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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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NU officials buy into campaigns

November 2, 2004

President Richard Freeland is use to soliciting donors, but he has also had several experiences with making donations himself. Freeland is among a list of Northeastern employees who have contributed to Sen. John F. Kerry's campaign in the past two years, according to the Federal...

Parade

November 2, 2004

The Homecoming parade, scheduled for Saturday morning, was downgraded to a display competition due to the conflict with the Red Sox victory parade. Even though the parade was canceled, five student organizations still came together in the circle in front of Snell Library and...

Freshman musician ‘hunts’ for fame

November 2, 2004

By Jill Campbell The Palladium. The Orpheum Theater. Avalon. Seemingly every weekend, NU students flock to such venues to see their favorite bands perform. But how many of them have considered the possibility that soon they could be seeing the name of a fellow student on a marquee?...

All Hail: Red Sox Fever

November 2, 2004

By Jill Campbell The past two weeks have been the busiest I have had since arriving at Northeastern. With midterms looming and a pile of assignments growing ever larger, I spent a decent amount of time at my computer every night, but I could barely keep one eye on the monitor....

Player of the Week: Bree Peterson

November 2, 2004

Freshman setter Bree Peterson has been named The Northeastern News Player of the Week days after winning her third America East Volleyball Rookie of the Week award of the season. Peterson has emerged quickly for the Huskies, as she stands in second place on the team in attack...

Longtime friends share campus namesakes

November 2, 2004

By Hailey Heinz The third in a four part series detailing the background of buildings on Northeastern's campus. Fitness centers and research labs do not usually have a lot in common. The gym is the realm of spandex and treadmills, not lab coats and microscopes. At Northeastern,...

Reading between the sheets

November 2, 2004

By Bianca Strzelczyk When Helen Gurly Brown wrote "Sex and the Single Girl" in 1962, it was considered shocking for a woman to speak so freely of her sexual encounters. However, the overwhelming success of the book that broke a gender boundary spawned a full-length movie and...

Huskies tie No. 4 North Dakota

November 2, 2004

The task was set in place for the Northeastern men's hockey team. Face off against the country's best and then report yourself ready for the Hockey East schedule in November. At an already respectable 2-3, the Huskies can now add a 3-3 tie against No. 4 North Dakota (UND)...

Too close to call

November 2, 2004

By Jennifer Nelson and Peter Shanley America is waking up this morning waiting for its next president. But as absentee and provisional ballots continue to be counted in Ohio, Iowa deals with mechanical voting problems. And, as in the 2000 election, the outcome may not be quick...

NU shuts out Binghamton

November 2, 2004

By Erika Carrubba After losing their winning streak Friday with a 3-1 loss to the SUNY, Albany Great Danes, the Northeastern Volleyball team snapped back Saturday and swept the Binghamton University Bearcats 3-0. The Huskies' record stands at 17-9 overall and 8-2 in the America...

afterHOURS set for NU Battle of the Bands

November 2, 2004

By Erin Engelson Music lovers will be rocking out for free Friday night at afterHOURS, taking in the sounds of the six finalists in Northeastern's Battle of the Bands. The finals will begin at 9 p.m. and will pit six bands against each other for prizes including cash and gift...

Soph. music industry major wins NU Idol

November 2, 2004

By Eleni Himaras Venereal diseases, a love of sandwiches and "The Lion King" are all subjects of songs by sophomore music industry major, Darren Spector, who won the title of NU Idol Monday night. Each of the acts played two to three songs with just enough of a break in between...