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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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All Hail: Only Buffalo gets pizza right

February 7, 2006

Let me begin by saying Boston pizza sucks. If I was given a choice between eating the pizza here and dusting my grandmother's antiques with my tongue, I'd go with the latter. Each time someone tells me he or she enjoys Cappy's or BHOP, a little bit of my soul dies. Yet, one must...

New job hunt site launched

February 7, 2006

By Liz Ratto For students nearing graduation, the idea of life after college is often characterized by the frightening notion of repaying student loans, cutting financial ties with Mom and Dad and most of all, finding a job to make the rest possible. Now BostonWorks, a division...

Couple plan dueling getaways, but where?

February 7, 2006

By Brendan Gupta For new couples, Valentine's Day is the time for crush to get their foot in the door. With the rest of the population looking for a warm body, it's the perfect time to jump in. But for longtime couples like James Darby and Kristin Beil, Valentine's Day...

Former member of the Northeastern track team in Super Bowl commercial

February 7, 2006

By Guy Schoonmaker If you were one of the millions of people who watched the Super Bowl on Sunday, you may have noticed a Northeastern student while watching the game. He wasn't on the field, but Northeastern senior Adam Zeisel is in a Nike advertisement that is being aired...

Groups discuss SGA representation

February 7, 2006

Leaders from nine student organizations met with the Student Government Association's (SGA) executive board Saturday in an effort to address the concerns of their membership, with issues ranging from diversity among faculty, staff and students to the creation of a university-wide...

Swimming and Diving team drops second straight to the Ivy League

February 7, 2006

By Kevin Williamson The Ivy League stole its second consecutive win from Northeastern University this weekend. Following a loss to Dartmouth on Jan. 29, the women's swim and dive team traveled to New York City, falling to Columbia 190-108 in their final dual meet of the season....

Utsav loses appeal, denied funds for lights, videography

February 7, 2006

By Stephanie Peters For the past two years, Utsav's annual cultural performance, Nataraj, has sold out Blackman Auditorium, attracting an audience from across New England. However, before this year's Nataraj occurs, the undergraduate South Asian Student Organization will...

Secluded date spots equal foreplay foray

February 7, 2006

Whether single, attached or in a monogamous relationship with a favorite treadmill at the Marino Center, this Valentine's Day doesn't have to be boring, or reservations nightmare, either. Unusual Valentine's Day activities are popping up in the dark corners of this city,...

Puzzle Solutions

February 7, 2006

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Literacy drop may not apply at NU

February 7, 2006

By Brian Benson College students are getting less intelligent. A study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2003 and released earlier this year showed a substantial drop in college students' literacy, specifically their ability to understand readings...

Hallmark fails to stimulate

February 7, 2006

By Jewell Della Valle If conventional wisdom were to hold, the build-up that leads in the weeks of build up to Valentine's Day would culminate in the desire for passionate sex. With the question put to them, though, some Northeastern students said that in terms of sex, Valentine's...

Interview with Harrison Ford

February 7, 2006

Harrison Ford recently sat down with local college journalists to talk about "Firewall," his audience and getting older. Q: Placing your name above a marquee basically guarantees you an audience. Why are you reaching out to students? A: To be frank, I've continued to age. It's...