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The Huntington News

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My Brother

February 6, 2005

Hello We are mourning the death of my brother Rony Michel who is a student at Northeastern... Are you aware of what happnned to him> he was only 36 years old. I was hoping to find some kind words here in the school news..from What I heard, Rony was a student helper who...

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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...

Professor Shahid Alam

February 2, 2005

Northeastern students should not be fooled by right wing commentator Bill O'Reilly's claims against Economics Professor M. Shahid Alam. As an American, doesn't Professor Alam have the right to freely express his views? Mr O'Reilly, Fox News, and other extreme conservative media...

Cape Wind Letter Writing Project

February 1, 2005

Climate Change and Global Warming are a couple buzz words being tossed around lately. Essentially as we consume more and more fossil fuels (coal, oil, etc) we are releasing tons of toxins into our world. The toxins get trapped, and act like a blanket around the earth, warming...

Northeastern Crime Log

February 1, 2005

Crime log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Tuesday, January 25 9:45 a.m. A 19-year-old male student reported he had been punched in the head by a 19-year-old female student acquaintance while at Punter's Pub Jan. 15. They were arguing...

Runners hurdle to 2d place

February 1, 2005

By Jason Richland The Huskies track team is still just flexing its muscles. The women's team finished second at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Friday. "I was caught between a rock and a hard place," said NU coach Sherman Hart. "You...

Glimmer of hope fades at finish

February 1, 2005

By Jason Richland The up-and-down ride for Husky men's track continues. Despite grabbing a first-place finish in just one event, the men's track team managed to take third place with 82.5 points at the Reebok Boston Indoor Games at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center...

Gibson’s heroics come up short in Orono

February 1, 2005

Sixty shots. Fifty-seven saves. It's usually the making of a successful two-game set for a hockey club, but it was more than enough for the University of Maine to secure a win and tie over the Huskies. NU senior goalie Keni Gibson continues to be the bedrock for NU (9-13-4,...

Column: You Have My Word

February 1, 2005

By Hilary McMurray That's right folks, I'm coming out of the closet. I'm not going to hide anymore. It's about time I exposed my true self and fess up to what I really am. No more hiding, no more living in secrecy, no more lies. I'm a nerd. But just because I'm going to...

Husky Happenings

February 1, 2005

SGA prepares for budget release The budget plans for fiscal year 2006 will be presented to the Student Government Association (SGA) Feb. 23, said SGA Vice President for Financial Affairs Ali Barlow. Last year, SGA passed legislation calling for a tuition increase not exceeding...

Read our lips

February 1, 2005

Stacey Kirk's roommates were even more thrilled than she was when she told them they would get to watch her onstage in Blackman Auditorium -- talking about her vagina. "They're really quite excited," Kirk said. Female Northeastern students will soon be shattering societal...

City, NU ready for Super Bowl Sunday

February 1, 2005

By Stephanie Peters In anticipation of Sunday's Super Bowl, university administrators, student leaders and campus police joined forces with city officials this week to discuss and finalize planning intended to prevent a repeat of last year's fatal Red Sox and Patriots riots....