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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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House bill could cut work study

June 8, 2004

By C.G. Lynch A proposed bill by House Republicans could take up to $3.8 million a year in campus-based aid away from Northeastern and reallocate those funds to schools in the south and west, according to a study by the American Council on Education (ACE). The programs directly...

Local school upset with residence hall proposal

June 8, 2004

Northampton Street, which sits south of campus, could be the next address of a Northeastern residence hall project. The site being considered currently houses a school that caters to severely disabled students. While Northeastern officials say the project is still in the planning...

Northeastern Crime Log

June 8, 2004

Crime Log Entries of the Week: Wednesday, May 26 3 p.m. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) responded to a staff member in Lake Hall who said she received a call from someone outside of the building from university mail services to meet her outside and pick...

Huskies breed a ‘strange’ beat

June 8, 2004

Nearly two years after the release of their EP, "The Make Out Sessions," Boston-based rock quintet Baby Strange is back with a full length follow-up that is sure to leave listeners blown away. The band continues to deliver rock n' roll so hot it threatens to melt headphones....

Crew team leaves mark on 2004 season

June 8, 2004

Side by side with some of the nation's finest collegiate oarsmen, it would stand to reason that the Northeastern men's crew team would hold its own at the 2004 EARC Eastern Sprints May in Worcestor. After all, the Huskies finished 4-1 against the likes of Brown and cross-town...

Transformation of CSC Ballroom begins

June 8, 2004

Renovations began on the Curry Student Center Ballroom Monday that are supposed to improve the makeup of the facility and make it more accessible to different groups. The new Ballroom, slated to be complete in time for the beginning of the fall semester, will feature revamped...

Keeping Father John important for NU

June 8, 2004

If you have ever attended a mass at St. Ann's University Parish on St. Stephen Street, you understand the concern over the church closing its doors. You know why it's a loss, not just for the Catholic community at Northeastern -- but the spiritual community of Symphony. And...

Loretta revamped

June 8, 2004

Renowned country artist Loretta Lynn has released a new album. Of all the releases that would seem to not matter this year, certainly a seemingly posthumous album from one of country's original voices would only carry a small blip on the radar screen. Jack White of the White...

Orientation leaders prepare for arrival of class of 2009

June 8, 2004

By Meryl Roche With approximately one month of training behind them, it will be up to 30 students to introduce the class of 2009 and any transfer students to Northeastern this summer. Beginning June 14, Orientation Leaders (OLs) will welcome incoming freshmen at eight two-day...

Jackson’s Five

June 8, 2004

When I was a kid, I loved Chief Illiniwek, the mascot for the University of Illinois. I loved his funny little dances, his beads and his face paint -- he was like a clown, really. I grew up. So too, did Illinois. Too many of its colleagues, though, have yet to do so. The...

Column:

June 8, 2004

By James Turner, senior political science major The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) has emerged as a major factor in the Bush administration's foreign trade policy. But now is not the time for this type of agreement to be established. It will hurt American workers,...

St. Ann’s to close its doors

June 8, 2004

By Alyson St. Amand On Sunday nights during the school year, St. Ann's University Parish on St. Stephen Street is a full house. Packed with over 300 area students and neighbors, the Catholic church's contemporary approach caters to the college population. "It's not pray,...