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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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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...

From campus to caucus: Montana delegates step out

July 29, 2004

As far as he can see sitting in the second row of the chairs in ballroom in the Sheraton Hotel, Kevin Furey is the only veteran of the Iraq war. When a speaker asks how many veterans in the room are going to run for state legislature, Furey is one of few who raises his hand....

Protests smaller than expected

July 29, 2004

Chants like, "stop the killing, stop the war," and "bring home the troops," rang through the streets around Boston Common Sunday, a day before the Democratic Party would gather to nominate its candidate for president. Nominee John Kerry, in his acceptance speech Thursday night,...

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...

Just how badly do you want it?

July 20, 2004

By Staff Editorial When the Student Government Association voted last spring to make accepting the sports pass mandatory, they hoped "If you build it, they will come" would be more on the students' minds than "If you take their money, they will be pissed off." But calm down,...

Conventional wisdom: Other closings to watch out for …

July 20, 2004

*The Curry Student Center food court will close shop at 3 p.m. * Boston, Cambridge and Lowell superior court trials are curtailed for the week *If you need your license renewed, think again, State Police are canceling all road tests *The New England Aquarium and the Museum...

Letter to the editor:

July 20, 2004

By Nadine Yaver is a junior criminal justice major and president of the Latin American Student Org. As I sat reading the July 7 edition of the Northeastern News, I couldn't help but laugh out loud over the amount of coverage concerning the Council for University Program's budget....

Conventional wisdom: Huskies face road blocks

July 20, 2004

With the Democratic National Convention (DNC) coming to Boston Monday, students will need to take precautions to make it to their jobs and classes safely and on time. In order for that to happen, proper planning must be taken. The News talked to students, teachers and administrators...

DNC, more than politics

July 20, 2004

The freshly-pressed suits, bleached shirts and solid-color ties splattering the crowd at the FleetCenter will have to be put in the closet for a few nights during the DNC. To welcome the politicians to Boston, the Boston Pops and their conductor, Keith Lockhart, will be playing...

Letter to the Editor: Don’t be fooled by ‘documentaries’

July 20, 2004

This summer's movie bonanza has brought us two films moviegoers should pay attention to because they not only aim to entertain, but to inform. The two must-sees are Super Size Me and Fahrenheit 9/11. I saw both movies and it's not hard to understand the concepts brought by...