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The Huntington News

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Student creates program to manage notes, study

January 11, 2006

By Megan Jicha At times, the life of a college student is hectic and stressful but Bryan Healey has designed a "Student Manager" to help with the daily grind. The junior computer science major's programs help with note taking and studying, in addition to keeping track of events...

Column: ‘T’-ing Off

January 11, 2006

Just when it seemed like Husky sports was awakening from its slumber over winter break, it collectively nodded off again. I guess the men's and women's basketball and hockey teams took the word "break" a little too literally. If not that, the luck of the Husky's snout did,...

Swimming: Huskies beat former CAA champs in Orange Bowl

January 10, 2006

The rest and relaxation of winter break was cut short a week early for the Northeastern swimming and diving team. The girls headed to Key Largo, Fla., for a week of rigorous training and conditioning before competing in the Orange Bowl Swim Classic, one of the many events that...

Commentary: Military provides funds, not just guns

January 10, 2006

I am in disgust about a recent quote by a Northeastern Student in a Boston Globe article ("Protestors target military recruiters on campus," Dec. 7). The article covered a protest outside a military recruiting office on Tremont Street. These demonstrators were protesting against...

Women’s Basketball: NU loses in double OT

January 10, 2006

By Jason Kornwitz In an up-tempo, back and forth affair that extended into double overtime, the Towson Tigers managed to edge the Huskies, 77-75 Sunday at Solomon Court to extend NU's losing streak to four. Senior guard Maralene Zwarich totaled 19 points and 10 rebounds, senior...

Commentary: National IDs would stop subliminal profiling

January 10, 2006

I am 22. Have been for five months. Simple math would conclude I've been of legal drinking age for 17 months. Yet three weeks ago at Tiki Room on Landsdowne Street, I wasn't allowed in by the bouncer. Not because I was too drunk (really, I wasn't). Because I am from Rhode...

Men’s Basketball: Promising start takes turn for worst

January 10, 2006

The last time The Northeastern News went to press was Dec. 7. That night the men's basketball team demolished Towson, 89-67 for their first home victory in the Colonial Athletic Association. At the time, NU was scoring 88.4 points per game, fourth-best in the nation, and...

Editorial Cartoon

January 10, 2006

Track ‘ Field: Junior breaks Northeastern record in 60-meter dash

January 10, 2006

By Adam Riglian The men's and women's track teams both came away with victories Saturday in dual meet competition against Harvard at Gordon Track. The teams won by scores of 74-71 and 68-59, respectively. Senior Derek Anderson (10) and junior Christian Tirella (10.5) led...

Faculty weigh in on future president’s qualities

January 10, 2006

If the Northeastern faculty have their way, the next university president will be an energetic fund raiser with good external relations. That person will be regarded as an intellectual who respects shared governance and focuses on improving academics. But Presidential Search...

Equal Pay, Equal Play

January 10, 2006

By Karen Eknaian Until the 1990s, the athletic department at Northeastern was represented by a cold steel chain and thick padlock wrapped around the handles of a prestigious varsity clubroom, meant to keep the women from entering. Before 1991, the genders were set against...

Holiday burglaries hit campus

January 10, 2006

In addition to a leopard-print scarf and an autographed picture of Matt Damon, Ashley Adams received a much less pleasant gift this Christmas. While she was home for the holidays, her St. Stephen Street apartment was broken into and hundreds of dollars in jewelry was taken....