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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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We are the world

May 3, 2005

By Dinah Alobeid Music and nature combined at WBOS's 12th annual Earthfest on Saturday April 30. The rain didn't dampen the spirits of the thousands who attended the Hatch Shell for a day of environmental awareness, free live music, speeches and activities, in addition to food...

Letter to the Editor: SGA debate: ‘Old Guard’ strikes back

May 3, 2005

By Samuel Klar In his April 13 letter to the editor, "Elections only fun if your name was Benson", Student Government Association Sen. Dan Hurwitz chided us "old guard" senators, claiming that the proper time to speak for or against a candidate was only after the candidates...

Visual arts department seeks to create ‘wall-less’ classrooms

May 3, 2005

By Rocco Colella Visual arts students, from animation majors to graphic design majors, may soon be required to own their own computers. The requirement is a curriculum change administrators within the department said they hope will lessen student dependence on computer labs...

Rowers handed first loss by No. 1 Harvard

May 3, 2005

By Ricky Popolizio The previously undefeated Northeastern varsity men's crew team could not keep up with No. 1 ranked Harvard in the Smith Cup last Saturday on the Charles River. Harvard, the two-time defending national champion, cruised to a 7.1 second victory over the...

Ezekiel passed in draft, signs with Bills

May 3, 2005

Former Northeastern linebacker Liam Ezekiel, who was passed in all seven rounds of the NFL draft on April 23, was signed by the Buffalo Bills Thursday and participated in the team's mini-camp this past weekend. Ezekiel, Northeastern's all-time leading tackler, was projected...

Fox family welcomes back ‘adult’ cartoon

May 3, 2005

He's an insatiable monster, constantly tackling any and everything he sets his sights on. No, it's not the Sasquatch. It's Seth MacFarlane, the mutli-talented comedic mastermind behind the new animated series "American Dad" and "Family Guy." The season premieres of each...

Northeastern celebrates 103d commencement

May 3, 2005

Cameras flashed. Parents, eagerly seeking their child in the crowd of graduates, waved frantically. Equally excited graduates waved back, posing for pictures as they stood among their classmates. In Boston, commencement season has begun with Northeastern again leading the...

Commentary: ComReader believes women deserve Plan B

May 3, 2005

By Colleen Booth With the proposed legislation discussing the possibility of making the morning-after pill access-ible without a prescription, we are in the midst of another combat of morals, hindering the progress of making the drug more readily accessible to women. First,...

Huskies beat Harvard for McPhee’s 500th

May 3, 2005

By Jason Richland CAMBRIDGE - Tuesday was a record-breaking afternoon for Northeastern baseball . In a rematch of the recent Beanpot loss, Northeastern baseball coach Neil McPhee won his 500th game with a 10-3 victory over Harvard University at O'Connoll Field in Allston. In...

‘Guide’ movie transcends book and galaxy

May 3, 2005

Some people believe in true love in the outer reaches of the galaxy. Some people believe in aliens and spaceships and far away planets with their own hosts of odd-ball beings. Some people may also enjoy the movie adaptation of Douglas Adam's "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."...

Morning After Pill

April 25, 2005

With the proposed legislature discussing the possibility of making the morning after pill accessible without a prescription, we catch ourselves in the midst of another combat of morals, indecisive definitions, and the ever-blurring lines of religion and politics. All of which...

University now owns St. Ann, officials say

April 24, 2005

The more than 20,000-square-foot parcel of land occupied by St. Ann University Parish now belongs to Northeastern, university officials said. The Archdiocese of Boston has accepted the university's offer to buy St. Ann's, said Director of Communications Fred McGrail. One of...