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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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Gay marriage part of U.S. freedoms

March 9, 2004

From the earliest days of my public education, I heard about a paradise called "the land of the free." There is a well-documented rumor that the word "freedom," a noun describing the condition of being free, implies things like: "exemption from the arbitrary exercise of authority...

The Soul of Wit

March 9, 2004

By Zack Hosseini "To proceed with the planned concert would be to ignore the challenges of this moment and to miss an opportunity to demonstrate our most important values." -- Richer(d) Freeland. Values? Please. By now you've probably all heard that Ludacris et. al will...

Sushi unwrapped

March 9, 2004

What's rolled in seaweed and sometimes hot and raw? Not your Friday night. It's sushi. In its beginnings, sushi used to be a way to preserve fish. Fishermen would clean and gut a fish, placing it in rice as a way to naturally ferment their catch. This type of sushi is called...

Ludacris concert no great loss

March 9, 2004

In a welcomed display of social decency, Northeastern University's president, Richard Freeland, informed students two weeks ago that he was postponing the visit of hip-hop star Ludacris, a costly event planned for the University's Springfest on April 2. His decision was based...

AD O’Brien faces first crisis at NU’s helm

February 28, 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...

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...

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...

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...