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The Huntington News

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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Students react to decision to close peer tutoring center

June 19, 2007

Following heavy outcry from students after the ` of the closing of the Peer Tutoring Center earlier this month, several meetings were held to address concerns and reveal a pilot plan for new tutoring services. This plan would be a smaller scale version of the upcoming tutoring...

Meditation: Newcomers welcome

June 19, 2007

By Danielle Capalbo Seated with their backs and necks straight, participants can tuck their chins in slightly. Or, walking, they can take short, thoughtful steps, the heel of one foot just ahead of the toes of the other. These are two of four meditative postures described...

Commentary: Alumnus irked by employee firings

June 19, 2007

I'm angry. I want to throw rocks and scream at the top of my lungs. As much as I want to temper my words with the wisdom of my newly framed college degrees, I am in a corner where I want to strike out at the same school that has taught me so much. Gladys McKie and Lincoln...

Gov. Patrick encourages municipal leaders to find unity and cooperation

June 19, 2007

Delivering a message of collaborative community leadership, Gov. Deval Patrick addressed about 100 local municipal officials and business owners in the Curry Student Center Ballroom June 14. Gov. Patrick was the inaugural speaker for the Leadership Lecture Series, an event...

Junior sought by State Police

June 19, 2007

A warrant for armed robbery was issued for a 20-year-old Northeastern student last week following a car chase with State Police that resulted in an on-foot pursuit, according to Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Ryne Boelter, a junior philosophy major from Washington,...

Huskies With Heart: A ‘big friend’ of community service and education

June 19, 2007

By Danielle Capalbo Four-year-old Lyonersay points to a drawing in one of his favorite books, "My Robot." "That's me," he says, his finger planted firmly on the cartoon likeness of a little boy. He moves his finger and points at the little boy's robot. To Michael Baulier,...

Commentary: Hypocritical media ciphers should smarten up

June 19, 2007

After reading the concerns of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a non-profit organization that advocates for civil liberties, voiced about how the university is violating our privacy and freedom of speech I couldn't help but wonder how hypocritical the...

Graffiti: art or vandalism?

June 19, 2007

By Marc Larocque There are elliptical symbols scrawled on surfaces around the city: on pillars, under overpasses, low walls atop apartment buildings, the side of buildings like the Hollywood Nail Salon and in alleys alongside Hemenway Street. While it is a felony to tag a...

Baseball: Milano drafted by Red Sox

June 19, 2007

For Northeastern catcher Dan Milano, the long road to the major leagues starts close to home. The senior tri-captain was drafted in the 20th round (624th overall) by the Boston Red Sox June 8, and will play for the short season, Single A Lowell Spinners, just 30 miles outside...

2d SGA VP resigns, previous position refilled

June 19, 2007

For the second time this month, the Student Government Association (SGA) lost and gained a member of its elected executive board Monday due to personal reasons. Chris Kelley, who was entering his second termas vice president for financial affairs, had run for re-election...

Networking website connects Bostonians

June 19, 2007

By Juliana Schatz Despite the city's endless offerings, many Boston residents are either too young or too broke to fill their social schedules without assistance. Three Massachusetts Institute of Technology students, Roy Rodenstein, Rebecca Xiong and Geoff Menegay, started...

Column: Pena, Milano represent Huskies in pros

June 19, 2007

Considering there are currently no active teams on the Northeastern campus, it's been a pretty good month for Husky baseball. Eight former Huskies are playing on baseball diamonds across the country for various Major League organizations led by the most recent draftee Dan Milano....