of "An Exhibition of Latinos in Literature and Art." The week-long event is sponsored by various members of the Northeastern community including the Latin American Student Organization (LASO), the Society of Hispanic Professional...

LASO events no easy feat to pull off

September 30, 2007

Students who have not had the opportunity to plan an event do not understand how much work goes into making one successful. Northeastern's obsession to reduce liability can complicate the most minute details for an event as small as a bake sale. For Hispanic Heritage Month...

Brightwings get intimate, soulful

September 30, 2007

By Erin Oliveri The Kappa Sigma fraternity's fall concert series continued Thursday night with a performance from Boston-based rock band The Brightwings. The Brightwings, comprised of two guitarists, a keyboardist and a drummer, performed to a small but attentive crowd at...

Women’s center an “important resource”

September 30, 2007

This generation seems to have taken itself off the map as a vocal participant in the fight to end violence against women. Ironically, the prevalence of stalking, domestic violence and sexual assault on college campuses is anything but gone. The Campus Center on Violence Against...

Feminist forum touches on difficulties women face

September 30, 2007

By Madeline Molish About 20 people attended "Use the F-word! A Forum on Feminism," at 7 p.m. Wednesday night. Sponsored by the Feminist Student Organization (FSO), it was the organization's first event of the year. Rebecca Dufendach, president of the FSO, said the main purpose...

Column: Local elections blip on media’s radar

September 30, 2007

By Derek Hawkins There's a rumor around the city that there's going to be a City Council election this fall. Just a rumor, though. Only the bloggers are talking about it. If you've been reading the Globe or The Herald, you probably wouldn't have heard. The official website...

Husky Happenings

September 30, 2007

'Invisible Children' staff visit campus, promote film Staff from the documentary "Invisible Children" will be at Northeastern Oct. 2 as part of their national tour to talk with students about current programs, show parts of the documentary and answer questions. "Invisible Children"...

Violence on women addressed

September 30, 2007

By Jenara Gardner Volunteers from the Campus Center on Violence Against Women, a newly established program that attempts to educate and inform students about violence against women, participated in the conference "Violence Against Women: How the Law Responds" Saturday. The...

Arrested development

September 30, 2007

By Derek Hawkins and Marc Larocque The recent surge in student arrests in Mission Hill and other off-campus communities has led some students to question whether or not they have the same rights as the permanent residents in their neighborhoods. Peter Manning, a professor...

From the classroom to the crime scene

September 30, 2007

By Matt Collette With a clipboard in hand, Museum of Science visitors approach the yellow crime tape. It's a grisly scene - a skeleton lies half-buried in the Nevada desert. All that remains are some tattered, decomposing clothes and a wedding band on the body's left hand. There...