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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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Letter to the Editor: Two rights made a wrong in SGA matter

July 26, 2005

By Cory Lloyd I am appalled by Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution's decisions regarding the case of former SGA President Michael Benson and Vice President Chad Cooper. Two of our student leaders stumble across and report an error made by the university's Information...

Appeal, support continues for new SGA election date

July 26, 2005

Supporters of the former Student Government Association (SGA) leaders who stepped down earlier this month resubmitted an appeal yesterday in another attempt to postpone the special election scheduled for Aug. 2. The first appeal was submitted by SGA Sen. Heidi Buchanan and...

Summer dining hours leave students hungry

July 26, 2005

By Adriana Campos When Eric Sinclair returns to Northeastern from his co-op job every day, the first thing he does is hit the dining hall. It's not the tempting food or his growling stomach that compel him to stop off at Stetson East as soon as he gets back on campus. Sinclair,...

Northeastern Crime Log

July 26, 2005

Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Tuesday, July 12 10:30 a.m. Curry Student Center staff reported a female was engraving a name in one of the tables on the ground floor with a knife. Officers responded and found a 15-year-old...

No love in the elevator

July 26, 2005

Community teenagers can be seen riding the elevators in the student center and partaking in other activities, which can aggravate students trying to study and enjoy the area. The following quotes are a sampling of the teen's actions. * Gina Edmunds, senior nursing major: "Yesterday...

Volleyball ready for return – in a new league

July 26, 2005

And so it begins for another Northeastern sports team. Friday night, Sept. 9, marks the debut of Colonial Athletic Association volleyball at Solomon Court as the Huskies host James Madison at 7 p.m. The Huskies return an experienced lineup in 2005, headed by 2004 All-America...

Student manages band, gets funky

July 26, 2005

There's a good chance that Gordon Dale - going strong after three weeks - is the newest member of the Boston music managing scene. But if you listen to the Northeastern middler, and you hear his musical perspective, there's also a good chance you'll see why the Boston-area...

Rec fee boosts club sports, moves toward stadium

July 26, 2005

By Dinah Alobeid Last summer the once-waivable recreation fee was increased and made mandatory for all students by the Student Government Association (SGA) in order to fund new programs, increase the number of on-campus club sports and help fund a new athletic field. A year...

The kids aren’t alright

July 26, 2005

George Carlin said it best: "(Expletive) the children." If the Curry Student Center is ever searching for a new motto, there it is. The university Web site describes the student center as "a celebration of diversity and student life, a place where students, faculty and...

RSA’s VP for finance resigns

July 26, 2005

The Resident Student Association's (RSA) Vice President for Finance Elliot Inz resigned from his position at the group's general council meeting July 20. Inz, a middler engineering major who was beginning his second term in the position, cited "personal reasons" as his reason...

Where the caged bird sings

July 26, 2005

Entering Blackman Auditorium to thunderous applause and a standing ovation Thursday night, Dr. Maya Angelou carefully made her way to the podium and began to sing. She transitioned from Spanish to Arabic to Hebrew to French, singing songs, she said, that remind the human...

Husky happenings

July 26, 2005

CUP receives ideas for diversity chair upgrades In an effort to reach an agreement with the Council for University Programs (CUP), various cultural organizations and student groups outlined a proposal concerning CUP's downsizing of its diversity chair position. Members of the...