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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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Written warning issued to Bourne’s campaign at hearing

April 3, 2007

Voting for the first directly elected Student Government Association president has begun, and between last-minute campaigning and promotion of the elections, a hearing was held last night to examine a grievance filed against candidate Christopher Bourne. Laura Quaranta, a...

Senior Spotlight: Energetic Burrows provided spark, leadership for Huskies

April 3, 2007

Senior point guard Jody Burrows was a three-year captain of the Huskies during her time in the red and black. It's no surprise then that the communications major sees herself returning to basketball one day as a coach. But she was more than just a team leader during the...

Recent violence centers around Ruggles station

April 3, 2007

By Drew Bonifant For many students, the T is more than a subway system. It is a primary mode of transportation, a connection to all reaches of the city, and for some, a way to get to and from class every day. For others, the T has come to represent a scene of tragedy, after...

Senior Spotlight: Davis finished career in grand fashion

April 3, 2007

Senior co-captain Bennet Davis flew under the radar. The men's basketball team had other stars to entertain fans. But in the 2006-07 season the forward emerged as the leader and star of the rebuilding season. The Freeport, Bahamas native led the Huskies with 67 blocked shots...

HEAT letter asks for Aoun support

April 3, 2007

The Husky Energy Action Team (HEAT) called for Northeastern to sign on to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment by June 30, 2007 in a letter sent to President Joseph Aoun in February. HEAT is asking for a greenhouse gas (GHG) management plan. When...

Gaining an Army outlook

April 3, 2007

By Mark Larocque As rows of iPod-plugged students climb in place on StairMasters in the Marino Center, Paul Chong is being briefed below in the lobby. The slender freshman political science major from California is sitting with seven other cadets and listening to Michael...

Springfest concert sells out in record 7 hours

April 3, 2007

By Samantha Egan The record-breaking sale of Springfest concert tickets on March 28 has left Council for University Programming (CUP) members shocked and many students empty-handed and angry. Tickets to the event, headlined by Nas and featuring Gym Class Heroes, Lupe Fiasco...

Five minutes of fame

April 3, 2007

By Kristin Lusis An American boy and a French girl get tangled up in bed sheets. They soon fall in love in a swept-away international romance. But tragedy befalls the young couple, as the girl's nightmare of her boyfriend dying in a plane crash becomes reality. Then the screen...

All Hail: Grammar police, don’t arrest this girl

April 3, 2007

Everyone is familiar with the "Grammar Nazi," that ornery individual who plagues the life of anyone who utters a phrase deemed "grammatically incorrect." But don't we all have a little of the Grammar Nazi in us? Personally, more than anything else, I hate when people use apostrophes...

Obituary: Dedicated student, Freeman loved to play

April 3, 2007

From the moment Jake Freeman stepped foot on Northeastern's campus he was determined to excel in his studies. But that does not mean he didn't know how to have a good time. Mr. Freeman transferred to Northeastern from Santa Barbara City College in September 2006 and rushed...

Breakdancing, graffiti art honored in hip-hop tribute

April 3, 2007

By Derek Hawkins The Curry Student Center's West Addition looked more like a club downtown than a food court Saturday afternoon. Black shades covered the floor-to-ceiling windows and the tables were embellished with graffiti. Students tested microphones on a stage in the center...

Obituary: ‘Infectious’ perspective of life made Devino stand out

April 3, 2007

By Derek Hawkins Adrienne "AJ" Devino, a freshman communications major loved by her friends and family for her compassionate personality, eclectic interests and unique sense of style, died Saturday night in a snow tubing accident at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, N.H. She was 18. Ms....