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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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NU cruising on four-game win streak

January 13, 2004

By Sarah Metcalf Although the players on the Northeastern women's basketball team were on break from classes, they didn't take a break from getting down to business, blazing to an impressive 6-1 record since Dec. 11. The streak of wins catapults NU to 8-3 overall, and 2-0...

Interest in religion rises among college students

January 13, 2004

By Alyson St. Amand College students around the country are more spiritual and religious according a survey conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute (HERI) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Data was collected from over 3,600 college students...

From baby to Big Brother

January 13, 2004

The baby of the family, Edwin Albert Keach was always dragged along to his older siblings' activities as a child. In first grade, his mother said he spent so much time with his brother and sister's ski team, they dubbed him the mascot. Keach, a Northeastern University junior...

A Moment of Clarity and Nostalgia

January 13, 2004

I finally can completely relate to a fashion designer of this day and age. Often times, the latest hair accessory that looks like it came out of my grandmother's "box of goodies" or the new "shirt" which looks more like fabric that has been held in a cage of lions, leaves me...

Consumers chained to coffee cups in caffeine craze

January 13, 2004

It's a Friday morning in front of Starbucks on Boylston Street. Students are just starting to shake off the grogginess from pulling that all-nighter and business professionals are gathering their things to head off to work. Soon Starbucks and coffee shops alike will open their...

Player of the Week

January 13, 2004

Jason Guerriero mounted a six-game point streak, helping the men's hockey team to victories in six of their last seven, and has been named The Northeastern News Player of the Week. The 5-8 junior center totaled 15 points in the six-game span, recording multiple points in...

One Down…

January 13, 2004

One semester under our belts and it's safe to say that is enough for many to form an opinion. A Web poll conducted by The Northeastern News showed that more than half of students who responded said they "hate" semester conversion (56 percent). So what do they hate? Five more...

Calendar

January 13, 2004

January 14 Wednesday See Logan perform at NU Band night at afterHOURS. Admiss-ion is free with NU ID and the show begins at 9 p.m. Call ext. 8880 for more information. January 15 Thursday Billy Novick, a clarinet and saxaphone player will be playing at Old South Meeting House...

Reinstatement decision isn’t Rosey

January 13, 2004

It seems that recently this question has been resurfacing more and more frequently. I know myself, and probably many others, do not want to hear another debate on SportsCenter or read another article in the newspaper about it, so let's let this be the last. The answer is no,...

‘Morning-after’ may soon be ‘over’

January 13, 2004

In recent years, emergency contraception pills, or what is commonly known as the "morning-after pill," have become easier to obtain from hospitals, pharmacies and Planned Parenthood facilities across the country. This form of birth control may soon become accessible over-the-counter....

Men’s depth paces track past Crimson, 82-62

January 13, 2004

By Jeff Powalisz Give credit to Northeastern track coach Sherman Hart. He's well aware of his opponents and for that, he correctly predicted his team would have success against Harvard on Saturday. Snapping a 10-year losing streak against the Crimson, the Huskies came out...

Under the coldest of circumstances

January 13, 2004

Four degrees at game time? No problem. A town, a stadium and a parking lot in the midst of one of the coldest stretches of weather in its region's history. Who knew? Grills, pre-game talk, tailgating, radio shows, television shows, and of course, game day jerseys -- everywhere....