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The Huntington News

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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Hey Democrats, try and be a bit more creative

February 3, 2004

All of the press on the Democratic candidacies frankly is starting to make my head hurt. In the beginning, actual points seemed to be made, sentences were actually making sense without pretzels in the way and the squabbles between candidates weren't as childish as some have been...

NU students arrested during riots

February 3, 2004

As excited fans lit fireworks off of rooftops and danced in the streets after the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl Sunday night, what was supposed to be a celebration soon turned to destruction. Three Northeastern students were arrested on the scene and the Northeastern...

Schoolswap.com offers savings for students

February 3, 2004

By Lindsay Crone When Brian Burbank saw the prices of textbooks at his Tufts University bookstore during freshman year, he knew he had to do something about it. Burbank, a 23-year-old computer engineering 2003 graduate of Tufts University, saw posters advertising books for...

Player of the Week – Basketball

February 3, 2004

Jose Juan Barea racked up 54 points in two victories last week, and has been named The Northeastern News Player of the Week. The sophomore point guard rolled up a season-high 33 points to top Maine 82-79, including the game-winning layup with less than a minute to play....

Africa article may mislead readers

February 3, 2004

First, I wish to commend Ms. Hannah Kehn for going on a co-op in Ghana and for sharing her experience with the rest of the Northeastern community ("Husky completes co-op in Africa," Jan. 28). It is my hope that both the positive and not so positive experiences she had will go...

1.5 million gather to celebrate Pats’ victory

February 3, 2004

City Hall Plaza was built to be a functional playground for the city's politicians and civil employees. On Tuesday, the victory parade for the New England Patriots ended in the plaza, as Bostonians took to the streets to celebrate the team's win in Super Bowl XXXVIII. Preparations...

It’s Grammy time

February 3, 2004

Sunday night while the rest of us will still be recovering from last week's Super Bowl, stars will gather in Los Angeles for the 46th Grammy Awards. This year, hip-hop and R'B are dominating the awards show. This is definitely an indicator of the change in times. Years ago...

‘Life’ in the tunnels

February 3, 2004

Some might say that the tunnel system is slightly labyrinthine, but I think most students would agree that the tunnels are a nice luxury, especially when the ice, snow and wind are out to get all of those not wearing scarves or hats. But, I also think that most students would...

Women’s hoops slumping

February 3, 2004

By Sarah Metcalf The woes of the women's basketball team continued last week, as they dropped games to both America East leader Maine and New Hampshire, resulting in a four-game losing streak and a slump that they can't seem to snap out of. Northeastern's recent struggles...

Fans take party to the streets after game

February 3, 2004

By Glenn Yoder As Adam Vinatieri's 41-yard field goal sailed through the uprights, giving the New England Patriots a 32-29 Super Bowl victory over the Carolina Panthers Sunday night, a sea of students flooded Hemenway Street. The roar of the crowd was deafening, with cymbals,...

What to buy and sell in 2004

February 3, 2004

By Dennis Coppola Which stocks do I buy? What is the strategy of buying and selling stocks? These are common questions that many investors or potential investors have. There are lots of strategies on buying and selling stocks. The most general strategy is to buy low and sell...

Calendar

February 3, 2004

February 4 Wednesday The Allied Student Coalition is hosting "A Night with Judy Shephard" in after-HOURS at 8 p.m. Admission is free with a NU ID. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail nuasc@yahoo .com February 5 Thursday Scholars James E. Young and Yoram Meital...