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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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....

Classifieds

February 1, 2005

I want to start by saying that overall I enjoy the Northeastern News. However, I must admit that I was shaken when I was reading through the classifieds and came across an ad reading "Girls Wanted to be Adult Film Stars!". Initially I assumed it was a joke. But as I looked more...

‘We want comedy. We want it now’

February 1, 2005

By Stephanie Peters That's the vibe NU ' Improv'd President Chad Cooper said the packed audience at Blackman Auditorium gave off Saturday night at the first annual Boston Beanpot of Comedy. Over 1,000 people filled Blackman Auditorium for an improv festival that featured student...

Huskies go streaking

February 1, 2005

There's a buzz in the air on Huntington Avenue, surrounding the Northeastern men's basketball team, who have won six-of-seven games since Jan. 5. With wins over Stony Brook University, 65-56, and Binghamton University, 69-59, NU remains in a tie with Boston University for second...

Player of the Week: Shawn James

February 1, 2005

Reggie Lewis. Just the name sends chills down the backs of Husky hoops aficionados. In Sunday's 69-59 win over Binghamton University, Northeastern men's basketball freshman forward Shawn James replaced the late, great Reggie Lewis as the single season blocks leader here on...