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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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Students soak up quiet campus over holiday break

December 6, 2005

By Allison Mudge December, with its finals, holiday shopping and last-minute travel arrangements, is a busy month for college students. While most Northeastern students are packing their bags and making plans about what to do and who to see while home during the winter break,...

Comics

December 6, 2005

Tuna by Evonne Davies

Editorial Cartoon

December 6, 2005

Beginning to rebuild

December 6, 2005

By Stephen Babcock and Ricky Thompson After a summer transition period that left University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) largely short-staffed, the center responded this fall by hiring at least 15 new staff members, said UHCS Executive Director Roberta Berrien. The...

Crossword

December 6, 2005

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Column: ‘T’-ing Off

December 2, 2005

In tying New Hampshire Sunday, the men's hockey team showed just the extent of the Huskies' rut of mediocrity over the past decade: They scored their fifth point at UNH's Whittemore Center since its establishment in 1995. Nope, that's not the fifth win, it's the fifth point....

Missing freshman returns home

December 1, 2005

A freshman who unexpectedly boarded a plane for London Oct. 28 has safely returned to his family, the student's parents said. William Lamar, 18, had been missing for over a month when he contacted the US Embassy in London Tuesday morning and told them he wanted to go home,...

Northeastern Crime Log

November 30, 2005

By Matt Nielsen Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Monday, November 14 3 p.m. Residential Life staff from Stetson East reported the first and fourth floor smoke detectors had been tampered with. Tuesday, November 15 12:30...

‘T’-ing Off

November 30, 2005

This is what I wanted, isn't it? A month or so ago, I glanced at the American League East standings and said to myself, "Man, the Yankees really do suck. Ha, it's like they're furiously waving around their limbs in the water to stay above .500, slowly gagging on seawater...

Former ambassador speaks on Iraq, CIA leak investigation

November 30, 2005

"A fast-talking, terse former negotiator, Joseph Wilson sat straight in his chair, offering no sign of fatigue from months of questioning and what he called "tawdry political tricks." Asked about the same topic he has entertained for months - the unveiling of his wife's once-covert...

Forks and Spoons: In relationships, holidays a family affair

November 29, 2005

With Chrismukkah right around the corner, bank accounts everywhere are shrinking to new lows and overdraft fees are running rampant. Luckily for me, I experience this financial strain more than once a year, so the stress of having no money has evaded me. You can't miss something...

Men’s Hockey: Skating in circles

November 29, 2005

DURHAM, N.H. - The student section at the Whittemore Center lay dormant on Sunday afternoon, its seats nearly empty save for a small portion of the Wildcat faithful that returned to school early from Thanksgiving break. The fans seemed muted as well, as the non-capacity crowd...