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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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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...

Student dies in Easton crash

January 13, 2004

By Michael Naughton Four teens are facing manslaughter charges after their prank allegedly caused the death of a Northeastern junior economics major. Edwin Keach, 21, was driving home on Dec. 21 at approximately 3 a.m. in his hometown of Easton. when his car hit several tires...

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....

Pipe burst closes student center

January 13, 2004

By Stephanie Vosk and Michael Naughton When afterHOURS manager Jacqueline Indrisano woke up to a puddle of water in her North End apartment Monday morning, she did not expect to find the same thing at work. At around 8:45 a.m., a 4-inch sprinkler pipe burst over the on-campus...

In the year 2000…and four

January 13, 2004

By Stephen Sears Britney Spears is married. Then she is not. We have a machine rolling around on the rust-colored dirt of Mars. The weather is inhumane. The Patriots are in the playoffs. And we are only 14 days into 2004. What else can happen? Well, a lot. Here are a few things...

Crunch time

January 13, 2004

By Jennifer Montalvo Winter vacation is officially over and Northeastern students have come back relaxed, refreshed, and, for some, a few pounds heavier. Staff at the Marino Center has noticed an increase in the number of people in the Marino Center since the spring semester...