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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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Rebuilt basketball team shifts focus

November 14, 2006

Tonight before a packed house at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y., the 2006-07 men's basketball team will debut their new uniforms. But that is a very minor change compared to the others this team has undergone in the offseason. Bill Coen will make his debut as a head...

Treasure ‘Hub’

November 14, 2006

Freshman Matt McAndrews, Jessica Volpe and Meghan Clausen conspire to solve a clue outside the Boston Public Library as part of the Resident Student Association's 24-hour "Amazing Husky Hunt." -->

Offense runs away from Hofstra Pride

November 14, 2006

By Chris Estrada Hofstra's Shuart Stadium has an AstroTurf field, so it wasn't possible for Northeastern tailbacks Alex Broomfield and Maurice Murray to kick up any clouds of dust for Pride defenders to choke on. Still, the Huskies were running well ahead of the Pride Saturday....

NU unveils veteran’s memorial

November 14, 2006

By Megan Jicha As the nation paused to remember its fallen heroes on Veterans Day, Northeastern paid tribute to 300 of its deceased with a dedication ceremony for the university's new veterans memorial. The unveiling ceremony took place at the memorial's site, 120 Forsyth...

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...

Commentary: From a campaign to a ‘constant movement’

November 13, 2006

Last week's victory for Deval Patrick signaled the end of an amazing race. More than any other single campaign, Patrick's has changed me by making me hopeful and excited about our ability as citizens to bring change more than ever before. His campaign reminded me just how strong...

Letter to the Editor: There is more to a student than a GPA

November 13, 2006

A high GPA is futile to people who believes that their GPA is the deciding factor of their self-worth. While a high GPA is indeed important, I do not agree with the conclusion of the "Employers should honor a student's GPA," letter to the editor in the Nov. 8 edition of The...