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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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Athletics Director discusses stadium, stars, success

June 20, 2006

Athletics Director Dave O'Brien has a message for Husky fans: They shouldn't rest on their laurels after dominating America East play in the past. Instead they should be focused on what the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has to offer: stronger athletes, tougher competition...

Profs consider ban on in-class laptops

June 20, 2006

By Kimmy Nevas The use of computers during class time is prompting some professors at area institutions to ban the Internet - or laptops altogether - from their classrooms. According to a report earlier this month in The Boston Globe, professors at Babson College, Harvard...

Sports Briefs

June 20, 2006

Vaulter named All-American for second time Senior vaulter Aaron Hill finished sixth at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship meet April 21, but his academic accomplishments have surpassed his two-win season. Hill was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America...

Husky Happenings

June 20, 2006

New log-in procedure for campus computers Beginning July 18, students and staff will have to log into computer kiosks in Northeastern buildings to use them, according to Information Services. The log-in will be the same as students' myNEU username and password, and faculty and...

Swimming and Diving: Class of 2011 to make big splash for 2006 season

June 20, 2006

The Northeastern swimming and diving team has announced the group of freshmen and transfers joining the Huskies next season. Head coach Roy Coates announced Friday nine recruits will make their way to Huntington Avenue in September, along with the two swimmers signed in December....

Baseball: Huskies get CAA honors

June 6, 2006

Despite a quick exit from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament, a few of the Huskies were able to bring home some hardware. Junior ace Adam Ottavino was named first-team All-CAA at the awards banquet prior to the tournament. The former America East Pitcher of...

Letter to the Editor: Student employment office deserves space in Curry

June 6, 2006

As a student in good standing at Northeastern University and a work study assistant at the Student Employment Office, I was incensed by the poor quality of the recent expos

Column: Fans missed NU’s own John Wayne

June 6, 2006

Picture in your mind, Northeastern fan, a Husky athletic star. You might see All-American point guard Jose Juan Barea blazing down the court, preparing himself for a quick jump shot or a picture-perfect pass into the paint. You might see Northeastern defenseman Steve Birnstill,...

Editorial Cartoon

June 6, 2006

Men’s Basketball: Barea prepares for NBA Draft

June 6, 2006

Former Northeastern basketball star Jose Juan Barea is beginning to rack up points outside of Matthew's Arena. That is, airline mileage points. Along with his fellow departing seniors, Barea has been busy finding employment. Recently, he has worked out for the Minnesota...

USC dean to be NU president

June 6, 2006

By Stephen Babcock and Hailey Heinz Touting his academic ingenuity and record of fundraising prowess, the university's board of trustees announced Thursday that Joseph Aoun will be the seventh president of Northeastern University. Aoun (pronounced Ah-oon), 53, dean of the...

Pitching fails in CAA Tournament

June 6, 2006

In its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament game, the Northeastern baseball team did something they hadn't done all season. They committed five errors. The Huskies lost the first-round game 10-3 to Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). In his worst...