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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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Commentary: Boston as good as a second home

October 11, 2004

By Lauren Underhill By the end of this summer, all I wanted to do was to return to Boston. I love my parents, I love my dogs, I love free food, but I hated my job and the fact that I couldn't grab a few friends on a whim and go do whatever we damn well felt like. Once you...

Column: Speak to the Beat

October 11, 2004

Avalon was packed Saturday night for a rare U.S. performance by England-based rock queen PJ Harvey. After anxiously waiting outside for 45 minutes, I found myself situated toward the front of the crowd, dead center. But, of course, I was behind one of the only people taller...

Science grant to foster relationship between NU and BPS

October 11, 2004

By Bianca Strzelczyk As part of Northeastern's "Urban Outreach" program, the university, in conjunction with other area universities, was awarded a multi-million dollar grant to help improve public school education. The National Science Found-ation (NSF) awarded the University...

Hail to the victor

October 11, 2004

What a difference a year makes. After the worst start to a season in school history last year -- winless through its first 11 games -- the Northeastern men's hockey team won its first game this season, shocking the nation's top-ranked team in the Lefty McFadden Tournament...

Making car rental a ‘zip’

October 11, 2004

Parking, maneuvering and paying for the maintenance of a vehicle in a large city can sometimes be seen as more of a pain than a pleasure. Zipcar, a five-year-old service based in Cambridge, is offering Northeastern students and faculty a discounted price on their car rental...

Faculty leader says more needed to reach goal

October 11, 2004

By Rachel Slajda Despite troubles in the past year at Northeastern, President Richard Freeland spoke positively about the future at the State of the University address in Blackman Auditorium Wednesday. "This fall we find ourselves, for the first time in Northeastern history,...

Huskies take two

October 11, 2004

By Coner Nevins Last week seemed like a good indication the Northeastern women's soccer team had finally arrived. With a two-game home-stand against the University of Maine and the Univesity of New Hampshire, the Huskies took care of business by securing six points from two...

Column: The Life and Times

October 11, 2004

By Justin Rebello The other night, I took a walk over to Store 24 for some delicious Ben ' Jerry's ice cream (Chunky Monkey represent!). It was 3 a.m. I wasn't worried. I walked down Columbus, over the Gainsborough Street Bridge, while the security guard was passed out in his...

Dust off your leg warmers, new wave is back

October 11, 2004

By Chris Brook Nearly 30 years ago, iconic rockers such as XTC, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello and The Attractions and Devo helped lay the groundwork for an experimental movement of music that bridged the gap between boisterous punk bands like the Clash and pop harmony groups...

IS launches wireless stations

October 11, 2004

By Josh Luby Parts of Northeastern have finally entered the 21st century. ResNet has set up several locations around campus where wireless Internet will now be available for students who have wireless capabilities on their computers. As of now, there are 14 locations scattered...

Comedy group brings Latin flavor

October 11, 2004

By Bessie King Jokes, improvised skits and many laughs filled the Raytheon Amphitheater Saturday night when "Salsation!" performed. Hosted by the Latin American Student Organization (LASO), the event was a comedy night intended to celebrate the near end of Hispanic Heritage...