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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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International soccer craze rises in American culture

February 13, 2007

It may not be America's pastime like baseball or the main event of countless fall afternoons like football, but soccer has a following in the northern half of the western hemisphere. You won't see its players in Porsches or BMWs, but instead in the back seat of mom's mini-van...

Column: Cronin sees consolation win as stride for program

February 13, 2007

Greg Cronin hears you, Northeastern fans - he really does. The men's hockey head coach can hear your pleas and feel your frustration. He knows this ride isn't easy, and he knows where Huntington Avenue stands in the Boston sports landscape. The street isn't often at the...

V-week highlights increase in domestic abuse cases

February 13, 2007

By Pamela King Increasing cases of domestic violence reported at Northeastern raises the question whether there are more violent occurrences or if more students are reporting it now. "We never know if there is a pure increase, but we are concerned that there has been an...

Northeastern: Huskies find answers since New Year

February 13, 2007

By Matt Nielsen The Huskies have been a different team since the new year began. On Dec. 31st we're told to "ring out the old, ring in the new," and though this saying was meant to persuade mankind to behave better than they did the previous year, the words can also be applied...

Monologues linked to sexual abuse, war

February 13, 2007

By Hailey Hudson Billions of dollars are being poured into war. Thousands of people have died, and even more have been affected. This week, women around the globe are joining together and "Reclaiming Peace." Northeastern students are contributing to this cause through performances...

Commentary: Online housing system fails some students

February 13, 2007

As we all know, Northeastern is a big university, and sometimes things (or people) can fall through the cracks. While this is to be expected, it seems to happen an awful lot to me. As a rising sophomore, I am planning to live on campus next semester. When I paid my housing...

Huskies with Heart: Senior teaches, inspires Jamaica Plain’s youth through art

February 13, 2007

By Marc Larocque Seven year old Brian does not read well. Most of his Latino classmates do not read well either, but Brian's skills are particularly lacking compared to his peers. He is very defensive about this, and as a result, has ignored teachers and shunned his fellow students....

Men’s Hockey: Huskies step up, fill in for ailing key players

February 13, 2007

After scoring two goals in the last four games the men's hockey team unlocked the secret to scoring: bench your leading scorers. With four of the Huskies' top six scorers missing from the lineup Monday in the Beanpot consolation game, the team topped Harvard 3-1. "It's...

Copley rally celebrates Obama’s presidential bid

February 13, 2007

Just hours before a rally for Barack Obama began at Copley Square in Boston Saturday, the Illinois senator officially announced his bid for president in 2008. At 45, the first-term senator is the youngest democratic candidate vying for the position so far, with other contenders...

Prof discusses gender, identity issues

February 13, 2007

By Kate Augusto A new series to discuss gender issues in history kicked off Thursday with a speech by new Northeastern professor Carla Kaplan, "Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance." About 80 people attended the first speech in the "Gender Matters...

Harvard: Crimson struggle in past ‘pots

February 13, 2007

We're not the only ones in a drought. Another major collegiate hockey team in the Greater Boston area has a slight Beanpot problem. Harvard has not gained college hockey's most famous prize since 1993. This fact is often overlooked by casual observers, obsessed with Northeastern's...

John Mayer talks life on the road, latest album

February 13, 2007

By Jessi Savino On Feb. 15, The News, along with 12 other college journalists from across the country, spoke with singer-songwriter John Mayer about life on the road, his new album and his most embarrassing moment on stage. Q: Rolling Stone just named you one of the "Guitar...