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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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Column: Get thee to Brookline

October 24, 2006

The Head of the Charles, a Boston Duck tour, or the Bodyworks exhibit at the Museum of Science all make for a great Saturday. Too bad the hottest ticket in town was admittance to a friendly little field in Brookline. A sellout crowd at the 74-year-old Parsons Field witnessed...

Volleyball: Two Homecoming wins set Huskies up for postseason

October 24, 2006

It was a sweet Homecoming sweep for the volleyball team last weekend, who topped William ' Mary and Virginia Commonwealth, bringing their Colonial Athletic Association record to 8-4 and securing them fourth place in the conference. On Friday the Huskies faced William ' Mary...

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...

Men’s Soccer: Huskies win five straight games

October 24, 2006

By Matt Nielsen On Oct. 7, the Northeastern men's soccer team was 2-9-2 and winless in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They were all but eliminated from conference tournament contention. Some players, like senior defenseman Matt Handy, said in order to extend their...

Senior accounting major dies in weekend car crash

October 24, 2006

By Natasha Kellett One of Meredith Marzilli's favorite pastimes was spending summers and weekends at her grandparents' home on Cape Cod, especially when it meant bringing friends along during the school year, recalled her friend, senior journalism major Courtney Caterino. Ms....

Women’s Soccer: Perfect at Parsons

October 24, 2006

By Jason Kornwitz A rousing, intensely physical 1-0 win Sunday against Drexel on Senior Day capped the Huskies' perfect 7-0 record at home and pushed NU to the brink of a playoff birth. A win or a tie next Thursday at Hofstra (9-8-1, 5-5) guarantees NU will advance to the...

Dean: SGA VP signed off on office swap

October 24, 2006

Three weeks after the university introduced a plan to relocate 13 student groups from a second-floor office in the Curry Student Center, Northeastern Dean of Campus Life Marina Iannalfo said she drew early support from an elected member of the Student Government Association (SGA)....

Player of the Week: Alex Broomfield

October 24, 2006

For Husky football, homecoming weekend marked another milestone in the season, upsetting No. 11 University of New Hampshire in a 36-35 victory in overtime in front of a sold-out Parsons Field crowd. Alex Broomfield, sophomore running back and The Northeastern News Player...

Hot dog mascot runs for Gov.

October 24, 2006

By Natasha Kellett Massachusetts politics is going to the dogs in this year's gubernatorial race. Surprise candidate Spike, the bulldog spokesmutt of the hot dog franchise Spike's Junkyard Dogs, has entered the 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial as a write-in candidate ready...

Further Left of the Dial

October 24, 2006

By Anne Baker College radio has typically been the stomping ground for indie alt-rock crooners with names like Minus the Bear and Bright Eyes. But at Northeastern's radio station WRBB, DJs are breaking through the standard format. Diverse genres like gospel, ska, jazz, R'B and...