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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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Waiting it out

July 29, 2004

Walking back from a rally for President George W. Bush at the Omni Parker hotel Thursday morning, three members of the Northeastern University College Republicans were met with unhappy calls and gestures. Carrying their Bush/Cheney signs, the three watched people yell at them...

Dem group leader on FleetCenter floor

July 29, 2004

Not even a hug from Jerry Springer could console Heidi Buchanan's disappointment when, at 2:15 a.m. Monday morning, Bill failed to show. Visibly tired, Buchanan recounts her trip to the Rock the Vote event at Avalon, where former President Bill Clinton was scheduled to appear....

Presidential candidates’ higher education plans differ

July 29, 2004

By C.G. Lynch With the skyrocketing price of tuition, education policy may become an integral issue for collegiate voters in the final months of the campaign season as they assess the contrasting strategies of President George W. Bush and democratic presidential nominee John...

Conventional wisdom: Northeastern works with city to establish security plan

July 20, 2004

As the city continues its wide-spread preparations for the Democratic National Convention, students at Northeastern will notice little change on campus, said James Ferrier, the associate director of public safety. "Students should anticipate no disruption of normal campus...

Kap Sig wins big in Ohio

July 20, 2004

It is believed by some that the sky is the limit and no fraternity knows that better than Kappa Sigma. During their three-day international conference last weekend held in Cincinnati, Ohio, the fraternity was presented with 11 awards. Some of the awards included: the Outstanding...

Snipping in support

July 20, 2004

By Abby Capobianco Lambda Kappa Sigma (LKS), the sorority for women in pharmacy, will be hosting a haircut-a-thon, benefiting a charity. Proceeds will go to Project HOPE, a program that is in its 46th year. The event will be held at Amaci Salon Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 10 a.m....

Well-traveled scholar loved history, politics

July 20, 2004

For Michael Robert Gray, the six months he spent studying in Prague while attending Northeastern were the best of his life. "It was like starting new and just being able to get out and be in a totally new situation and have no expectations and have no responsibility to anyone...

Holla Atcha Dogz

July 20, 2004

If you look at today's sports scene one question comes to mind: Where has the loyalty gone? A look at the current landscape indicates it has taken the same path as bellbottoms and (with the exception of Pedro Martinez) Jeri curl juice. Gone are the days when players spent...

Love to the left

July 20, 2004

Politics once had no place at the dinner table, but now it has its sights set on the bedroom. DemDates.com, a singles' Web site for the "young, sexy and liberal," is gearing up to take Boston by storm on the coattails of the Democratic National Convention. The Web site will...

Column: DNC just a conventional waste of time

July 20, 2004

By Victoria Rose Comella is a junior English major Every four years on the first Tuesday of November, there's the possibility of starting a new relationship. After four years you've reached the make or break point and you need to make a decision. And what better way to help...

Kirkopou-less

July 20, 2004

To put it bluntly, the 2003 men's soccer season was a huge disappointment. In case you missed it, here's a recap: Huskies enter the season as favorites to defend their 2002 America East title. After one win they are ranked 14th in the nation, and then fail. Forget the storybook...

NU to propose new beds on campus

July 20, 2004

By Stephanie Vosk and Steve Babcock To appease both the city and the students, Northeastern pledged at a community meeting Monday night to produce plans for at least two new residence halls by January. The residence halls would hold a total of at least 1,250 beds and would...