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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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Web Update: Springfest time changed

March 30, 2006

The Springfest concert scheduled for April 8 in Matthews Arena will open the doors at 5 p.m. rather than 7 p.m. Springfest chair Scott Hultman said the change is due to the Matthews Arena closing time. "It was just a change in the itinerary of the concert," Hultman said. "Originally...

Girls outnumber guys in college

March 29, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle A recent U.S. Department of Education study confirmed a growing trend: 57 percent of college students in America are now female. Though there are more college-age males nationwide - 15 million as compared to 14.2 million women according to the Census...

Women’s Crew: Varsity four boat gets first win at Rowlands Cup

March 28, 2006

By Guy D. Schoonmaker The Rowlands Cup once again belongs to the Radcliffe Cliffies after they defeated the Northeastern and Boston College women's crew teams on the Charles River Saturday. The race was the starting point of the season for all three teams, and it marked the...

Students row for charity

March 28, 2006

By Taimi Arvidson Two Northeastern students will row a marathon tomorrow to raise money for their trip to aid refugees in Zambia, Africa. They will be rowing right next to Wendy's and D'Angelos. Junior mechanical engineering major Ben Kneppers and sophomore political science...

SAT mishap shouldn’t affect Northeastern

March 28, 2006

By Taimi Arvidson After months of investigation, the College Board announced last week that 4,411 students were given incorrect scores for the October 2005 SAT. The board is making the new scores available to universities, and the Office of Undergraduate Admissions said the...

Men’s Crew: Rough conditions, tough competition for the Huskies at Windemere Classic

March 28, 2006

By Guy D. Schoonmaker The men's crew team is back from Redwood Shores, Calif. after facing three of the strongest North American boats in the Windemere Classic last weekend. Northeastern raced head-to-head against the University of British Columbia on Saturday. While Northeastern...

Puzzle Solutions

March 28, 2006

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Webshots launches networking site

March 28, 2006

By Elizabeth Mainardi In the age of Facebook, MySpace, instant messages and cell phones, college students could carry on robust social lives without ever leaving their desks. Now Webshots, a site for posting digital photos, is launching a new online networking site, complete...

Men’s Track ‘ Field: Role changes work for outdoor season

March 28, 2006

By Adam Riglian The Huskies hosted the first home track meet of the season, the non-scoring Snowflake Classic, on Saturday in Dedham. The men's team received wins from sophomore Jonathan Watkins in the 400-meter, senior Michael Couch in the pole vault and senior Derek Anderson...

Seeing stars: Anthony Rapp

March 28, 2006

By Erin Semagin Damio With screen and stage actor Anthony Rapp speaking at West Addition in the Curry Student Center last night and up-and-coming musician, Teddy Geiger performing at afterHOURS on Monday, Northeastern experienced two star-studded events. Declaring "Boston...

Former mayors recall shenanigans

March 28, 2006

By Courtney Brooks The Mayor of Huntington Avenue should have school spirit galore, energy, a positive attitude and

Women’s Track ‘ Field: Huskies show depth at Snowflake Classic

March 28, 2006

By Nate Owen The Northeastern women's track team hosted the Snowflake Classic this Saturday at Solomon Track in Dedham. The Huskies had a particularly strong performance, placing first in seven events. Coach Sherman Hart said he felt this meet was important to get ready for...