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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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Husky Happenings

October 24, 2006

New SGA committee to evaluate technology resources The Student Government Association (SGA) voted last week to create a committee responsible for evaluating the technical resources used throughout the university. The committee, called the Academic Technological Resource Committee,...

Epps gets laughs with help from Flava Flav

October 24, 2006

By Cynthia Retamozo When comedian Mike Epps made a phone call to a friend while onstage, the crowd fell silent for the first time Friday night in Blackman Auditorium. The quiet didn't last long, before Public Enemy rapper and "Flavor of Love" star Flava Flav was on the other...

Out of the shelters

October 24, 2006

By Derek Hawkins Kenny Cox spent more than 40 years on the streets before he stayed in a homeless shelter for the first time. Seven years ago, when Cox was 58, he stayed overnight at the Pine Street Inn one night on Harrison Avenue, Boston's largest homeless shelter, where...

Northeastern Royalty

October 24, 2006

Senior accounting major and RSA member Rachel Rathsburg and senior industrial engineering major Sergio Marrero, a member of LASO, were voted this year's Homecoming King and Queen. They each were previously candidates in the 'Meet the Court' talent competition last Tuesday,...

All Hail: Run on Dunkin’? Get in line

October 24, 2006

Nothing, and I mean nothing, can stop me from getting my coffee. In recent years, my passion for the great American institution of Dunkin' Donuts, Inc., has reached an unearthly - probably unhealthy - obsession. Outrageous. Unreasonable. Unyielding. Bizarre. Through thick and...

Homecoming draws 10,000 fans

October 24, 2006

It wasn't necessary. But then again, Northeastern football coach Rocky Hager usually doesn't flinch when it comes to going for the win - regardless of whether his sanity is questioned. "If you check the history of Rocky Hager in overtime, I've never been afraid to go for...

Comics

October 24, 2006

Quackers! by Ricky Thompson Paul 'n' Lil by Lily Ko and Paul Cheung Angry Lemon by Hannah Flaherty and Ambria Klingle

Homecoming draws 10,000 fans

October 24, 2006

By Matt Nielsen Saturday night's game against Union was many things to the Northeastern men's hockey team. It was their home opener after three tough conference road games. It was Homecoming weekend and they were greeted by a spirited home crowd of over 4,000 and most importantly,...

Puzzle Solution

October 24, 2006

Crossword Solution

Men’s and Women’s Crew: Crew teams take on the Charles

October 24, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle The men and women's crew team rowed in the Head of the Charles Regatta this weekend and finished with mixed results. The Head of the Charles is the world's largest two-day rowing event featuring more than 7,500 athletes and drawing more than 300,000 fans...

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...