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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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Mardi Gras Breakfast interrupted by protesters

February 26, 2004

With beads around their necks and plates full of crepes in their hands, students swerved through the lines and the crowds at the annual Mardi Gras Breakfast in the Levine Marketplace Tuesday night. However, outside, members of the Student Government Association and other...

ROTC members have a ball

February 26, 2004

By Jen Nelson While they did not crown a prom king and queen, members of the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) donned their formal uniforms Friday to celebrate and dance the night away. The annual Liberty Battalion Military Ball, held at the Brookline Holiday Inn,...

A bit of angst

February 26, 2004

By Kaitlin Thaney I love Northeastern and all, don't get me wrong here. The classes aren't so bad, the people are great, for the most part, and I have to admit, I have a little bit of a crush on the city of Boston. But, as of late, there's definitely been some things about this...

University reaches out to grieving students

February 26, 2004

By Nicole Haley For the past month it seemed the Northeastern community couldn't begin to grieve one loss before a tragedy hit once again. In three weeks, the university said goodbye to James Grabowski, brother of freshmen David Grabowski, freshmen ski team member Michael Costa...

Jackson’s Five

February 26, 2004

It's a common scene all around Huntington Avenue this week: students burning the midnight oil, huddled over rarely cracked text books in a last minute mid-term exam prep. What might come as a surprise, however, is who is lumped in with the masses: Dave O'Brien. Yep, that...

Web site works to prevent youth suicide

February 24, 2004

By Alyson St. Amand In 1998, Jed Satow, 20, a sophomore at the University of Arizona, committed suicide. Six months later, his fraternity brother, Jon Goodsten, did the same. In the fall of 2003, three students from New York University all committed suicide within several weeks...

Young alums benefit from NU experience

February 24, 2004

Recent Northeastern graduates are automatically eligible to be part of the Young Alumni Club, a new group geared towards fresh NU alumni, designed to make sure contact with the university is not lost. In the Young Alumni Club (YAC), networking is the main idea. Laura King,...

Lacrosse club westward bound to open season

February 24, 2004

By Jeff Powalisz They've been training since October, quiet and out of the spotlight, preparing for a spring season that continues to draw near. A California trip against two of the nation's top 25 teams starts the season for the Northeastern men's club lacrosse team at the...

Coach bags gets a make over

February 24, 2004

By Stephanie Musso They're everywhere now. No one can walk around town without seeing someone carrying one. A Coach bag. Coach isn't just being worn by mom anymore. With new sleek lines and chic looks, Coach is becoming a very popular trend among young women. Coach's progressing...

Table tennis takes on tournaments

February 24, 2004

By Jen Nelson The athletes ran laps, stretched and jumped up and down to loosen up before the beginning of their matches. As the tournament began, players stood poised and ready to face their opponents. This, however, was not an average track meet or football game. This was...

Jack Weiland is the only geek I see

February 24, 2004

This is in response to Jack Weiland's sports column entitled "Harvard Band Pinnacle of Geeks" that somehow made it to the Feb. 11 issue of The Northeastern News. I am currently on co-op at Harvard Lamont Library and read the article on the way to work. I soon found myself ashamed...

Looking back

February 24, 2004

By Stacy Perlman Fifty-two Northeastern students explored two tragic eras in history, which resulted in an emotional weekend of tears and anger and an eager attempt to understand the brutalities of humankind. On Feb. 20, students left for a Council for University Programs...