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Homecoming Court

February 16, 2005

Felipe Basso and Kelly Martin were crowned Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the Huskies' football game against the University of New Hampshire last Saturday afternoon. There were 13 students on the court in addition to the winners, who were announced at the 50-yard...

Political Co-ops Need Improvement

February 16, 2005

Jason Zaler [email protected] 617.519.8986 I'd like this article to appear as a commentary. ------------------------------------------ POLITICAL CO-OPS NEED IMPROVEMENT As you read this, many students are beginning to get the hang of their new co-op jobs. They are becoming friendly...

Students put work order system to test

February 16, 2005

Cockroaches. Mice. Broken light bulbs. These are some common problems that Northeastern students are facing everyday. Luckily, Northeastern has a work order program in place that can come to the rescue. Many students wonder, however, if it is effective. "I came across a...

Canada lights up Boston Common

February 16, 2005

It is not often that Mayor Thomas M. Menino can be found mingling with the Radio City Rockettes, Grover of Sesame Street and Santa Claus, along with thousands of onlookers. But that is just what he will be doing at the 63rd annual Boston Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony, which...

Official Northeastern Cycling Rebuttal

February 16, 2005

Please consider this the Northeastern University Cycling Team's official rebuttal. We ask that you publish this as a rebuke to Mr. Yoder's "All Hail" column which ran the week of Feb. 16th 2005. The full text of the letter follows. _________________________________________________...

All Hail: Dining dollars drying up

February 16, 2005

On a cold night last month I found myself in Symphony Market picking up such items as overpriced ice cream, Milano cookies, a Red Sox knit cap, brownie mix, body wash, toilet bowl cleaner and gum. I was desperately trying to spend money - forced to buy things I didn't need because...

Huskies take it to the house

February 15, 2005

Click. That's the sound of the Northeastern men's basketball team finally starting to gel. With Saturday's 85-55 win over the University of Maryland - Baltimore County and Wednesday's 86-66 win over the University of Hartford, the Huskies improve to 15-8 overall and 11-3...

Rankings give meaning to BC vs. Harvard

February 15, 2005

By Peter Shanley The Harvard University Crimson and the Boston College Eagles faced-off in the second round of the 53rd annual Boston Beanpot Monday at the FleetCenter in a game that proved all those doubters wrong - consolation games are meaningful. The second-ranked Eagles...

Calendar change to allow longer winter break

February 15, 2005

By Hailey Heinz For Northeastern students, New Year's Day means more than resolutions and Auld Lang Syne. It means winter vacation is wrapping up and it's time to head back to school, while students at many other schools enjoy a few more weeks of downtime. All that will change...

New FBLA chapter gets down to business

February 15, 2005

By Erika Carruba Although the fledgling Phi Beta Lambda chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) still need a permanent advisor and increased membership, they are responsible for starting a trend in the state. "We are the first chapter in Massachusetts and...

Writers, rhymers and rappers take the stage

February 15, 2005

KaC Klai didn't come to battle. But when she stepped up on stage with longtime friend Das Dreher, the two couldn't help but engage in a lyrical duel. Their freestyle fight blended social commentary and personal jabs, recreating what Webster might call "measured language of emotion,"...

Husky Happenings

February 15, 2005

Fenway resident group pays visit to Senate The Student Government Association (SGA) was visited by members of the Fenway Community Development Corporation (Fenway CDC) last Thursday during senate. Due to the recent onslaught of conflict regarding Northeastern's expansion into...