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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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Player of the Week: Jay Frank

November 16, 2004

Northeastern linebacker Jay Frank made a name for himself in Saturday's game against Hofstra University, not only in the Atlantic-10, but on the national scene as well. The sophomore from Green Brook, N.J., recorded 14 tackles (10 solo), a game and career high, while recovering...

Column: You Have My Word

November 16, 2004

By Hilary McMurray It's finally begun. You know what I'm talking about -- white, fluffy snow falling from the sky. I admit it, I'm a total freak. I love snow. I've been waiting for this since May. Not that I didn't enjoy summer. For about a week I was happy wearing tank tops...

Column: Holla Atcha Dogz

November 16, 2004

There is no biological explanation for it, but there seems to be some direct correlation with human beings and novelty. A woman cops a new pair of kicks and becomes filled with a false sense of fulfillment. The dude across the street buys a Beamer and thinks he will bag any female...

Lights out

November 16, 2004

Beginning in September of next year all residence halls will be smoke free. In addition, the Resident Student Association (RSA) is working on regulations for those students who smoke near the entryways of residence halls. The decision from Housing Services to phase out smoking...

Student groups battle for office space in CSC

November 16, 2004

By Jimmy Weng On any given night in the Curry Student Center, almost all offices and meeting room spaces can be found in use by the over 200 clubs and organizations at Northeastern. But with the number of student groups and organizations steadily growing, the amount of office...

Total smoking ban stinks

November 16, 2004

Housing Services will be making all residence halls smoke-free starting next fall. For most students this is a surprise; smoking is banned in all freshman residence halls and in most other halls on campus anyways. But to the smokers who live on campus and treasure their sacred...

Museum presents retro chic exhibit

November 16, 2004

By Chris Brook Nearly 80 years ago in Paris, the movement Art Deco was exhibited at the 1914 Exhibite Internationale. That same movement is embodied today in the Gund Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA). Located across the street from Northeastern's Rubenstein and Burstein...

Column: Speak to the Beat

November 16, 2004

It used to be that what you were wearing on the red carpet was what made headlines the next day. Now, it's what you weren't wearing. Last Thursday, Tara Reid's nipple made a surprise guest appearance on the red carpet at P. Diddy's birthday bash in New York. It seems that as...

The land down under

November 16, 2004

By Bianca Strzelczyk Underneath the walkways and buildings of Northeastern lies a winding pathway of tunnels, constructed for students as an escape from Mother Nature's harshest weather elements. However, once inside, there are portions of the underground corridors -- the...

Commentary: Join ‘the family;’ support athletics

November 16, 2004

By Adam Zeisel Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a place surrounded by a sea of black with the sounds of 'Go NU' echoing in the air. A place where legends are made in a single heartbeat and traditions are born from common desires. Later, banners are raised to the rafters...

Women’s hockey splits weekend with Ohio State University

November 16, 2004

By Gayle Simone The Huskies got out of their scoring slump Sunday, netting five goals in an overtime loss to Ohio State University at the OSU Ice Rink. Amy Goodney recorded her first ever hat trick, sending the game into overtime with just 30 seconds remaining in regulation....

Men’s hoops picked to finish fourth in America East

November 16, 2004

It was March. The month the word "upset" was invented. The only month when a Cinderella story involves Air Jordans instead of glass slippers. It was March 6, 2004; the day the Northeastern men's basketball team was upset by the University of Hartford Hawks, 79-74, in the quarterfinals...