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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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Sophomore, former student pass away over summer

September 7, 2004

The Northeastern community suffered two student losses in the past month, losing sophomore Matthew Tasker to a car crash and former student Ashmead Arjune in an alleged homicide. While home on summer break in Tully, N.Y., the 19-year-old Tasker, an engineering major, was spending...

One tier closer

September 7, 2004

Northeastern moved one step closer to President Richard Freeland's ultimate goal last week when the university bumped up seven places on U.S. News and World Report's list of best colleges. The university moved from the bottom group of the 249 nationally-recognized universities...

Cost of printing rises at Snell

September 7, 2004

Students who utilize the library's research area will have to start paying for printed materials, Snell Library officials announced recently. The InfoCommoms area printers will remain free of charge. Maria Carpenter, the library's advancement program manager, said library officials...

Huskies shut out by two top programs

September 7, 2004

With consecutive 2-0 losses to Virginia Tech and James Madison University at last weekend's JMU/Comfort Inn Invitational, the Northeastern University men's soccer team now finds itself 0-2 on the young season. Although they have zero goals to go along with their zero wins,...

Shooting prompts call for police presence

August 4, 2004

Alden Cadwell expected police to be visible in Carter Park Monday morning after news spread of a shooting the night before. Cadwell, the director of the Northeastern-run Sports for Life summer camp which uses the park, said he was worried for his campers' safety. When close...

Been there, done that

August 3, 2004

After a disappointing first-round loss in the America East tournament last year to the University of Connecticut, it's time for the Northeastern field hockey team to focus on the tasks at hand. First, there is a schedule that pits the team against six programs that finished...

Column – Election 2004: Age against the machine

August 3, 2004

By Hilary McMurray is a junior sociology major Headlines I'm not looking forward to: * Yankees on their way to World Series * Bush wins 2004 election * Federal funding provides Bibles for every classroom but no instructors to teach children how to read them * Congress...

More officers, new uniforms for NUPD

August 3, 2004

There will be an increased presence and a new look for the Northeastern University Police Department as the fall semester approaches. With six new officers on board and plans to hire four more, the department will focus on visibility, Associate Director of Public Safety James...

Summer send-off: Hot picks for hot days

August 3, 2004

With the summer sessions coming to a rapid end and fall fast approaching, now is the perfect time to catch up on the big hits, blockbusters and bestsellers that made the summer days sizzle. The soundtrack to the summer, whether filtering through the radio airwaves or playing...

Photos from the week of August 4

August 3, 2004

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Husky Happenings

August 3, 2004

St. Ann's to hold Mass through October St. Ann's University Parish on St. Stephen Street, one of over 60 churches ordered in June to close by the Boston Archdiocese, was granted an extension, allowing it to remain open through the beginning of the academic year. St. Ann's will...

New administrators to join NU team

August 3, 2004

By Bessie King After months of searching, two high-profile administrators have been added to the Northeastern community. The university has hired a new vice president for marketing and communications and a new dean of the school of business, administrators said. Brian Kenny,...