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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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Cost of on-campus living drives students off campus

February 1, 2005

By Lauren Underhill With Northeastern begging for housing deposits and realtors gearing up for the spring rush, students are beginning to check their bank accounts and make the ultimate choice: on or off campus. Northeastern's on-campus apartments range from $2,350 to $4,730...

The Hungry Husky

February 1, 2005

By Mary Eileen Gallagher If the Super Bowl were just about football, it is doubtful that over one billion people worldwide would flock to TV sets on Super Bowl Sunday. But that is the beauty of Super Bowl Sunday: It is so much more than a "blue forty-two, set, hike." It...

A true calling

February 1, 2005

Prior to her surgery, sophomore Sarah Belfit aspired to be a neurologist. Now, the psychology and former behavioral neuroscience major can speak to her future patients from experience. On Sept. 29, the 19-year-old underwent an operation at Children's Hospital to remove a three-centimeter...

Super Bowl XXXIX: Here’s the deal: It ain’t done

February 1, 2005

Just stop. Sit down. And take a look at where you are right now. Yes, I'm talking to you Red So ... oops, I mean Patriots fans. Just look at the horrifying scenario facing your so-called team. You, of all fans, should know the danger of being so unbelievably cocky going into...

Former SGA President to speak for students again

February 1, 2005

By Bianca Strzelczyk As student government president, Erin Dayharsh set the standard for student activities on campus. Now, as an employee in the Student Activities Office, she will use her experience as a guide. Dayharsh will assume the position of assistant director of campus...

Design for Building F set

February 1, 2005

Taking its place among Kennedy Hall, Stetson East and Speare Hall, a new name will be added to the list of freshman residence halls in the summer of 2006: West Village F. The final building in the West Village series, West Village F is well on its way to completion, said...

Column: Speak to the Beat

February 1, 2005

I can honestly say I never understood by the statutory fantasy of the Olsen twins. Nor was I really impressed by the fame, fortune and industry built around them. To me, they would always be in a diaper, sitting in that spaghetti pot, as Joey and Uncle Jesse try to figure...

Huskies blow lead late, settle for tie

February 1, 2005

By Gayle Simone The Northeastern women's hockey team watched its 3-1 lead over the University of Connecticut evaporate in the third period, due to a hat trick by Jaclyn Hawkins, and ended up skating to a 4-4 tie in the second game of the home-and-home series with UConn Saturday...

Third time’s the charm?

January 31, 2005

As the Super Bowl approaches, names like James Grabowski and Victoria Snelgrove are again becoming buzz words on campus. Other words like "riot" and "Hemenway Street" are also floating around. For a group of upperclassmen students still rolling out of the national spotlight,...

Letter to the Editor: Let’s not blow it on the big stage

January 31, 2005

By Bill Durkin This Sunday, there will be as much attention focused on Hemenway Street as on Tom Brady and Donovan McNabb. The memory of the tragic events after last year's Super Bowl still looms large over our campus. That night, the immature actions of a few helped to create...

Letter to the Editor: Celebrate on Sunday safely to avoid a manic Monday

January 31, 2005

By Robert P. Gittens I'm proud to have the opportunity to promote not just the achievements of faculty and students, but the work of NU's Urban Outreach Council, the Center for Community Service and the Center for the Study of Sport in Society as well. I am painfully aware that...

Candlight vigil for tsunami

January 31, 2005

By Aparna Das On Feb. 4, the people of the greater Boston area will gather from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. for a candlelight vigil at Copley Square. Community leaders and representatives from various aid organizations will discuss progress in relief efforts to date and speak about...