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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 thrashes Boston College for first Hockey East win of the year, 5-0

December 2, 2003

By Gayle Simone The Northeastern women's hockey team scored four first-period goals and never looked back Wednesday night as they cruised to a 5-0 victory over Boston College. The win at Matthews Arena gave NU their first Hockey East victory of the season. Sophomore Theresa...

Robolobster wins ‘coolest’ award

December 2, 2003

By Jen Nelson While most lobsters crawl around the ocean floor searching for food, robotic lobsters may soon be searching for underwater mines. Nicknamed "Robolobster," the 7-pound, 2-feet-long robot has the ability "to hunt for mines hidden between 10 and 40 feet underwater,"...

Time to buy

December 2, 2003

After looking through all of the information and examining all aspects that go into purchasing a share of a company, it's time to buy. To buy stocks, an investor must first look for a broker. There are three classifications, according to Money101 (www.money.cnn.com), ranging...

Calendar

December 2, 2003

December 3 Wednesday The Christian Student Union, Agape Christian Fellowship, Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship and ENUFF are sponsoring an Open Mic Night in the Stetson East lobby at 7 p.m. Anyone who would like to perform can call ext. 8295 and leave a message for Chrissy with...

BRC allocates $195k to CUP for major concert

December 2, 2003

By Glenn Yoder By a unanimous vote, the Budget Review Committee approved the allocation of $195,000 to the Council for University Programs to fund the annual Springfest concert after a public forum held Tuesday night. In past years, SGA members have heard students complain...

BRC motives questionable

December 2, 2003

Last night, Budget Review Committee Chair Michael Benson held a public forum to discuss the allotment of almost $200,000 to the Council of University Programs. CUP requested this amount, among the largest ever, to put on SpringFest. This request came after annual moans and...

A look at the market

December 2, 2003

By Dennis Coppola Financial scandals may be one of the reasons why the Dow Jones Industrial (DJI) and NASDAQ have been sluggish in mid-November. According to CNBC, Putnam Investments was the first financial institution to be caught in the recent improper trading scandals....

Mixed emotions

December 2, 2003

By Max Lederman After starting the season 0-2, the Northeastern men's basketball team finished their tough, season-opening four game road trip with two impressive wins against Louisiana Monroe and West Virginia, giving them a 2-2 record on the infant season. Then, the Huskies...

Kerry rallies student support

December 2, 2003

By C.G. Lynch As his supporters filed into the Boston University's George Sherman Union for a scheduled rally, senator and Democratic presidential nominee hopeful John Kerry waited in a small room upstairs, amidst a group of his most ardent student advocates. "These next weeks...

Out of the blues

November 18, 2003

Are you anxious, over tired or over eating? Look out the window and see what people are wearing. Jackets, scarves and mittens may be a key to what has been bringing spirits down. As the temperature drops, many people get SAD -- between 1.4 percent to 3.5 percent of the world's...

Flava in Ya Ear

November 18, 2003

By Lindsey Hawkins Dan Moreno's black hair falls forward in his green eyes, and his body looks relaxed. He looks calm in a collared shirt, pea coat -which he places on the back of a chair - and jeans. Moreno is a freshman music industry major, a guitar player (he began playing...

Follow the neither

November 18, 2003

By Zach Hosseini Do you ever think we lionize the wrong people? You've probably asked yourself that question or something similar -- sans the word "lionize." But the point here is, at one point in time we've all been part of that anti-Britney, anti-pop culture passive aggressive...