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English professor wins book award

October 10, 2006

By Anne Baker Northeastern Professor Gary Goshgarian has a secret identity. No, he does not spend his free time cavorting around the city fighting crime, but rather writes novels under the pen name Gary Braver. He has written seven books and his most recent, Flashback, a medical...

Player of the Week: Mat Johnson

October 10, 2006

With four seconds left and the game tied 24-24 against Delaware, freshman kicker Mat Johnson converted a career-high 35-yard field goal as the clock ran out to give Husky football their first Atlantic-10 win this season. The Northeastern News Player of the Week and A-10 Co-Rookie...

Organic food not a priority at NU

October 10, 2006

By Jessi Savino Anastassia Lapteva has learned a few important lessons in her Eating and the Environment class. Among those lessons: Bugs are tough to eat, even when covered in chocolate. "There's a company that makes chocolate covered bugs that are edible," the sophomore...

Women’s soccer undefeated at Parsons

October 10, 2006

One inch can mean the difference in a soccer game. One inch is the difference between hitting the crossbar or scoring a goal. One inch is the difference between a shot wide or a goal. One inch is the difference between a sliding save or a goal. The women's soccer team...

Ratings websites

October 10, 2006

By Zachary Finkelstein Northeastern students afraid of getting stuck in a dead-end co-op have a new resource to scope out jobs before their first interview. On RateMyCoops.com students can read evaluations of co-op employers written by former student employees. The rankings...

Puzzle Solution

October 10, 2006

Crossword Solution

Kappa Sigma chapter suspended over party

October 10, 2006

The Northeastern chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity was suspended last week after an off-campus party held this month was broken up by police, officials said yesterday. The limited, or administrative, suspension will continue until the administration completes its investigation...

Ratings websites

October 10, 2006

By Hunter J. Wells For Matt Trinacty, who has lived and rented in Boston for the past 10 years, it's no secret that city living isn't always an affordable option. "It is really high-priced to live in Boston," Trinacty said. "Apartments are old and run-down, and landlords have...

Good Morning

October 10, 2006

By Kate Augusto The stress of waiting to know if you are pregnant, the concerns of what you would do if you were and the worries of having to potentially inform your parents of pregnancy while in college may all be in the past. In August, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA)...

Penalties add up in season-opening loss

October 10, 2006

By Matt Nielsen The Northeastern men's ice hockey team opened the 2006-2007 season on the road Tuesday evening at No. 1 Boston College. It marked the beginning of a tough opening stretch for the Huskies, which also includes games at Vermont, Boston University, and two games...

Week dedicated to alcohol education

October 10, 2006

By Chrstina Prignano The library quad was filled yesterday with students and volunteers milling around tables dispensing information and games as part of Alcohol Awareness Week. In a "Scared Straight" demonstration, students roamed the quad in black clothing meant to represent...

Northeastern Crime Log

October 10, 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 8 4:30 p.m. A group of high school students began a food fight in the Curry Student Center food court. They were asked to leave...