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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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Service remembers late students

November 2, 2004

By Eleni Himaras The Center for Spiritual Life and the University Chaplains held their annual memorial service on Oct. 27 at noon to commemorate the 13 members of the Northeastern community who have died this past year. "I hope for many people this will give them a chance...

Carter school cuts off Northeastern plan

November 2, 2004

The William Carter School, located by the Columbus Avenue side of the Camden footbridge, has decided to end a residence hall proposal plan with Northeastern University. Carter School Principal Marianne Kopaczynski said after a meeting with parents of Carter School students...

Homecoming 2004

November 2, 2004

While the Red Sox World Series victory parade may have drawn millions into the streets of Boston, it also drew Northeastern students away from annual Homecoming events. The Council for University Programs (CUP) accounted for the possibility of a low turnout and scaled down...

Penn gets political in ‘Nixon’

November 2, 2004

By Kaitlin Keane A clean shaven, conservatively clad Sean Penn sat before a packed theater of students in Loews Boston Common last Tuesday, a subdued version of the paparazzi-punching Hollywood bad boy we knew in the '90s. But the Oscar-winning actor proved he has not lost...

Column: Forks and Spoons

November 2, 2004

I'll admit it. I was one of those people who came to college after dating someone for a long time (two years plus) with the idea that somehow we'd make it work from across state lines and, five years down the road, still miraculously be together. That lasted until October....

Huskies lose Homecoming game to UNH, 27-23

November 2, 2004

By Conor Nevins The Northeastern University football team (3-5, 2-3) lost a heartbreaker at Parsons Field Saturday in their Homecoming game against the No. 10 University of New Hampshire Wildcats (6-2, 3-2) 27-23. It was the third consecutive loss for the Huskies who, with three...

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,...