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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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Suspension of Barrea

March 15, 2005

I certainly agree with your editorial of 3/16/05! Not only does it seem that Mr. O'Brien, the athletic director overreacted, it seems, to this alumna anyway, that he gave no thought to how this suspension could impact on this young man's future in basketball after all of his...

Night Owl falls prey to budget cuts

March 15, 2005

Despite protest from supporters last week, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Night Owl bus service will become extinct as of July 1. Citing lackluster rider numbers and a $16 million budget deficit, the weekend late-night bus service was left out of the...

OSCCR still looking for some new direction

March 15, 2005

The search is on for the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR) - not for misbehaving students, but for a new director. "This is a very important role on campus; there's no room for error," said interim OSCCR Director Wendy Olson. Olson, formerly OSCCR's...

Behind the Curtain

March 15, 2005

By Stephanie Peters This is the final installment of an ongoing series chronicling the production of Stop Kiss by the Northeastern Theatre Department. The Studio Theatre was dark Monday night, save for a soft blue light cast on the stage, illuminating the main set of "Stop...

Brockovich brings biography to Blackman

March 15, 2005

By Bianca Strzelczyk There are countless stories about ordinary people achieving extraordinary greatness. At a law firm in California, Erin Brockovich's inner drive and determination led her to overcome obstacles. With her bouncy, blond hair and sometimes revealing clothing,...

Hurting Huskies: NU dropped hard by UVM in final, set for NIT

March 15, 2005

BURLINGTON, Vt. - The highly anticipated championship match-up between the No. 1 seed University of Vermont Catamounts and the No. 2 seed Northeastern men's basketball team failed to live up to the hype as UVM easily defeated the Huskies, 80-57, Saturday in Burlington, Vt....

Huskies trapped in UVM’s kennel

March 15, 2005

BURLINGTON, Vt. - One of the main reasons the Northeastern men's basketball team couldn't compete with their "A" game against the University of Vermont Saturday afternoon was what could be read on the chests of thousands of Catamount fans - "Patrick Power." The term has nothing...

Stephen Babcock

March 15, 2005

Question for the debate: With your seat on the Committee on Funding Priorities, do you plan to raise the university's depedence on tuition as a major issue facing not only the amount of revenue, but the frankly skyrocketing cost of tuition as well.

Commentary – Student: You only want us for our money?

March 15, 2005

By Colleen Booth Northeastern students have become the scapegoats for all irresponsible behavior occurring in our city. (I say "our," although we are constantly reminded it is anything but ours.) This is not an assumption. I was told directly by an officer of

Womens’ Basketball: Huskies bumped by Hawks

March 15, 2005

By Jessica Man After losing their leading scorer to injury, the Northeastern women's basketball team bowed out of the 2005 Friendship Cottage Cheese America East Women's Basketball tournament with a 47-43 loss to the University of Hartford at the Chase Family Arena Thursday....

Husky Happenings

March 15, 2005

Fall semester registration set for April 4 Registration for the fall semester will begin April 4, two weeks later than the original March 21 date, said University Registrar Linda Allen. "We wanted to make sure we had all the up-to-date course times and information," Allen said....

NUTV to begin broadcasting on myNEU

March 15, 2005

By Carleton Atwater Since its inception two years ago, Northeastern University Television (NUTV) has struggled to get off the ground. But their hard work is beginning to pay