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Women’s Track ‘ Field: NU takes eight wins at Tufts

April 3, 2007

By Cynthia Retamozo The women's track ' field team competed last weekend at the Snowflake Classic at Tufts University. This was the first meet of the outdoor season where the Huskies, led by senior thrower Zara Northover and junior hurdler Tramaine Shaw, competed together as...

Two weekend accidents lead to student deaths

April 3, 2007

Students mourned the death of Adrienne Devino in Stetson East Quad at a candlelight vigil Monday evening. Devino, a freshman communications major, died Saturday after a snow tubing accident on Loon Mountain during a Resident Student Association conference. Middler business...

Men’s and Women’s Crew: Huskies begin 2007 season

April 3, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle Northeastern's crew teams kicked off their respective seasons this weekend on opposite ends of the country. The women's team competed against Dartmouth and Boston College on the Charles River, and the men's freshman eight faced off against five other crews...

AD leaves for Drexel

March 31, 2007

Athletics Director (AD) Dave O'Brien announced Thursday he is leaving Northeastern to take an academic position at Drexel University effective July 1. He is the eighth AD in Northeastern's history and has accepted a faculty appointment as Director of Sports Management at Drexel....

BREAKING NEWS: Freshman dies after tubing accident on RSA trip

March 31, 2007

An 18-year-old student was killed Saturday after a tubing accident at a Resident Student Association (RSA) Conference at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, N.H. Adrienne Devino, a freshman communications major, died at Speare Hospital in Plymouth, N.H. after hitting a tree and suffering...

Faculty senate approves online prof evaluations

March 29, 2007

By Hailey Hudson Corrections: A previous version of this story incorrectly quoted Professor Sharon Bruns and contained an incorrect vote count. The Faculty Senate laid to rest the paper Teacher-Course Evaluation Process (TCEP) at their Feb. 28 meeting. No later than the 2008-09...

UHCS records to be available via myNEU

March 29, 2007

By Veronica Schiebold Correction: A previous version of this story included incorrect information about the launch date of the new service. Aiming to improve patient safety and convenience, University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) will launch a new online medical...

Elections Analysis: Campaign paper trail has begun

March 29, 2007

Correction: A previous version of this article contained incorrect information about the start date permitted for SGA presidential campaigning. I hardly slept Monday night, although it's tough to say whether the excitement of a turbulent Student Government Association (SGA)...

Heavy competition

March 29, 2007

By Julia Gall Corrections: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Jose De La Rosa's major, along with several details of the competition. With determination on his face, Jose De La Rosa pulls hard on the cables of a rowing machine at the Marino Center. While...

Bollywood films reflect culture

March 29, 2007

By Stephanie Moran Correction: A previous version of this story contained an incorrect spelling of Manish Patel's name. As the Indian song, "Paathshala (Be a Rebel)," blasted over the speakers, a crowd shuffled into the room and the smell of curry filled the air. Audience...

Baseball: NU notches three wins

March 27, 2007

By Nate Owen and Chris Estrada A young Northeastern squad enjoyed another successful weekend, traveling to Towson (7-16 3-6 Colonial Athletic Association) and taking two out of three from the Tigers before finally making their home debut yesterday against Rhode Island, winning...

All Hail: Agitated in Allston

March 27, 2007

I've been calling Lower Allston, which I presume earned its moniker for being that much closer to hell, home for the last year. I was lured in by tales of culture and art and music and - most of all - remarkably low rent. Sounds perfect! The truth is, reality paints a very different...