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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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NU set for playoffs

March 16, 2004

By Gayle Simone The Huskies had been slumping in their last five games, but not just in terms of wins and losses -- also in their work ethic on the ice. One of those was rectified on Saturday when they hosted New Hampshire in the final game of the regular season. NU fell to...

Player of the Week

March 16, 2004

Brad Czarnowski of the baseball team has been named The Northeastern News Player of the Week after going 4-for-11 with two homeruns and three RBI in a three game series with North Carolina State, the 20th ranked team in the nation. Each of the senior outfielder's round-trippers...

The Awful Truth

March 16, 2004

By Stephen Sears "Only in America," an e-mail I received read, "do people order a double cheeseburger and large fries with a Diet Coke." There lies the quandary where our ever self-indulgent populace exists. We want the sweets. We do not want to get fat. Can we have both?...

LASO faces challenges in securing funding from BRC

March 16, 2004

By Dolly Goyal The Latin American Student Organization (LASO) is in the process of planning a banquet to honor Northeastern's service workers. However, while the preliminary details for the banquet are set, LASO President Gilberto Osorio said the group is having problems getting...

Two points for honesty

March 16, 2004

By Kaitlin Thaney he end of the world is upon us. Apocalypse now. I'm starting to hyperventilate. Why, you might ask? The water has stopped running. Yes, you heard me, the water has officially stopped. For the first time since I stepped onto this campus, the sculpture...

Freeland addresses student Springfest concerns

March 9, 2004

By Michael Naughton President Richard Freeland entered the McLeod Suites on Thursday, Feb. 26 and stood in front of more than half a dozen reporters and television news cameras and over 100 students. The crowd was waiting to have questions answered as to why the scheduled...

What a man really wants in a woman

March 9, 2004

By Kristen Oliveri Many questions plague the female populace in an attempt to understand the opposite sex: Are men really focused on a woman with a perfect body, flawless features and the best fashion sense? Do they prefer a woman to dress in tight clothing with stilettos...

Down and out

March 9, 2004

By Max Lederman There is no positive spin to a season-ending defeat. Not even an optimist can say the glass is half full for the Northeastern men's basketball team, because the glass that was once filled to the brim with dreams of seeing NU on the biggest bracket is now empty....

Asian drinks add flavor to cuisine

March 9, 2004

By Bobby Hankinson A few years ago bubble tea and green tea were not part of the typical American's lexicon, let alone on their menu. However, studies showing the health benefits of green tea and growing interest in Asian culture have made these exotic beverages an accessible...

Intellects get sexual

March 9, 2004

By Lisa Kaczke and Sarah Metcalf "Sex and the City" just took on a new meaning for Harvard students. Instead of Carrie Bradshaw however, it will be Harvard sophomore Katharina Cieplak-von Baldegg and junior Camilla Hrdy bringing spice and sass to the pages of a recently-approved...

Disappointed track finishes fifth at ECAC

March 9, 2004

By Jack Weiland So what if the Northeastern women's track team finished fifth out of 45 scoring teams last week at the ECAC Championship track meet, in which national powers like Duke, Georgetown, Seton Hall and Penn State took part? Coach Sherman Hart is none too pleased...

The Passion pro-Jesus, not anti-Semitic

March 9, 2004

"The Passion of The Christ" is not an anti-Semitic movie. Instead, this outstanding film is pro-Jesus Christ. Moreover, no group should try to bully people into not seeing this movie or any other movie. Anyone claiming "The Passion of The Christ" is anti-Semitic is as ludicrous...