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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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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,"...

OSCCR offers more than sanctions

October 19, 2004

By Emily Unsworth After getting busted for a weekend party, the next step for most students is to visit the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR). The department's name can be found in the majority of crime reports involving students, but the office is...

Denver, RPI hand Huskies 2 losses

October 19, 2004

Kirk McDonald, like many of his Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) teammates, was able to find a weakness in the Northeastern hockey team penalty kill unit. The junior right wing's slapshot from the left faceoff circle put RPI ahead 5-2 in the third period Tuesday night...

Twins experience Red Sox Nation, prepare for midterms

October 19, 2004

The third installment in a year-long series chronicling two brothers' freshman years. Both Jason and David Brodsky-Porges headed for Fenway Park at the conclusion of Monday night's Red Sox game, looking to celebrate with the friends they have found while attending school in...

Jewish film festival touches Boston, NU

October 19, 2004

By Elizabeth Dudek Northeastern's Jewish studies and cinema studies departments will be lending a hand this year to the 16th annual Boston Jewish Film Festival (BJFF), which runs from Nov. 3 to 14. The two departments will sponsor the New England debut of the film, "The Rashevski's...

Column: You Have My Word

October 19, 2004

By Hilary McMurray Dear Hilary: We have to talk. I've been good to you over the years, have I not? But ask yourself the same thing - have you been good to me? The answer? Sadly, no. For the first part of my employment, you were great to work for. I got stuff like Campbell's...

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...