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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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Pill popping risky business for all-night studying

February 8, 2005

By Ryan Menard Will would stumble home deliriously from the InfoCommons, shrugging off 36 hours of consciousness in anticipation of the morning's classes. The Adderall from the night before was on its way out of his bloodstream, and he would need more before the week was done....

Stilettos replace sweats for early risers

February 8, 2005

By Ricky Thompson Closet space and rivalries are limited; however, for freshmen roommates Danielle Dubois and Stacey Kideckel, sharing clothing is simply out of the question. "I refuse to leave my room not fully made up," said Dubois, who generally wakes up at 8 a.m. to prepare...

Letter to the Editor: Wind farms cultivate state debate on Cape

February 8, 2005

By Kelly Muellman "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...

Letter to the Editor: News adult film ad not very classy-fied

February 8, 2005

By Amanda Burke 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...

Valentine’s is not a box of chocolate for all

February 8, 2005

By Greg Psomas Ah, Valentine's Day: a day for chocolates, roses and candlelit dinners. Unless, of course, you are single -- in which case you are constantly being bombarded with reminders that you are not with that special someone. If you're alone this Valentine's Day, don't...

Player of the Week: Keni Gibson

February 8, 2005

The arena was different, the opponent was ranked 10th in the country and the game stretched on for more than three hours. But the situation remained the same for Northeastern goaltender Keni Gibson, who, with 39 saves, played like his usual self in the Huskies' thrilling...

Matthews Arena massacre

February 8, 2005

By Gayle Simone The Huskies were looking forward to playing the toughest team, No. 5 Harvard University, in the Beanpot Tournament's first round, but they didn't anticipate the routing the Crimson would hand them in the process. Harvard dominated the game, beating Northeastern...

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...

To the extreme

February 8, 2005

By Hailey Heinz This is the fourth in a five-part series examining students' experiences with financial aid. When Betty Ly decided to attend Northeastern, her parents sold their house in Newton and her mother took a second job. This was the only way Ly could afford to attend...

Inside the NU actors’ studio

February 8, 2005

By Bianca Strzelczyk The third installment of an ongoing series chronicling the production of "Lower Depths" by the Northeastern Theatre Department opening Feb. 16. As the winter weeks slowly pass by, the cast members continue to get deeper into the lower depths of the minds...

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....