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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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Nobody expects the Northeastern Inquisition

September 21, 2004

How many times this weekend when you were partying with your friends did you think to yourself, "I hope Northeastern doesn't find out." Well now you should, because "big brother" is watching, waiting to tell on you. On a ride-along with Boston Police, Vice President for Student...

Rhythm and ‘Rhymes’

September 21, 2004

By Bianca Strzelczyk Hip-hop superstars, Method Man and Busta Rhymes, ignited the stage with their fast-paced, high energy performances at Matthews Arena Saturday night for Fall fest '04. Doors to the concert were set to open at 6 p.m. Many students, however, were already...

NU complies with residents’ call for housing

September 21, 2004

Following accusations from the Fenway Community Devel-opment Corporation (Fenway CDC) concerning the alleged illegal operation of residence halls, Northeastern recently agreed to provide 15 units of housing for low-to-moderate income families from its leased Hemenway Street properties....

Inch by inch, ‘Hedwig’ takes YMCA stage

September 21, 2004

By Carleton Atwater This isn't your average rags-to-riches story: botched sex change operations, musical theft and drag queens each play a crucial role in the course of Hedwig's history in the hit off-Broadway musical, "Hedwig and The Angry Inch." The Cambridge Family YMCA...

Player of the Week: Mariel Wilner

September 21, 2004

Women's soccer goalie Mariel Wilner may just be a sophomore and a newcomer to the women's soccer team at Northeastern, but with two shutouts and an America East Player of the Week nod already under her belt, her name is quickly spreading. She has been named The Northeastern...

SEXcapades

September 21, 2004

Last year, the girls on the second floor of Smith Hall came up with this silly little thing we called a shower race. Whoever could have sex in our showers first would win (girls with boyfriends were immediately disqualified; that would have been just plain unfair). One night,...

Busta show fails to fill Matthews Arena

September 21, 2004

After the cancellation of the Springfest concert and months of anticipation for a replacement show, Busta Rhymes and Method Man played to a little over half-filled Matthews Arena Saturday. The signs on the windows of Matthews Arena said "sold out" on the day of the concert....

Letter to Editor: ID numbers have no Social Security

September 21, 2004

By Ethan Rabinowitz I am writing to the Northeastern community to expose the gross negligence exhibited by Northeastern in its choice of student ID numbers. As most Northeastern students know, our social security number is used as our student ID number. Growing up, if there...

Day of Remembrance

September 19, 2004

By Jill Campbell Unity was the central theme throughout Krentzman Quad Saturday, as a candlelight vigil brought students together to observe the third anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. "The student body of Northeastern University is the future of Boston,"...

Student groups focus on Bush, Kerry campaigns and polls

September 14, 2004

By Peter Shanley In less than two months voters will return to the polls and choose which path they want to take for the next four years. President George W. Bush and Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kerry have demonstrated differing views on where to lead the country while on...

Who’s next?

September 14, 2004

By Jason Richland Two games, two shots. That's all senior goalie Diana Nelson had to face last week at Sweeney Field against visiting College of the Holy Cross and Quinnipiac University. So far this season, the field hockey team is a perfect 6-0. On Saturday, previously unbeaten...

All Hail: Comcast rules over cable TV

September 14, 2004

By Amy Sullivan Moving my brother into his University of Connecticut dorm room a few weeks ago, I witnessed something I had never thought possible after spending two years and a summer semester at Northeastern University. My brother carefully propped his new TV set on the top...