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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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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...

Huskies defend turf in Boston Games

February 3, 2004

By Jeff Powalisz All eyes were trained on the city of Boston and the Northeastern men's track program last Saturday at the Adidas Boston Indoor Games at the Reggie Lewis Center. The 16-team event saw teams such as Albany, Yale and Colgate make their way to the city, but the...

Money hungry?

February 3, 2004

By Misha Lakhani A recent study released by the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) shows that college freshmen are driven primarily by the incentive of money. The study surveyed 267,449 freshmen at over 113 colleges and universities. According to the survey, "developing...

Menino blames universities for damage to Boston streets

February 3, 2004

Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino responded to Sunday's riots at a press conference on Monday, stating universities throughout Boston "have to be responsible for their students." "Mayor Menino believes, first of all, that universities have a responsibility to make sure students...

Beanpot futility at Northeastern hits 17th straight year

February 3, 2004

Another year, another story, and yet still no Beanpot glory for Huntington Avenue. With Monday's 5-2 loss to perenial power Boston University, Northeastern fans will have to wait another year - the 17th in a row - for another crack at a Beanpot title. Strong goaltending has...

Years of history, a month of celebration

February 3, 2004

By Trina-Reney Bryant First a week and now a month. The celebration of black history today is largely due to the determination of Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, the son of former slaves. Nearly a century ago, a young Harvard graduate dropped out of "mainstream" academia disturbed,...

Women move on to Beanpot final against Crimson

February 3, 2004

By Gayle Simone Northeastern advanced to the championship game of the Beanpot after a convincing 8-0 win over Boston University in the opening round at the Conte Forum at Boston College Tuesday night. Rachel Bertram put NU on the scoreboard first when she rifled a one-timer...

Damage in ’04 tops ’02

February 3, 2004

Super Bowl XXXVI Feb. 3, 2002 * Roughly 1,000 people took part in riots on Hemenway Street and Huntington Avenue * Small fires were lit * One car flipped on Hemenway Street, damage to three other cars * Several acts of vandalism * Objects thrown from windows and roofs...

Beanpot futility at Northeastern hits 17th straight year

February 3, 2004

Another year, another story, and yet still no Beanpot glory for Huntington Avenue. With Monday's 5-2 loss to perenial power Boston University, Northeastern fans will have to wait another year - the 17th in a row - for another crack at a Beanpot title. Strong goaltending has...