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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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All Hail: The “twixts” and turns of adulthood

February 8, 2005

By Peter Shanley What do you plan to do after college? Me, I'm going to take the next available plane to Spain and become a smack dealer. It's fast cash, baby; cruise the hills of Spain with my buddy Jacob Barnes, fish the rivers and see The Show. I will tell Jacob I feel his...

Silent night

February 8, 2005

By Jennifer Nelson and Stephanie Vosk Peering down from their Hemenway Street windows, students waited for the chaos to erupt as the New England Patriots secured their third Super Bowl win in four years. But all they could see were hundreds of riot police lining the streets....

Editorial Cartoon

February 8, 2005

By Alexis Yavne

Column: Holla Atcha Dogz

February 8, 2005

I don't know what to make of it. Everywhere I go, every media outlet from here to Taiwan wants to talk about the New England Patriots as a dynasty. The questions come in waves: Are they a legitimate dynasty? Is Tom Brady the second coming of Joe Montana? Does Romeo Crennel...

Victory parade draws Pats fans to Hub

February 8, 2005

By Amanda Carswell and Megan Fraser It just doesn't get old for New Englanders. For the third time in four years, the New England Patriots toured the streets of Boston Tuesday with a shiny new Vince Lombardi Trophy in tow. The 2005 Super Bowl champions loaded into Duck Boats...

Column: Two points for honesty

February 8, 2005

At least we didn't have to worry about seeing another boob at halftime. And if this year's act really felt like flashing the millions watching, he might have confused some, but not nearly as many as "Nipplegate 2004." This year leading the Super Bowl halftime hysteria was...

On scout’s honor

February 8, 2005

Every American has a right to be a part of an institution, regardless of his or her sexual orientation, civil rights activist James Dale argued in a talk with students at the Curry Student Center Ballroom Thursday night. Dale discussed his discrimination from the Boy Scouts of...

Rite of passage not through West Village

February 8, 2005

Freshman year has certain rites of passage. Dining hall food, 8 a.m. classes and randomly-assigned roommates. Perhaps most importantly, freshman year is characterized by communal bathrooms, tiny bedrooms and less-than-soundproof walls. In an article published last week titled...

Column: The Life and Times

February 8, 2005

By Justin Rebello We should all be ashamed of ourselves. You have no idea how disappointed I am with the Northeastern community. Minutes after the New England Patriots shut the door on the Philadelphia Eagles to take home its third title in four years, I watched the Fox 25...

Saving Valentine’s

February 8, 2005

By Dinah Alobeid Five days. Five days until Feb. 14. No one wants to be stuck with their significant other and a bag of popcorn to share at the cinema. But a little research reveals the key to finding romantic locations in Boston's narrow streets. The city boasts eateries...

Womens’ Basketball: Dogs declaw Cats, 75-59

February 8, 2005

By Jessica Man The Northeastern women's basketball team snapped a five-game losing streak against the University of Vermont Catamounts, 75-59, Saturday at Solomon Court. This brings NU out of its winning drought, but the Huskies are 8-11 overall and 3-7 in the America East...

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February 6, 2005

The four-person team that included Dan Stolzer, Gray Salladoy, Noel Grandmaison and Aaron Tortarello took home first prize at the NU Rice and Beanpot Burrito eating competition Tuesday at Qdoba. They will have to pit their burrito eating skills against finalists from Boston...