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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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Freeland addresses racial discrimination controversy

October 25, 2005

By Hailey Heinz President Freeland posted an open letter to the community on myNEU yesterday, emphasizing the importance of diversity on campus and criticizing the Women's Studies program for their attempt to host an event for women of color only. In the letter, Freeland...

Larcenies left out of NUPD annual report

October 25, 2005

By Hailey Heinz According to Northeastern's Safety and Security Information Report, which was distributed to all students this month, there were five burglaries and three robberies on campus in 2004, for a total of eight thefts. If that number seems low, that's because it...

2005-06 NU Swimming Preview

October 25, 2005

By Kevin Williamson Last season, multiple injuries allowed New Hampshire to steal the top spot in the America East Conference from 5 year champions, Northeastern. Head coach Roy Coates, after weeks of training, is eager to face off against an array fresh competition in a...

Students come to aid of overseas disaster victims

October 25, 2005

By Allison Mudge After the earthquake in South Asia and hurricanes in Central America, the International Student ' Scholar Institute (ISSI) is working to support and contact students who may have been affected by the disasters. "First and foremost, we're trying to provide...

Northeastern Crime Log

October 25, 2005

By Matt Nielsen Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Monday, October 17 7:30 p.m. A 19-year-old male student reported his iPod missing from his apartment in Willis Hall. There was no sign of forced entry. 9:30 p.m. A 20-year-old...

Cross-country: Women finish fifth, men finish 15th

October 25, 2005

The Northeastern University men's cross country team took 15th place Saturday at the 39th annual University of Albany Cross Country Invitational in New York. Sophomore Tom Brown, led the Huskies and came in 56th place (26:18.5). Brown, fresh off his performance leading the...

A Diary From Afar: Lauren Underhill

October 25, 2005

This is the bi-weekly diary following the journey of a Northeastern student studying abroad in London. I've been here for nearly a month and classes are well underway. It's been hard to adjust since the school system here is significantly different from that in America. Classes...

Women’s studies reaches milestone

October 25, 2005

By Lauraly Atria The Women's Studies program, still hoping to become an official department at Northeastern, celebrated its 25th anniversary last Thursday in the Clifford Lounge in Churchill Hall. The event included speeches by Professor and Director Robin Chandler, the sixth...

New Edge

October 25, 2005

Brett Motherwell lay battered and dazed on the Matthews Arena ice Saturday night. The BC freshman was the victim of a vicious, perfectly-timed hit by Northeastern freshman forward Joe Vitale early in the second period of the Eagles' 1-1 tie against the Huskies. For 5 to 10...

Transcripts could soon reflect co-op experience

October 25, 2005

By Hailey Heinz Transcripts are the most common record students have of their college achievements, but at Northeastern, a transcript may not tell the whole story. Within the next several weeks, the Provost's office will put together a task force to discuss the possibility...

Football: No stopping Santos

October 25, 2005

By Jack Weiland DURHAM, N.H. - The Northeastern football team did something special Saturday at New Hampshire. The team lost 52-21 in a game that somehow wasn't nearly as close as the score. Sophomore quarterback Ricky Santos scorched the Northeastern defense for six first...

Northeastern Crime Log

October 25, 2005

By Matt Nielsen Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Monday, October 17 7:30 p.m. A 19-year-old male student reported his iPod missing from his apartment in Willis Hall. There was no sign of forced entry. 9:30 p.m. A 20-year-old...