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Column: Questions of race should prompt about-face

November 28, 2006

Sometimes I forget how far we've fallen behind. Or rather, how far we haven't come, despite often prematurely crediting ourselves with victory in a war against prejudice. I tell him that I grew up in a booming suburb of Dallas, Texas, attending a high school of about 3,000...

Deck the quad

November 28, 2006

Workers set up the holiday tree Monday afternoon in Krentzman Quad to prepare for the WinterFest tree lighting ceremony, which will be held tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. -->

Roxbury site may yield 1,400 NU beds

November 26, 2006

Correction: Due to a reporting error, this story indicates that three developers bidding on Parcel 3 were selected by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA). They were, in fact, the only three developers to submit proposals to the BRA. A 1,400-bed residence hall may be...

Student Center shuffle

November 26, 2006

Starbucks is moving to afterHOURS and the Student Employment Office is going where Freshens, operated by Chartwells Dining Services, used to be. That's the gist of recently approved changes to Curry Student Center spaces. The changes were approved by the Student Center...

Rami Khouri Interview

November 15, 2006

Steve Babcock: I just want to thank everyone for coming tonight. We're here at the sponsorship of the Northeastern News and the International Affairs Society, so I definitely want to thank the International Affairs Society for getting this wonderful food. I hope everyone will...

Playoffs await volleyball team

November 14, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle Going into Friday night's game against Georgia State, the Huskies had already locked up a postseason berth at No. 4 in the conference. NU needed to win both matches - and for third-place Towson to lose a match - to flip-flop positions. The Huskies did...

Bedbugs pose problem in Allston

November 14, 2006

By Kate Augusto, News staff Every night children fall asleep to the same rhyme: Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite. In the past few years, residents of Allston-Brighton have been faced with a skin-crawling truth - these bedbugs are not merely myth. Zac Bozza,...

Hockey continues slide, drops four straight

November 14, 2006

By Matt Neilsen Heading into the weekend, the Northeastern men's hockey team (2-6-1, 0-5-1 Hockey East) was still looking for its first conference win. They were nursing a three-game losing streak, with their last win coming on the road Oct. 28 at No. 6 Michigan. They came out...

Husky Happenings

November 14, 2006

Faculty Senate to vote on cutting activities period The Faculty Senate will vote today on a resolution to change Northeastern's class sequencing model, reducing student activities periods from 105 minutes to 65 minutes, said MJ Paradiso, Student Government Association vice president...

Winless weekend for women’s hockey

November 14, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle The women's hockey team had opportunities to pick up ground in Hockey East play this weekend, but couldn't cash in. The Huskies sit at sixth in Hockey East at 1-4-1 (2-8-1 overall), just ahead of Maine and Vermont, both of whom are winless in the conference....

Lebanese editor talks Middle East issues

November 14, 2006

By Jessi Savino Rather than stay for the full five years, Rami Khouri will be taking in his Northeastern experience during a three-week residency. Khouri, editor-at-large of the Beirut-based Daily Star newspaper, is at the university to speak on the current state of affairs...

Duke tops NU in season-opener

November 14, 2006

By Nate Owen While they showed the ability to adjust to a new offensive scheme, the Huskies' inability to prevent turnovers and come away with offensive rebounds ultimately led to a 102-49 loss to Duke in Durham, N.C., Saturday. Despite the lopsided final score, the Huskies...