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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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Emails cause furor in Homecoming mayoral race

October 24, 2006

By Mary Ann Georgantopolous After his Saturday victory over three candidates for the honor of Mayor of Huntington Avenue, Chris Marshall was basking in the glory of his triumph. And then he sat down at his computer. Marshall sent a thank-you note to the entire student body...

Swim Team Wins Season Opener Against Central Connecticut

October 24, 2006

By Jared Sugerman The Northeastern swimming and diving team won its first dual meet of the 2006-2007 season, defeating the Central Connecticut Blue Devils 177-122 on Saturday at Barletta Natatorium. "Athletic success is all about confidence, so it's always good to get off...

Women’s Hockey: Biggest comeback in NU history

October 24, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle Giving up goals early and battling back the rest of the game only to lose has been a familiar setting this season for the women's hockey team. Two games against Providence this week were no exception, but the Huskies managed to break the cycle against Maine...

Editorial: Honors program: Stop ‘F’ ing around.

October 23, 2006

West Village F looks nice, that's certain, but don't let the well-placed brick and mortar fool you if you're an honors student at Northeastern. The addition of West Village F gave freshman honors students premier housing, but there are still some serious kinks in the workings...

Letter to the Editor: Stake in Boston schools a good move

October 23, 2006

Ryan Luks' letter to The News ("No sign of university learning to spend logically," Oct. 18) raises the question of how Northeastern spends its money, which certainly includes tuition money. It's an important issue and deserves discussion. Where an institution puts its money...

Commentary: Terrorists not only radical muslims

October 23, 2006

In his letter two weeks ago defending Pope Benedict XVI's remarks about Islam, Irving Levine criticized an earlier letter by a student, which criticized the Pope. Levine writes, "It bothers me that our young people don't think about what is truly happening in this world. For...

Commentary: Fancy new name, but same NUJOB results

October 23, 2006

I really do not see the need for all the uproar over the supposedly "new" NUJOBs system. Actually, I think it is quite arguable that the system isn't new at all; it is simply renamed. I am a seasoned veteran of many of the non work-study positions available to students here...

Commentary: Spirit shirts scarce when needed most

October 23, 2006

When the Student Government Association claimed they had modeled the new "Diehard Dog" shirts after Boston College's Superfan shirts, they obviously lost a couple key points in translation. The entire purpose of the Superfan shirt is to create a large crowd which is unified...

Commentary: Halloween costumes not befitting of females

October 23, 2006

The New York Times has published a wealth of articles this week on the sexualization of Halloween. The thrust of the articles is that women are embracing bitty little costumes rather than traditional fat pumpkins, goofy animals or hideous witches. These days, as women parade...

Editorial Cartoon

October 23, 2006

Column: Everhart treats basketball community like family

October 17, 2006

The sight was common. Ron Everhart would be seething. He'd be pacing the Northeastern men's basketball sideline. His red tie would be close to undone and his voice would be hoarse. There was fire and passion in the West Virginia native's movements. He patrolled his...

Homecoming court sings, eats pie for crown

October 17, 2006

By Cynthia Retamozo Senior environmental science major Imanuela Costiner ate an entire cream pie using only her mouth. This was a taste of the lengths some students proved they are willing to go to garner enough votes to win this year's coveted Homecoming King and Queen crowns....