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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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Holocaust survivors share stories

November 2, 2004

By Bessie King and Meghan Colloton Three days after his liberation from the Auschwitz camp, Charles Papiernik began writing his book. "Unbroken: From Auschwitz to Buenos Aires," Papiernik's third book about the horrors he endured, has been translated to English, and the...

Carnival

November 2, 2004

By Eleni Himaras Dreary weather and competition with the Red Sox victory parade did not stop some students from rallying support for the Homecoming game on Saturday at the Council for University Programs' (CUP) Homecoming carnival in Krentzman Quad. Students enjoyed free...

Letter to the Editor: LASO doesn’t ‘suck it up’ or snitch

November 2, 2004

By Josue Garcia This letter is in response to Mr. George Gottschalk's letter ("Student leader needs to learn to 'suck it up,'" Oct. 20) that attempted to apply his rule of "sucking it up" to leadership at Northeastern. I think it's rather amusing that he contradicts himself...

Huskies keep post-season hopes alive

November 2, 2004

By Ricky Popolizio The six seniors on Northeastern's men's soccer team, along with their parents, couldn't have asked for a better Senior Day on Sunday at Parsons Field. Peter Mosconi, Michael Cipriano, Aaron Birnbaum, Joe Parrish, Andrew Hickey and Jay Hanson were all honored...

Women win OT thriller, advance to semis

November 2, 2004

No matter the sport, anytime you put Northeastern against cross-town rival Boston University the game is always intense. Tuesday night at Nickerson Field the women's soccer team proved that point. Only this time they were playing for the right to continue their season. In the...

Students turn out to vote at area polls

November 2, 2004

By Hailey Heinz Of a sampling of Northeastern students polled yesterday, Sen. John F. Kerry won a substantial majority of the votes. Twenty-five students were polled as they left voting locations on Parker Street and Shawmut Avenue, located near campus. Of those surveyed,...

Column: Speak to the Beat

November 2, 2004

You would think that with a title like "Saturday Night Live" (SNL), not only would the sketches and spoofs be performed on the fly, but also the musical performances. But apparently pop starlet Ashlee Simpson has a different interpretation of what it means to be "live." Audiences...

The real homecoming

November 2, 2004

Nine months after leaving his position as head football coach at Northeastern, Don Brown will once again descend on Parsons Field - but this time, he will be working for the other team. Brown made a defining decision last February to leave behind a program he led for four...

Commentary: BoSox fervor shouldn’t turn violent

October 26, 2004

By Ed Klotzbier Picture this: The Patriots were in the Super Bowl taking on the Chicago Bears, the Celtics won their 16th NBA Championship versus the Houston Rockets and the Red Sox were in the World Series facing the New York Mets. The year was 1986 and I was a student...

Column: Jackson’s Five

October 26, 2004

Tom Brady hates me. I'm convinced of it. And that's fine, really, because I'm one of the three people that know how truly mediocre (and obnoxious) he is. That is: myself, Patriots coach Bill Belichick and Tom Brady. How do I know he hates me? Well, for starters, he just won't...

Nader supporters promote third party option

October 26, 2004

By Eleni Himaras Students for Nader founder Chris Budnick will cast his vote for the third party candidate on Election Day, even though he does not expect him to win. In supporting the Reform Party candidate Ralph Nader, who will not appear on the ballot in Massachusetts,...

LSCC and Hillel join to discuss Latino-Jewish community

October 26, 2004

By Eleni Himaras To discuss the growing Latino-Jewish community , the Latino/a Student Cultural Center (LSCC) and Hillel came together Wed. in the McLeod Suites to host a panel discussion on the small, but growing Latino-Jewish population. "I think that at Northeastern there's...