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The Huntington News

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Husky Happenings

October 31, 2006

Patrick, Barack Obama to appear at Lewis field house Massachusetts Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Deval Patrick will host a campaign rally at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center field house Friday from 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois will also be in attendance...

Huskies let early lead slip away against Boston College

October 31, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle The women's hockey team hoped the momentum from last Sunday's 6-5 comeback win against Maine would carry over into this Sunday's game against No. 10 Boston College. But momentum wasn't enough. The Huskies took an early lead and failed to defend it as the...

Sexy tupperware party

October 31, 2006

By Cynthia Retamozo A room full of women gathered recently to share their finds, but they weren't showing off knitting or tupperware. Pure Romance is a company that sells lubricants, massage oils, vibrators and other sexual products to males and females of adult ages, although...

Northeastern Crime Log

October 31, 2006

By Yulia Sysevich Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Crime Log Entry of the Week Sunday, October 29 3:30 a.m. A female student at 10 Coventry St. was asleep in her bedroom and woke up to find a naked man standing next to...

Northeastern battles at CAA Championship

October 31, 2006

By Nate Owen The Northeastern men's and women's cross country team ran well this past weekend at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship in Newark, Del., but weren't able to take first place. The women's team finished sixth out of ten teams in the 6k run, while...

FDA rules still ban gay blood donations

October 31, 2006

By Katie Cray "Are you a man who has had sex with another man, even once, since 1977?" Any man who answers "yes" to this question on a blood donation questionnaire, which all interested donors must fill out prior to donating, is permanently banned from donating blood, according...

Comics

October 31, 2006

Quackers! by Ricky Thompson Paul 'n' Lil by Lily Ko and Paul Cheung Angry Lemon by Hannah Flaherty and Ambria Klingle Comics are not edited by The News staff.

Underground hip-hop scene picking up

October 31, 2006

By Jonathan Dube From waning crowds to venues shying away from booking performers, Boston's hip-hop scene remained relatively under the radar until recently. But during the past year, the underground hip-hop scene has experienced a shot in the arm. The resurgence of influence...

Cape Verdean student group promotes AIDS awareness

October 31, 2006

By Zach Finkelstein With increased news coverage of AIDS prevention programs in Africa, it is easy for AIDS to seem distant. But the Cape Verdean Society was out to reverse that perception at a recent event. The Society hosted "You Think You Know," on Oct. 25, an event designed...

Reiki offers students relief

October 31, 2006

By Jacqueline Pearce and Abigail Zorbaugh Between study sessions that run well into daybreak and midnight Starbucks obsessions, finding time to relax can be a daunting task. Reiki, a Japanese healing therapy, arrived at Northeastern just in time to help students recover. ...

Column: The first cuts are the deepest

October 31, 2006

What is it about firsts? We have first kisses, first time sexual experiences, first loves, first heartbreak and each and every one reserves their own nook in our hearts, minds and emotions. Whether these 'firsts' were our best memories or our worst regrets, they are nonetheless...

SEXcapades

October 31, 2006

Alcohol always seems to enhance a good sex story. The morning after indulging, you wake up and piece together the events of the night before, only to fully realize the extent of the hilarious occurrences that passed. After the first party in my apartment last year, I awoke...