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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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Alums take campaign through final hours

October 26, 2004

On a Denver college campus, former Husky Joe Goldberg was promoting presidential candidate Sen. John F. Kerry and signing up volunteers when someone decided his soul needed to be saved. The person approached him and insisted on preaching religion in his face, and Goldberg eventually...

Sports Briefs

October 26, 2004

Volleyball frosh shines again Freshman outsider hitter Kira Batura was named the America East Rookie of the Week for the second straight week on Monday. Batura recorded a team-leading tenth double-double (10 kills, 14 digs) against two-time defending AE champions New Hampshire...

Former president’s accomplishments seen through student center

October 26, 2004

By Hailey Heinz The second in a four-part series detailing the background of buildings on Northeastern's campus. In the "recreational reading" section of Snell Library, alongside Harry Potter books and Nora Roberts novels, there are two mystery stories by a man named John...

Football loses 2nd straight to Maine, 34-26

October 26, 2004

By Conor Nevins The Northeastern University football team (3-4, 2-2) dropped its second consecutive game Saturday afternoon, 35-26, against the No. 19 University of Maine Black Bears (4-3, 2-2) in a pivotal Atlantic 10 matchup. Both teams entered the game with 3-3 records, hoping...

Men’s hockey wins overtime thriller

October 26, 2004

It was not a case of deja vu for the Northeastern men's hockey team. Against Colgate University in their opener last year, the Huskies skated to a 3-3 tie, the first contest in an 11-game streak of futility (0-9-2). On Saturday in Hamilton, N.Y., against Colgate, the Huskies...

Students find digital dates

October 23, 2004

By Marlena Spurr A freshman journalism major who has dating and random play listed in her Facebook profile, began talking to a male because of their shared interests on the site. "We had similar music interests. We were taking the same course, but we weren't in the same class,"...

Co-op Smoothly

October 19, 2004

As Northeastern students on the "B" division prepare for their next semester on co-op, experts in the division of cooperative education offer some helpful hints for surviving the grueling process. 1* Adhere to all deadlines. There is a process for co-op and students should...

Huskies come from behind

October 19, 2004

By Erika Carrubba The Northeastern volleyball team came from behind twice to sweep the Stony Brook University Seawolves and University of Maryland Baltimore County Retrievers this weekend, to improve to 4-1 in the America East conference and 13-8 overall. On Friday the Huskies...

Shortage of flu vaccine affects health center

October 19, 2004

By Carleton Atwater Due to a national shortage that could leave more Americans with the flu, Northeastern University may not receive its normal supply of the vaccine this year, making the prospect of getting a shot more difficult for some students. California-based Chiron,...

Jazz within reach

October 19, 2004

By Ricky Thompson It was no coincidence that the Sept. 25 Beantown Jazz Festival was hosted on Columbus Avenue on the outstretches of Northeastern's campus. A line of jazz clubs around the area indicates that the street is actually a jazz music hub, where students searching...

Calm before the storm

October 19, 2004

By Sarah Metcalf and Stephanie Vosk Gathered around a sign proclaiming "Matsui is Ugly," fans oblivious to the flashing lights around them reasserted their efforts to celebrate as they marched through Kenmore Square, up the Boylston Street ramp and back to Fenway Park. Police...

Scores of Bostonians answer ‘Real World’ casting call

October 19, 2004

By Taryn Kelly More than 1,000 people between the ages of 18 and 24 came from as far as Pennsylvania and Ohio to compete last Saturday for a spot on one of the original reality TV shows. MTV held an open casting call for the next season of "The Real World" at The Rack in...