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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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Midnight Madness

November 2, 2004

By Jessica Man The Cabot Gym was filled with fans supporting Midnight Madness Friday night, a kickoff to the men's and women's basketball season. The event consisted of basketball games, free giveaways, music and a showcase of halftime talent. The event welcomed guests with...

Commentary: Election 2004 – a campaign of flip-flops

November 2, 2004

By Steven Cobb In the last six months, the term "flip-flopping" has become the centerpiece for mass media and, on some levels, has dictated the campaigns of both candidates. The Republican campaign, headed by Karl Rove, initiated the use of this term in an effort to distort...

Site promotes voting through libido appeal

November 2, 2004

Not since the impeachment proceeding of President Bill Clinton have politics and sex been so closely linked as they are on the Web site www.votergasm.org. This youth campaign uses sex as a means to lure people into the political process - asking participants to pledge to either...

Community forums lack student presence

November 2, 2004

On Saturday, Oct. 23, I had the opportunity to attend the first Fenway Community Forum sponsored by the Fenway CDC (Community Development Corporation).

Sports Briefs

November 2, 2004

Cross-country competes in AE championships Freshman Tom Brown took the 49th overall spot at the America East cross-country championships Saturday at the University of New Hampshire, as the Huskies placed ninth overall at the event. With 280 overall points, Northeastern beat...

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...