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Column: costumes should empower, not denigrate

October 17, 2006

By Julia Gall As Halloween quickly approaches, I've been trying to choose my costume for one of my favorite holidays. Every year I try to come up with a creative costume, which is usually a celebrity imitation rather than something store-bought. My previous masterpieces include...

Letter to the Editor: Anti-Islam remarks only fan violence

October 17, 2006

Mr. Irving Levine's editorial in support of the Pope's recent remarks on the nature of Islam in the Oct. 11 issue of The News is, unfortunately, fanning the flames of this current conflict. I know Mr. Levine has done a lot for our school, considering I see his name on the wall...

Women’s hockey off to slow start

October 17, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle The women's hockey team was unable to overcome an early deficit in Saturday's game against Quinnipiac. Freshman forward Chelsey Jones provided for the Husky offense by scoring her first two collegiate goals, but it wasn't enough to prevent a 5-2 loss to...

NU Jobs brings options, confusion

October 17, 2006

By Georgina Maina and Ricky Thompson When sophomore psychology major Christina Lavorna received word from Northeastern this summer that her federal work-study status had been changed to an NU Job, she was surprised and worried she wouldn't be able to resume her previous position...

Letter to the Editor: Greek’s positive actions overshadowed by negative

October 17, 2006

As a proud member of the Greek community, I was yet again disappointed by The News the past two weeks on their coverage of the Greek community. The front page articles have focused on an unfortunate incident that happened with a chapter on campus, and equally disappointing...

Player of the Week: Brad Theissen

October 17, 2006

Coming off of a disappointing season last year, the men's hockey team, now a combination of youth and experience, is back on the ice and ready to redeem themselves. The Northeastern News Player of the Week and freshman goalie Brad Thiessen is one of the main reasons Husky...

Editorial Cartoon

October 17, 2006

All Hail: Shorter walk, better meal

October 17, 2006

It's a Wednesday evening and my lack of concentration means one thing: it's time to eat. While logic says that eating when you're hungry is the most reasonable thing to do, it is far from convenient at Northeastern. I've been to several colleges where there are dining halls...

Delta Zeta suspended in party fallout

October 17, 2006

Northeastern's chapter of Delta Zeta sorority was suspended two weeks ago as part of the fallout of an off-campus party held earlier this month that was broken up by police, officials said yesterday. The limited, or administrative suspension will continue until the administration...

Letter to the Editor: Candidate needs to supply honest response

October 17, 2006

In response to John Kent's letter "Republican outlook is old and predictable," printed in the Oct. 11 issue of The News, it's na've to believe that only one political party engages in negative political advertising. Secondly, it is wrong to confuse negative advertising with "dirty...

Puzzle Solution

October 17, 2006

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Letter to the Editor: Past actions are a sign of Dem’s shortcomings

October 17, 2006

In his letter to the editor on Oct. 11, John Kent deems Republican strategy "scare tactics." John, a more fitting term could be called: "factual history that dictates a candidate's agenda." In Democratic candidate Deval Patrick's universe, rapists are not bad people. This...