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The Huntington News

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Column: You Have My Word

December 6, 2004

By Hilary McMurray The snow's gently falling, there's a nip in the air, you hear carolers on every corner ... ahh, 'tis the season. OK. Now you're getting splashed with slush as you're crossing the street, there's a funky stench in the air and you hear horns honking incessantly...

Commentary: Flustered chorus sings a new tune

December 6, 2004

By Michael Bambuch Dear President Freeland, (again). We are members of the Northeastern Chorus, an ensemble of musicians dedicated to the higher learning and richer experience of the musical arts, but first and foremost, we are one of the largest and most established student...

Letter to the Editor: Information about file sharing is free

December 6, 2004

By Jason Turgeon Recent issues of The Northeastern News have contained full-page ads by the MPAA warning of impending lawsuits targeted at the so-called "piracy" of movies, in a move similar to the lawsuits started by the music industry last year. Carleton Atwater's article...

Commentary: ‘Quiet time’ applies to construction too

December 6, 2004

By Gary Marinelli Over the past two months, the amount of noise on campus has tremendously increased due to the construction of West Village F. I completely understand this building needs to go up to fill the need for increased housing demand. However, I am very concerned...

Summer class scheduling needs major revamping

December 6, 2004

The transition into semesters has been smooth, except for the ever-lingering problem of what to do with summer semesters. It's true - the summer schedule cannot be helped. Scores of faculty committees racked their brains through three years of Semester Conversion planning,...

Letter to the Editor: Ugg, who cares about someone’s boots?

December 6, 2004

By Dorothy Vaccaro I found it quite entertaining to read the Inside column in the Dec. 1 Northeastern News ("'Ugg'ly fashion strikes again," Kaitlin Thaney) which commented on the author's utter disdain for fashion's overwhelming UGG-craze. I don't think, however, that I...

Volleyball ousted

December 2, 2004

By Erika Carrubba The Northeastern volleyball team wrapped up their season Friday, Nov. 19 with a loss to third seed University of Maine. The Huskies finished up the season with an overall record of 20-10 and an 11-3 conference record. Maine came out hard, shutting down Northeastern...

UNH, BC slow Husky momentum

November 30, 2004

The season is still young for the Boston College men's hockey team, but thus far it hasn't gotten any better for coach Jerry York and his No. 4 Eagles than Saturday night's trouble-free 4-1 victory over Northeastern at Matthews Arena. "This is the best 60-minute hockey game...

Leadership studies minor available to students

November 30, 2004

By Ricky Thompson As the leaders of tomorrow gear up today for the challenges the future may bring, Northeastern University's College of Arts and Sciences has recently made leadership studies available as a minor. The minor is aimed at students who seek the background and...

Dads dig tech gadgets this holiday

November 30, 2004

By Megan Colloton It's that time of year again -- time to empty your wallets and buy some gifts for family and friends. "I got my dad tickets to the symphony because I wanted to go see it too," said Katrina Veidins, a sophomore health science major. Or maybe you are not...

Students need not stress over gifts for special someone

November 30, 2004

By Bianca Strzelczyk Some may argue that winter time is the perfect time to be in a romantic relationship -- snuggling by the fireplace, holding hands while walking down the snowy streets of the city, drinking apple cider or hot chocolate while ice skating at the Boston Common....

$670k left in student fee pot

November 30, 2004

By Lauren Underhill Digital television equipment, a hip-hop concert, musical instruments and dozens of speakers have all been made available to Northeastern students this year, funded by the proceeds of the Student Activity Fee. The Budget Review Committee (BRC) has allocated...