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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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In first year as coach, Wisnaskas thinks turnaround

September 13, 2005

By Kent Stein Scott Wisnaskas is back. A 2002 grad, Wisnaskas was a two-time MVP of the men's cross-country team. He's returned to revitalize the ailing distance program for head coach Sherman Hart. "[Wisnaskas] is absolutely a plus," Hart said. "He ran in the meets so he...

Confiscated Alcohol

September 13, 2005

Jessica Meunier 2009 MIS in the CBA You know, with all the alcohol that's been confiscated, you think the NUPD could put it to good use! What if the NUPD sold it to NU employees, professors, or people who can prove that they're 21+. They could take the profits and donate it...

Northeastern Crime Log

September 13, 2005

Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Tuesday, September 6 8:30 a.m. A staff member in Snell Engineering Building reported her cell phone and wallet missing from her purse. She had left her purse in an unlocked and unattended...

Students rate favorite classes as fall semester begins

September 13, 2005

By Hailey Heinz The best class Danielle Chaplick ever took was Budgeting and Taxation. And budgets really aren't her thing. The senior political science major said she expected to hate the class when she signed up for it, but found that the professor, not the content, makes...

Eyes Wide Opened

September 13, 2005

By Bianca Strzelczyk Stylish. Young. New. These words not only describe the latest high-fashion shop I Boutique on Newbury Street, but also the latest business moguls who run it. Cameron Grob, a 2003 Northeastern graduate with a major in business marketing, is one of the original...

At Parsons, they find their way

September 13, 2005

By Jason Kornwitz BROOKLINE - Ask co-captain Tara McLarney what she thinks about playing at Parsons Field, home of Northeastern women's soccer. "Home games are a big deal for us," McLarney said, her team back in Boston after trips to Denver and Worcester. "To win at home is...

Huskies crusade for fourth victory of season

September 13, 2005

By Jason Richland WORCESTER - NU's top hockey team- the ones who play on turf - took a pit stop at Holy Cross on Saturday afternoon, where the Huskies snatched a 6-3 win at Hart Astroturf. The Huskies (4-1) were paced by sophomore Whitney Shean, who recorded a pair of goals...

Weekend crackdown

September 13, 2005

Northeastern Police, out in teams of plainclothes officers last Friday and Saturday night, confiscated alcohol underage students were carrying on or near campus. In the two days, police confiscated 261 loose cans of beer, 15 loose bottles of beer, 19 30-racks of beer, four...

Commentary: Katrina reveals deep American flaws

September 13, 2005

In America, we face an identity crisis. We feel the need to marginalize that which we are not proud of. The poor is clearly one of those groups. The segregated nature of Boston, one of America's progressive beacons, makes this clear. But they will suffer in the aftermath of disaster,...

comic strip submission

September 13, 2005

To the Editor: Over the past two years Haiku Circus has appeared in over 25 college newspapers and is currently published in the L Magazine and the C-Ville Weekly. Samples are available for this clever, entertaining, and fast-growing comic strip at www.haikucircus.com. Email...

High school bans students from CSC

September 13, 2005

Students at the Roxbury charter high school City on a Hill have been suspended indefinitely from the Curry Student Center following reports of disruptive behavior, school executive director Michael Duffy said this week. The suspension followed direct action by Duffy and other...

Smith legend proves true

September 13, 2005

By Allison Mudge It's one of Northeastern's very own urban legends: Is Smith Hall really sinking? "Everybody in the building pretty much knew and everybody talked about how it was sinking," said Nick Barsotti, a sophomore mechanical engineering major who lived in Smith last...