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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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Equal Measure

April 11, 2006

By Julie Balise and Sarah Clark The lights were low and the bass was high at Matthews Arena, where four acts delivered sounds from different decades and genres at Saturday night's annual Springfest Concert. With Dashboard Confessional headlining, the Violent Femmes, Jurassic...

Lecturer’s radio special sounds off on women’s history

April 11, 2006

By Dan Swann Virginia Eskin gets to fulfill several of her passions at once with the power of music in her new radio program "First Ladies of Music." "You can't have a life without music," Eskin said. "It's like a life without food or kissing. It'd be very barren." Eskin,...

Students design loud, spring fashion

April 11, 2006

By Chelsea Carroll Students were able to spring into fashion with creativity and expertise last Wednesday night at "Fashionably Loud" in the West Addition of the Curry Student Center. "There is definitely an artsy and creative feel here," said Michelle Landry, a sophomore...

Outgoing pres. elected VP for programming

April 11, 2006

The Resident Student Association (RSA) elected former president Smith Anderson its next vice president for programming last week, defeating middler marketing major Christopher Brielman. Anderson, a junior biology major, previously served in this position two years ago and...

BRC looks to restructure process

April 4, 2006

By Stephanie Peters Fiscal foresight and enhanced student group programming are two goals the Budget Review Committee (BRC) hopes to achieve with the adoption of a new system for allocating the Student Activity Fee (SAF) funds, set to go into effect at the beginning of the fiscal...

Column: Into the Red

April 4, 2006

As much as we may be lazy and forget Boston goes beyond just where we can reach on either the Orange or Green lines, Cambridge, especially Harvard Square, is one of the best destinations for students accessible by the T. Whether you have an actual destination to reach by...

Senior Spotlights: Derek Anderson

April 4, 2006

Senior thrower Derek Anderson was an influence on Northeastern's small track program in a large way. His records include a Northeastern and America East-best 62-feet, one-quarter inch shot put mark and a 185-feet, 7-inch discus toss. In the 2002-03 season, he became the...

ID photos to accompany online class rosters

April 4, 2006

The faculty senate passed a resolution last week that would attach photos of students to electronic class rosters. The photos would be the same ones used on students' Husky Cards, and supporters say this would help professors get to know their students. The resolution is one...

Senior Spotlights: Sarah Reddick

April 4, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle During her four years on Northeastern's swimming ' diving team, Sarah Reddick has been a rock for the squad, winning the team MVP all four years, breaking five records as a sophomore and dominating the America East championship her sophomore and junior years....

Haddad must deal with dual role creating, approving budget

April 4, 2006

With the Student Government Association (SGA) requesting a budget increase that violates the Student Activity Fee (SAF) Manual, SGA Vice President for Financial Affairs Billy Haddad will have to walk a fine line in the coming weeks. Haddad helped craft the budget as an SGA...

Comics

April 4, 2006

Drunk Mistake by Nathan Stearns Tuna by Evonne Davies

Men’s Track ‘ Field: Anderson proves to be triple threat

April 4, 2006

By Adam Riglian There was no team scoring at this week's George Mason Invitational, as the newly found basketball powerhouse's home was squeamish about how well their track team would fare against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rivals Virginia Commonwealth University and...