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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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Sing us a song, you’re the piano man

July 20, 2004

By Bessie King For weeks, visitors of the Student Center have heard someone at the keys, playing away. Eyes drift to the second floor landing of the Curry Student Center to the grand piano that used to be locked away in the Ballroom. Students stop and listen while untapped...

Barea’s last dance?

July 20, 2004

By Max Lederman and Jeff Powalisz Northeastern junior point guard Jose Juan Barea was quoted in the July 15 issue of El Nueva Dia as saying he may declare himself eligible for the 2005 NBA draft. With the great success Barea is having this summer for the Puerto Rico national...

New recreation fee to fund stadium

July 20, 2004

Lauren Colburn said she hardly ever uses the Marino Center, has only been to two sporting events in her three years at Northeastern and is angry she will soon have to pay a fee from which she will not see the benefits. "It's not fair. If I had the choice I would waive it again,"...

Conventional wisdom: Make room for Montana

July 20, 2004

By Alyson St. Amand Residence halls have been fitted with linens, shampoos and soaps in preparation for the arrival of the Montana delegates who will be staying on campus during the Democratic National Convention. Approximately 600 DNC guests will begin arriving this weekend...

Northeastern Crime Log

July 20, 2004

Crime log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Crime Log Entry of the Week: Sunday, July 18 3 a.m. An NUPD officer on patrol saw a male walking near Forsyth Street carrying a large painting. The officer recognized it as one of the paintings...

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...