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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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Column: Virtual reality plagues primetime

November 8, 2005

You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. No, it's not "The Twilight Zone." It's primetime TV. Lately, however, it's getting harder to tell the difference. After enduring...

Sign language program receives $4.5 million

November 8, 2005

By C. Mae Waugh Last year, 60,000 hours of communication were lost in translation, somewhere between a speaking person's mouth and a Deaf person's eyes. This gap exists because there are not enough interpreters, said Mollie Deckert, a freshman American Sign Language (ASL) major...

Column: ‘T’-ing Off

November 8, 2005

It figures. Only in the world of Northeastern Athletics could a long-term move meant to improve the school's image wind up being at the worst time, depriving the Huskies of at least one - and probably two -...

Comics

November 8, 2005

Tuna by Evonne Davies It's funny 'cause it's true by Max Lederman

Student groups urge pres. search committee rep. to listen to peers

November 8, 2005

Representatives from the Presidential Search Committee, who will do most of the work in finding the next university president, confirmed this week students will have an opportunity to voice their expectations for a new university president at open forums to be held sporadically...

Men’s Hockey: Freshman trio form top line

November 8, 2005

Joe Vitale, Ryan Ginand and Matti Uusivirta were tired. As the fatiguing final weeks of preseason came to a close, they needed to play in a game that counted. Weeks upon weeks of questions aimed at them by their new coach were getting to them....

Crossword

November 8, 2005

Answers to this week's crossword puzzle

Alumni donations lag below national average

November 8, 2005

By Hailey Heinz As Northeastern climbs the ranks toward the U.S. News and World Report's top 100, many of the university's statistics have climbed right along with it. But while admissions selectivity and sophomore retention improve, the rate of alumni donations has steadily...

Men’s Soccer: Saccoccio’s career comes to end

November 8, 2005

By Conor Nevins Coming into the final three games of the regular season, the Northeastern men's soccer team knew they had their work cut out for them if they hoped to qualify for postseason play in the Colonial Athletic Association. For weeks, the Huskies' hopes of extending...

Students report feeling ‘winter blues’ as temperatures drop

November 8, 2005

By Emily Robbins With the season's first snow already in the past, winter is not far away. While enjoying the last few days of sunshine and mild temperatures is important, a study from the National Institute for Mental Health reports it's equally vital to brace for the impending...

Player of the Week: Whitney Shean

November 8, 2005

Whitney Shean spent her weekend at Virginia Beach, but she didn't come back with a tan or any boardwalk souvenirs. She came back with a swollen ankle and second place. Shean and the field hockey team traveled to Norfolk, Va., to play in the Colonial Athletic Association...

All Hail: Ready for change in the cycle

November 8, 2005

Every week, I do my laundry. It doesn't sound like anything important, right? We all do it to keep ourselves handsome and beautiful or, at the very least, from looking like a slob. It's a basic chore every college student does, one that goes along with buying groceries,...