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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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Class of 2008 enters under semesters

February 22, 2005

By Glenn Yoder and Tim Coughlin After nearly 40 years under a quarter-based schedule, this year's incoming freshman class will follow a semester program. Joining the trend of schools such as recent converts Auburn University, Troy State University and the University of Minnesota,...

Northeastern sweeps up BU

February 22, 2005

Talk about being hot. The Northeastern men's basketball team entered Sunday's game against Boston University on nothing short of a tear; outscoring their previous three opponents by an average of 27 points per game, including an 82-51 drubbing of the University of Maine Wednesday...

Column: Two points for honesty

February 22, 2005

It has become an obsession, and this time, of a slightly different crowd. Finally, men around the country are coming out in hordes proclaiming their affinities of prime time-pleasures. Of what sort? Nighttime soap operas. Shows such as "The O.C.," "Desperate Housewives"...

Washington weekend leads to eye-opening experience

February 22, 2005

By Bessie King Over 100 students applied, but the Greyhound bus only had room for 52 students and a handful of chaperones to go to Baltimore, Md., and Washington, D.C., for a weekend trip some travelers said opened their eyes. The bus was parked outside the Egan Center Friday...

Commentary: Poli sci advisors: Get better jobs, now

February 22, 2005

By Jason Zaler As you read this, many students are beginning to get the hang of their new co-op jobs. They are becoming friendly with their bosses and co-workers and know how to find the smallest items in the office supply closet. While most students have become more comfortable...

Puck bounces right for UNH

February 22, 2005

After nearly 20 minutes of play, and down 2-0 to the nation's eighth-ranked team, Northeastern was hoping that at the very least, the puck would start to bounce its way. The puck did bounce its way around the Husky end of the ice in the final 30 seconds of the first period...

Hockey East losses send women further into hole

February 22, 2005

By Gayle Simone The Huskies fell further behind in their goal of making the Hockey East playoffs when the University of Maine swept them this past weekend in Orono, Maine. The Black Bears used their home ice, Alfond Arena, to their advantage when they outscored the Huskies,...

Column: The Life and Times

February 22, 2005

By Justin Rebello Thank God for SGA. Sure, they failed in every facet imaginable to keep tuition down for next year, but hey, we the students did get something out of all this. A tree. It's a tuition hike, Charlie Brown! I'm just curious, what exactly does SGA do? I'm probably...

BU braces to get ‘Boinked’ at the Roxy

February 22, 2005

By Caitlin Gambee and Ami Van Wygerden Harvard dropping its controversial "H-Bomb" sex magazine caused a minor bang compared to the explosion Boston University's sex magazine "Boink" set off Thursday night at the Roxy. Outside the club, anxious college students waited in...

Student center’s director enters 30th year

February 22, 2005

As the Curry Student Center celebrates its 40th birthday this month, Director of Operations Bob Grier is celebrating his own milestone - 30 years as an employee of the student center. Over the years, he said he has watched the student center grow and flourish as a destination...

Less than Jake accepts bid for Springfest

February 22, 2005

By Bianca Strzelczyk Ska band Less than Jake has accepted the Council for University Programs' (CUP) bid for this year's Springfest concert and is currently in the process of negotiating and finalizing contracts with the university, according to a CUP member who wished to remain...

Faced with a choice

February 22, 2005

By Stephanie Peters After weeks of anxiously checking the mailbox, the news Tampa, Fla. resident Zo