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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Hockey East games end with weekend victories

February 21, 2006

Losing two close games to cross-town rivals Boston College and Boston University in the Beanpot must have lit a fire under the women's hockey team, who swept rival Vermont this weekend at Gutterson Fieldhouse in Burlington, Vt. The Huskies (7-23-1, 6-14-1 Hockey East) earned...

Task Force discusses sites for future student residence halls

February 21, 2006

By Jeff Swoboda At a Community Task Force meeting last night, community members considered potential additions to student housing at Northeastern, narrowing the possibilities down to four final sites. The locations on campus agreed on as viable options for student housing...

Football: Huskies will have to ‘make the best’ of another tough schedule

February 21, 2006

The football team's 2-9 record in 2005 might be worth a grimace, but the squad played four nationally-ranked teams in a rebuilding year showing major improvements toward the end of the season. Unfortunately for Husky fans, the 2006 schedule does not appear to be any easier....

Bill would make campus police records public

February 21, 2006

By Marc Larocque There are just a few differences between getting busted by the Northeastern Police and the Boston Police. Namely, getting caught by the BPD is a matter of public record and with the NUPD, it's not. But that might be changing. A bill in the Massachusetts State...

Women’s Basketball: New lineup, same result against Hofstra, Drexel

February 21, 2006

By Jason Kornwitz On the boards, in the paint, at the free throw line or beyond the arc. The Huskies just couldn't keep pace with their opponent in any facet of the game Sunday, or Friday for that matter. NU (7-17, 3-12) extended its losing streak to six, the second time that...

Students protest recruitment law

February 21, 2006

By Megan Fraser Armed with posters, buttons and microphones, students rallied last Wednesday in what looked like a scene out of a Vietnam War protest movie. The roughly 30 students gathered outside Snell Library to fight discrimination on Northeastern's campus, which they say...

Player of the Week: Dennis McCauley

February 21, 2006

Freshman forward Dennis McCauley of the men's hockey team had a strong performance in a two-game series against Hockey East rival Providence College on Thursday and Friday. He scored in both contests, including the game winner in a 2-1 Northeastern win on Thursday night. The...

Reported sexual harassment falls below national average

February 21, 2006

By Jewel Della Valle One in four women on American college campuses have been victims of sexual harassment, according to a study released recently by the American Association of University Women. But statistics suggest the number doesn't apply to Northeastern. Of the thousands...

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February 21, 2006

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Downhillers popularity surges despite poor snow conditions

February 21, 2006

By Liz Ratto Neither sun, rain nor warm temperatures have stopped the relentless march to the slopes. The NU Downhillers' ranks have grown larger than ever this year, despite a year of poor conditions and limited snow. The club, started in the late 1960s, has typically not...

Art Preview: High on Love

February 21, 2006

A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) calls attention to the intersection of high art and being high. Where that intersection lies, however, remains unclear. The exhibit, which opened last Monday and runs through Aug. 13, is titled "Light My Fire: Rock Posters...

Letter to the Editor: Israelis instigated, Palestinians reacted

February 21, 2006

Two weeks ago, I wrote a commentary criticizing The New York Times' editorial board for its appal-ling hypocrisy in condemning the Hamas violence while giving a green light to the far more massive violence of Israel's military ("Hamas' rise gave Times editorials bite," Feb. 8)....