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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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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...

Weekend arsonist hits CSC, Churchill

June 6, 2006

Two fires on campus over the weekend were deliberately set, according to Lieutenant David Pfeil, a spokesperson for the Boston Fire Department. The first fire started just before noon on the fourth floor of the Curry Student Center (CSC). The second was about two hours later...

Sports Briefs

June 6, 2006

Thrower qualifies for NCAAs The Huskies are winding down another track season, but star thrower Derek Anderson is not showing signs of fading. The NCAA East Regionals took place May 26-27, with Anderson qualifying for both the shot put and discuss. He is the fourth seed...

Women’s Basketball: Mann announces two assistants

June 6, 2006

Newly appointed women's basketball coach Daynia La-Force Mann announced the hiring of two assistant coaches May 26. Mann appointed Monge Codio Jr. and Vicki Wancel as assistant women's basketball coaches. Codio joins the Husky staff after two seasons as an assistant at Iona...

Students, faculty react to appointment

June 6, 2006

By Hailey Heinz and Bessie King Though university president-elect Joseph Aoun said his new tenure will begin with a "long listening period," Gina Edmunds is pretty clear on what his agenda should be. "I have been here for three years and I don't even know what President Freeland...

Women’s Basketball: Former head coach gets assistant job

June 6, 2006

Former Northeastern women's basketball head coach Willette White has been named an assistant women's basketball coach at the University of Oregon. White joins five-year head coach Bev Smith at Oregon, after resigning from Northeastern in March. She spent six years with the...

Senior draws local bars to sponsor softball league

June 6, 2006

For some, it may seem like the perfect fusion of summer activities, but for senior Ashley Adamczyk, starting "Bar League Softball" was her opportunity to gain experience in marketing. "I couldn't just walk up to a bar and say, 'Could I have this job?'" she said, "so I thought...