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The Huntington News

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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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NU downs PC, 2-1

January 27, 2004

By Gayle Simon Two late third period goals from Amy Goodney and Cyndy Kenyon lifted the Northeastern women's hockey team to a 2-1 victory over Hockey East rival Providence on Sunday at Matthews Arena. Down 1-0, 13:22 in the third, freshman Amy Goodney rocketed a one-timer...

‘NU for Dean’

January 27, 2004

By Glenn Yoder Five days after Howard Dean's unexpected third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses, NU for Dean and Mass for Dean collaborated to send a school bus full of volunteers to Dean Headquarters in Nashua, N.H. From there, a full-fledged door-to-door effort was made...

Cyber-friends

January 27, 2004

Cyber-friendships -- we all have them, and don't be deceived by the title. You fuel these relationships subconsciously, without any hesitation or qualms. You don't even have to be a closet chatroom connoisseur or have any special high-tech gadgets. Well, maybe you do need one,...

‘Students for Kerry’

January 27, 2004

By Michael Naughton A fleet of school buses departed from Sen. John Kerry's campaign headquarters on Porter Street in Boston Saturday at 9 a.m. for destinations across the state of New Hampshire for what would be a day of campaigning, calling and canvassing. The school bus...

Terriers thwart comeback with 68-60 OT win

January 27, 2004

By Sarah Metcalf The Northeastern women's basketball team faced some serious setbacks this week, dropping two straight to America East opponents Binghamton University and Boston University. The loss to BU came in heartbreaking fashion after a hard-fought game and overtime...

Culture sans culture

January 27, 2004

"Reality television." We all complain about it, we all hate it, and yet these "reality-based" shows are getting ratings. The fact of the matter is shows like "My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance" and "The Surreal Life" are our guilty pleasures, our media drug. They're horrific train...

Husky hospitality

January 27, 2004

By Sarah Metcalf The Springfest committee announced yesterday that hip-hop artist and MTV regular Ludacris will headline the annual campus concert on April 2. The Budget Review Committee (BRC) allocated $195,000 to the Council for University Programming (CUP) to bring a big-name...

Husky completes co-op in Africa

January 27, 2004

By Lindsay Crone While many students enjoy their co-op experiences in and around Boston, Hannah Kehn took a different approach when she left the United States to volunteer in Ghana, West Africa. Kehn, a junior English major, found out about the job through the Global Volunteer...

Freshman faces challenges after snow incident

January 21, 2004

Being the strong-willed kid that he is, his mother said, Zachary Haas wanted to return to campus just days after shattering his knee in a snowboarding accident this weekend. Instead, his doctors, family and friends convinced him it would be in his best interest to rest in...

Bush targets terrorism in State of the Union

January 20, 2004

By Nicole Haley As President George W. Bush made the entrance for his State of the Union Address, many Northeastern students watching in after-HOURS greeted him with loud booing. Members of Northeastern University Campus Against War and Racism (NUCAWR), the Progressive Student...

Parking hassles at “commuter” school?

January 20, 2004

Commuting to NU can be quite the hassle. The drive is almost enough to push a man to the brink of madness. With bumper-to-bumper traffic jams and endless stretches of idling in lines that measure movement in car-lengths, the daily commute can sometimes resemble a parking lot....

A Capella arrives

January 20, 2004

By Courtney Caterino Despite the bitter cold, seats were packed in Blackman Auditorium on Thursday night when Grammy award-winners Take 6 performed a mix of sweet ballads and foot-thumping favorites - all in a soaring a cappella. "I could not stop smiling or snapping my fingers....