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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: BusyBody

September 6, 2005

By Emily Unsworth So, my parents aren't really in favor of the 10-year college plan that I had in mind. Go figure. The last three years at Northeastern have been such a great time that I thought staying a student here until I reached my mid-thirties would be perfect. That would...

Editorial Cartoon

September 6, 2005

Letter to the Editor: Reader turned off by steamy section

September 6, 2005

I am writing to report my disgust with what has become of the "Student Newspaper." Specifically I am filing my complaint against your Sex column. I feel as though college students and our generation in general is bombarded with so much sexual advertisement, suggestion and encouragement...

Bearded Berklee band makes blues sunny

September 6, 2005

By Nate Hayden Boston's local music community can be a bit all over the place. Jangly power-pop and noisy experimentation abound, often on the same bill. But it's at the intersection of the two where some of the most memorable music is born, where catchy and progressive can...

All Hail: Not enjoying the sax

September 6, 2005

Freshman dorms are a learning experience. Your roommate is a crap shoot, and even if you're one of the lucky ones to form a bond, there are neighbors to clash with. You could get the guys next door who never take out the garbage and by October you wonder if they're concealing...

Freshman move-in weekend given high marks by parents, students

September 6, 2005

By Hailey Heinz When the Catarella family arrived on campus last Saturday, they were expecting to have a terrible day. "I thought I would be here screaming at people," said Peter Catarella, who was bringing his daughter Carissa to college for the first time. Instead, the...

Welcome week predictions

September 6, 2005

And so the honeymoon begins. For many Northeastern students the first week of school is the best time of the year. The weather is still bearable, girls are tan and upperclassmen engineers actually have a chance of kissing freshmen girls. In a way all of us are freshmen this...

Injuries starting to pile up all around

September 6, 2005

By Erika Carrubba The Northeastern volleyball team opened its first season in the Colonial Athletic Conference with a four-game win over MarylandBaltimore County (UMBC). However, after that game, the Huskies' luck seemed to run out. Already missing setter Bree Peterson, who...

Student groups aim to increase numbers

September 6, 2005

By Stephanie Peters As Northeastern experiences its annual fall influx of returning students and the arrival of about 3,000 freshmen, student groups large and small are out in full force this week to promote their names and recruit new members. With 14,000 undergrads and...

Speakers urge freshmen to embrace diversity

September 6, 2005

By Ricky Thompson In his final convocation address as head of the university, President Richard Freeland welcomed the Class of 2010 Monday morning as "the most highly selective and academically well-prepared" group of students in Northeastern's history. "We are very glad...

Storm to the century

September 6, 2005

President Richard Freeland's decision to step down as Northeastern's president last week means big changes for the university (yes, bigger than what to do with your outdated "Higher Tuition. Richer Freeland" t-shirt). Freeland decided he would call it quits after the 2005-06...

Controversy, mediocrity take hold of Stones’ new ‘Bang’

September 6, 2005

By Stephanie Peters Time is on their side, yes it is. What else can you say about a band with a collective age of 245 years, a record 43-year music-making/touring run and over 20 studio albums to their name? And with Tuesday's release of "A Bigger Bang," their first album...