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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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Cast flaunts fishnets in ‘Rocky’

October 26, 2004

By Vanessa Smith Party favors, screaming virgins and a sweet transvestite from Transylvania. Believe it or not, these things do have something in common. They are all just a small part of the Full Body Cast's production of the 1975 musical, "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."...

Annual Head of the Charles floats in

October 26, 2004

Rowing of a world-wide scale reached the depths of the Charles River in Boston this weekend as the annual Head of the Charles Regatta took place. Among local schools, the Northeastern men's and women's crew teams participated, trying to make a mark in a wide open field. The...

Professors examine Red Sox riot mentality

October 26, 2004

Before he was a professor of journalism, Chuck Fountain was no stranger to gathering with thousands of people in the street after a sports victory. After the United States men's Olympic hockey team won the gold medal in a miraculous defeat of the Soviet Union in 1980, Fountain,...

Vegetarian food on the go not as ‘fantastic’ as namesake

October 26, 2004

Nowadays, being a vegetarian can be more convenient with delicious recipes, new tasty products and even hotels for those who live the sans meat lifestyle. Fantastic Foods, however, is not one of those exciting, delectable products. A sponsor of the Vegetarian Food Festival...

All Hail: No More ‘Ho’-lloween

October 26, 2004

Cowgirls. Angels. Pirates. Fairies. On Halloween night, scores of teenaged and 20-something girls will merge these diverse identities together on the streets of Beantown with one thing in common: fishnet stockings. Yes, that's right folks. Never mind the lingerie-style...

SGA ready to pick new president

October 26, 2004

The Student Government Association's executive board will once again number at six this week for the first time since losing their leader a month ago. A Joint Senate meeting Thursday will determine whether Vice President for Student Services Nicole Martino, Vice President for...

Husky Happenings

October 26, 2004

SGA pulls free Heralds from campus The Student Government Association (SGA) has discontinued its relationship with the Boston Herald, which provided free issues around campus, in protest of the graphic photos of dying Emerson College student Victoria Snelgrove. The photos, which...

It could have been you

October 26, 2004

Victoria Snelgrove was laid to rest Tuesday morning in her hometown of East Bridgewater. It is not likely that many of the 80,000 gathered in celebration of the Red Sox at the time of her death, and the probably equal number that saw pictures of her lying on the sidewalk last...

Commentary: Long time Sox fan – ‘Just don’t be idiots’

October 26, 2004

By John Silveria I've been a Red Sox fan since before many of you were born. I watched Yaz pop out to lose a one-game playoff in 1978, I know and fully comprehend the importance of the Yankees sending out Bucky Dent to throw a first pitch for last week's Game 7 (thanks for doing...

Men’s soccer loses third straight at UMBC

October 26, 2004

After being shut out 2-0 twice by Boston University and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County there is one indisputable fact about the Northeastern men's soccer team: They're having trouble putting the ball in the net. In 14 games played this season, the Huskies (2-8-4,...

Flicks, Frocks ‘ Frights

October 26, 2004

By Rocco Colella Halloween fun doesn't necessarily stop when trick-or-treating seems lame. If college students feel they're too old to go door-to-door, dressing up can still be as fun as it was when Barney the Dinosaur was viewed as an acceptable role model. There's plenty of...

Column: The Life and Times

October 26, 2004

By Justin Rebello I co-op for the Boston Globe, so I guess I'm biased. But, the Boston Herald sucks. What a classless, despicable newspaper. Now, I don't know how many of you got a chance to see last Friday's newspaper. If you did, you know what I'm talking about. The Herald...