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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Field Hockey: Two 1-0 losses mark the Huskies’ CAA season start

September 23, 2007

By Danielle Ossher The field hockey team suffered two close losses this weekend against its first two Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponents of the season. The two games marked the end of the Huskies three game road trip, where they won their first match 1-0 at Providence....

Column: Intelligence: the missing virtue

September 23, 2007

Can you name the current vice president of the United States? Who were the warring sides in the Civil War? These questions may seem like no-brainers but Barbie look-a-likes on Tuesday night's premiere of "Beauty and the Geek" failed an "intellectual" quiz, drawing a blank...

Volleyball: Huskies split weekend games

September 23, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle Northeastern's home winning streak was broken Saturday in a tough but exciting defeat at the hands of defending Colonial Athletic Association-champion Hofstra, which marked the opening of conference play for both teams. The Huskies came back with a win at...

Neighbors call noise, arrests into question

September 23, 2007

By Kate Augusto and Derek Hawkins Numerous complaints about loud parties led to the arrests of 10 Northeastern students at three different parties on Mission Hill in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 16, officials said. But neighbors of at least two of the students who were arrested...

Football: Penalties plague Huskies in 28-10 loss to UC Davis

September 23, 2007

By Chris Estrada Like the miners who went to California in 1849, the Huskies searched and searched on Saturday. But as most of those unlucky panners found no gold, the football team found nothing to stop UC Davis' one-two punch. The offensive assault of quarterback Tim Plough...

A ‘Brand New’ debut

September 23, 2007

By Rachel Zarrell No tears fell at Centennial Commons this weekend as emo-rockers Brand New performed for more than 2,000 students, headlining PIKEtoberfest, an all-day event sponsored by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. The event, which was held Saturday, featured an activities...

Men’s Soccer: Huskies shut out for fifth time this season

September 23, 2007

By Andrew Parente The men's soccer team was shut out for the second consecutive game and fifth time this season as they fell 2-0 to Massachusetts in Amherst Saturday. With the loss, the Huskies drop to 2-5 and have failed to register a goal during their four road games this...

Students break daily Ramadan fast together

September 23, 2007

By Daniel Deza When asked about Ramadan, some students at Northeastern did not know the true meaning of the holiday, which can make it a very lonely one for many Muslim students. Northeastern, however, offers daily services in the sacred space to nearby college students who...

Non-profit rich with music, fun

September 23, 2007

By Matt Collette A wide range of popular authors, comedians and musicians will come together on one stage to support a non-profit organization that calls a Bigfoot research facility home. On Wednesday, at 7 p.m., 826 Boston will present "Revenge of the Book Eaters" at the...

Local Native American community gains support

September 23, 2007

By Marc Larocque For some college students who walked down South Huntington Avenue this weekend, strange chanting and intimidating drumming could be heard emanating from a field behind a red, wooden fence just before Heath Street. Those who peeked through holes in the tall,...

Cross Country: Two key runners sit out in Conn.

September 23, 2007

By Cynthia Retamozo The men and women's cross country teams traveled to Hamden, Conn. Friday to compete in the Quinnipiac Invitational, where the women placed third and the men placed fourth in their respective heats. Head coach Sherman Hart said that although both teams ran...

Calendar girls reveal Husky pride in poses

September 23, 2007

By Maggie Cassidy A group of Northeastern students and graduates offered a spicy alternative to traditional datebooks at the release party of the Girls of Northeastern 2007 - 2008 Calendar at Qdoba Thursday night. Female Northeastern students featured in the calendar were...