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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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Northeastern Crime Log

July 6, 2004

Crime log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Monday, June 14 11:30 a.m. A 23-year-old female student reported someone attempted to steal her purse while she was exiting the Massachusetts Avenue T stop. Her wallet contained $65. The...

Simple Kid CD fails to score

July 6, 2004

Let's face it; pop songs all tend to sound the same. There's only so many ways you can vary how much you love someone or how mad at him or her you are. At times, maybe the lyrics can be irrelevant if the melodies and songs are good enough so one can just get lost. In those...

Staff Editorial: Where, oh where, is all the money going?

July 6, 2004

When the Student Activity Fee (SAF) was raised to $100 a year, a promise was made that the students would be able to have the programming and concerts they always wanted. The problem is, when the Student Government Association (SGA), in conjunction with a 15 percent approval...

Fire in the sky

July 6, 2004

Music, barbeques and American flags were spread through Boston streets Sunday for the city's annual Fourth of July celebration. The event, which is nationally televised, commemorated its 228th year. The Boston Pops kept with tradition this year, performing at the Charles...

DNC causes worry for commuters

July 6, 2004

Students and professors who commute to Northeastern will have to find a way into the city during the Democratic National Convention, Provost Ahmed Abdelal said, because classes will remain as scheduled. "You don't want to be trigger happy when it comes to canceling classes,"...

Student activity director steps down, moves on

July 6, 2004

After seven years as director of student activities, Todd Shaver has decided to leave his post at Northeastern to return to his home state of Ohio for a similar position at Capital University. While both students and colleagues said they were going to miss the man who worked...

Changing lanes

July 6, 2004

In a historic move set to permanently change the course of Northeastern athletics, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) announced on June 23 that the Huskies had joined the southern-based conference, effective July 1, 2006. The CAA, which formed from the ECAC South in 1985,...

Column: Fast equals fat in our time-starved nation

July 6, 2004

By Pete Bandel There is an epidemic sweeping America. The only problem is, this epidemic is too heavy to sweep up, which maybe is why it still exists. Recently, a movie came out called "Super Size Me." The premise of the movie involved Morgan Spurlock, a man who documented...

New SGA e-board looks to year ahead

July 6, 2004

The Student Government Association is looking to broaden its reach to both other student groups and average students as the new executive board takes office this month. The various promises that must be upheld this year, which include fighting for lower student tuition and...

CUP fund falls short despite rollover

July 6, 2004

After cutting corners, the Budget Review Committee and the Council for University Programs agreed on a number - $205,000. Though less than the $228,000 CUP had originally asked for in its budget proposal, former President Tom Kneafsey said the group was satisfied. "We really...

Preparing for the upcoming year

July 6, 2004

Last year about 25,000 people walked through the doors of afterHOURS for everything from acoustic showcases to Monday Night Football. Now, the on-campus nightclub has new hours, a new menu and is ready to deliver programming to the students that hopes to bring in higher volumes...

New ResLife director to focus on students

July 6, 2004

Before he even gets his feet out of Bentley College's door, the new Director of Residential Life has started working his way towards Northeastern. Bob Jose, who has been in residential life for 20 years throughout the northeast, has sent a note around to select faculty and...