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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Huskies roll into conference tourney as top seed

November 4, 2003

By Peter Conroy With the regular season completed, the scoreboard reads: Northeastern field hockey 22, America East opponents 0. The ninth-ranked Huskies shut out all six of their league rivals to earn their third straight league crown and the number one seed in the upcoming...

Zach axes what should get the axe

November 4, 2003

By Zach Hosseini With my penchant for playing God, and God's intention on destroying California with hell's flames and a gap-toothed muscleman, I have compiled a list of things I would like to be destroyed, vanquished, annihilated, axed, trashed and, ahem, terminated: So Much...

Double jeopardy for off-campus offenses?

November 2, 2003

Like many other seniors, at the beginning of this academic year, I did not receive a lottery number. I figured it was time for me to find an apartment and be a grown-up anyway. So, I moved to the ever-popular and semi-affordable Mission Hill area. Unfortunately, this did not...

NU downs Boston University on record-breaking goal in OT

October 28, 2003

By Tonie Snyder In one of the biggest games of the season, the 10th-ranked field hockey team turned back American East Conference rival Boston University in a 1-0 overtime win Friday. Junior forward Mari Creatini scored scored the winning goal to set the new single season scoring...

Students debate if Homecoming King and Queen selection is fair

October 28, 2003

By Sarah Metcalf Throughout Homecoming Week, students were encouraged to vote for their personal choice for king and queen based on the information they had received about the candidates. Not all students are happy with the outcome, however, and some believe that the faculty...

Holy Cannoli

October 28, 2003

By Nick Puleo The soggy fall day did not stop loyal customers and curious tourists from trekking out into the New England cold to get a taste of the North End's most famous pastries. Mike's Pastry, on Hanover Street, was packed with customers agog at choosing one of the many...

Freeland shares plans with Faculty Senate

October 28, 2003

By Ashley Miller President Richard Freeland spoke to the Faculty Senate at their second meeting of the academic year Wednesday about what he hopes to work towards in the upcoming year. He said three key issues he will be looking into are the quality of freshman admissions,...

Swimmers open season with win over crosstown rival BU

October 28, 2003

For the fifth consecutive year, the Northeastern swimming and diving team opened their season with a victory against neighboring Boston University. Two relay teams combined with six individual efforts to bring home first place finishes in 10 separate events at the Case Center...

Men’s soccer splits week’s work, still in contention for home playoff game

October 28, 2003

In a game as close to a must-win as possible, the men's soccer team fell to America East rival Vermont on Saturday, 3-1. The one bright spot for the Huskies last week was their 1-0 shutout of visiting UNH on Wednesday, which keeps their slim hopes alive for some sort of home...

Trick or treat?

October 28, 2003

Jack-O-Lantern Cookies Makes 20 Cookies 9 oz Chocolate wafer cookies 1/2 cup Peanut butter; smooth 24 oz Vanilla flavor almond bark Orange paste food coloring Black licorice candy Spread a small amount of peanut butter on the flat side of the cookies; top with remaining...

Get your boo on

October 28, 2003

By Danielle Livoti As the Halloween weekend approaches, more and more students are trying to find places to spend their evening. The Northeastern News has found a few destinations that will fulfill everyone's desire to have fun and be scared on the creepiest of all nights. One...

Empty posts to decide Klotzbier’s future

October 28, 2003

With the departure of Sandra King from the helm of University Relations and Karen Rigg's early retirement from the vice president for Student Affairs post, two vital leadership roles have been left vacant at the university. Though a search committee has been actively seeking...