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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Volleyball: NU perfect at Solomon Court

September 19, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle There's no place like home for the Huskies, who extended their home winning streak to four with a sweep of Rhode Island Tuesday night. Not only are the Huskies undefeated at home, but the team lost just one of the 13 games played at Solomon Court this season....

Gaming to lose a Wii bit of extra weight

September 19, 2007

By Sean Leviashvili Nintendo Wii may widen gamers' workout horizons. This past spring, a study in the United Kingdom reported that using Wii Sports, a game that comes with the $249 Wii system, can burn more than 150 calories an hour. The game keeps users active through arm...

Men’s Hockey: Santilli back in Matthews as coach

September 19, 2007

By Jonathan Raymond When Joe Santilli played his final game as a Husky last season, many fans thought it would be the last time they saw him at Matthews Arena for a while. As the new assistant coach, however, he will be around pretty often. After five seasons as a forward...

Tutoring services offered around campus

September 19, 2007

By Kate Augusto When the Provost's Office announced last May that the Peer Tutoring Center would close in late June and tutoring would fall under individual colleges, some students panicked, said Stephen Lavenberg, Student Government Association's vice president for academic...

Football: Huskies rebound with 42-14 win

September 19, 2007

By Chris Estrada Coming off a blowout loss last week against Richmond, the football team made sure its performance would not be repeated against Northwestern State Saturday. The Huskies displayed a marked increase in aggression on both sides of the ball. Northeastern (1-2) wore...

Column: Not making friends with the Demons

September 19, 2007

I love being underestimated. And it's a good thing since it seems Northeastern is always the underdog. This was very true Saturday when the football team took on Northwestern State after two shutouts to open the season. Everyone was counting out the Huskies, including the "Die...

Gang violence persists, NU resists

September 19, 2007

By A.J. Mercincavage Youth and gang violence is an ongoing problem in Northeastern's neighboring communities, police said. "We are one of the busier districts," Captain Paul Russell, of District B-2, said of the youth and gang violence in his jurisdiction, which includes Mission...

Field Hockey: Husky shut out Friars in 1-0 win

September 19, 2007

By Danielle Ossher The field hockey team snapped Providence's five-game winning streak, shutting out the Friars 1-0 Wednesday. The Huskies improved to 3-4 with the win, in the first of three consecutive away games. Northeastern set the pace of the game early by dominating...

Panel discussion addresses immigration myths

September 19, 2007

By Daniel Stoller Representatives from academia, immigrant advocacy groups and health care providers participated in a panel discussion where they attempted to break the myths surrounding immigration and undocumented workers. Held in Raytheon Amphitheater, the "Dialogue on...

Men’s Soccer: Close game goes to Crusaders

September 19, 2007

By Andrew Parente The men's soccer team fell to Holy Cross 1-0 Tuesday afternoon. The Huskies scored a combined eight goals in their first two contests this year at Parsons Field, but were unable to find the net against the Crusaders and were shut out for the fourth time this...

Field Hockey: Comeback falls short in home opener

September 16, 2007

By Danielle Ossher The field hockey team added yet another tough loss to its record, dropping the home opener 3-2 to Boston University Saturday. Recruits, alumni, parents and students filled the stands for the team's debut at Sweeney field on a cold, windy day. Junior goaltender...

Volleyball: Huskies 1-3 at Albany Tourney

September 16, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle The volleyball team's struggles continued this weekend, and senior captain Kira Batura said they've only got themselves to blame. Northeastern dropped to 6-9 on the season after defeating Brown, and losing to Albany and Eastern Michigan at last weekend's...