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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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Women’s Basketball: Huskies drop two versus CAA foes

January 23, 2007

By Nate Owen Toughness and heart. These words are usually associated with the efforts of a winning team, but once again a Husky squad depleted by injuries showed both of these qualities. And once again neither was enough to secure a win, as the Huskies dropped a pair of Colonial...

Letter to the Editor: Affirmative action ineffective policy

January 23, 2007

Affirmative action strives to help minorities after they've experienced a history of civil rights violations. Admission spots in universities known as "diversity quotas" often need to be filled based predominately on race. Ahmed Danso-Faried's commentary ("Affirmative Action...

With solar power, ASME prepares for wave of future

January 23, 2007

By Marc Larocque First there was the rowboat. Then the sailboat. Now propelled by gasoline, myriad high-powered machines clip across the sea, and some Northeastern students are part of the next evolutionary step of the boat. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)...

Comics

January 23, 2007

Paul ' n' Lil by Lily Ko and Paul Cheung Happy Orange by Hannah Flaherty and Ambria Klingle Comics are not edited by The News staff.

Not studying leads to trivia bowl win

January 23, 2007

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Men’s Basketball: Huskies come up empty against conference’s best

January 23, 2007

After stringing together wins against Hofstra and Georgia State for its first winning streak of the season, the men's basketball team went up against two of the best teams in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) on the road and came back to Boston having lost both games....

Letter to the Editor: MBTA fare “theft” not taken lightly

January 23, 2007

In response to Rachel Slajda's bragging and admission of theft in "The Boston T Party" (Behind the Deans, Jan. 17), I have now read this piece four times and still cannot believe that: 1. The author not only candidly admits and seems to be proud of stealing services from multiple...

Traveling the world on a college student’s budget or less

January 23, 2007

By Bobby Feingold Traveling the globe may not be something college students think they can afford on their budget. However, experienced world traveler Gil White believes money does not have to be an issue. In his lecture, "Europe and the World for 84 cents a day," which he...

World changes for oldest alumnus

January 23, 2007

By Lucy Properzio In 1926, Abraham Kline stepped on campus as a freshman. He was pursuing a law degree, something no longer possible as an undergraduate. But that is not the only change to Northeastern since Kline, the school's oldest alumnus, studied in Boston. Born June...

Column: Male cheerleaders: ‘Only the elite can hold a girl’s feet’

January 23, 2007

Looking for a date Saturday? There's some perfect ones on the cheerleading team - they'll even talk a little football with you. Just hope you don't mind a little back hair, that's all. It's tough not to notice the mini-skirt-wearing girls of Northeastern's cheerleading...

Letter to the Editor: ROTC poses no threat to campus

January 23, 2007

In response to Professor Murray Forman's letter last week ("Militarization of campus unwelcome," Jan. 17) I would like to thank the professor for alerting us to a potential misunderstanding and address his legitimate concerns for the public safety of students and faculty. ...

Huskies with Heart: Student hopes peace games bring future social change

January 23, 2007

By Kate Augusto Children learn reading, writing and arithmetic in elementary school, but there are rarely classes on how to be a good friend or how to work toward world peace. Middler international affairs major Alex Alvanos is working to fill that gap. Alvanos is expanding...