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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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SEXcapades

October 10, 2006

At the end of this past spring semester, I fulfilled a fantasy many guys share. My girlfriend of three months and I had never really had problems asking each other to do anything sexual. She was very inexperienced, and I was her first time for a lot of things, so I had to...

T fare hike proposed, berated

October 10, 2006

By Sarah Stillman A

Column: The Force is with the fans

October 10, 2006

There are many different groups of people who get stuck with a bad rap. Panhandlers. Goths. Girls who wear Uggs. But at the top of this list is a group that deserves the most respect - an assembly of intelligent, fun-loving, and imaginative people who would be a great addition...

Comics

October 10, 2006

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

Husky Happenings

October 10, 2006

SGA addresses student office relocation at senate The emergency relocation of student group offices was the Student Government Association's (SGA) primary focus at the Senate meeting last week. Vice President for Student Affairs Susan Dye fielded a number of fiery questions,...

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...

Editorial: Husky pride, stripped down

October 9, 2006

We learned last week that the perfect recipe to boost Husky spirit has a few key ingredients: a few hundred willing students and a good idea. Clothing is optional, and at the underwear run last weekend, it was discouraged. It was encouraging to see our fellow Huskies in...

Commentary: Republican playbook is old and predictable

October 9, 2006

Kerry Healey and the Republican fear machine are at it again, and I cannot say I am surprised. From the party that told the world about Willie Horton and John Kerr's swift boat comes more negative politics-as-usual. It is the type of politics that has driven Massachusetts from...