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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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Bringin’ home the pigskin

October 21, 2003

By Conor Nevins BROOKLINE -- The Northeastern football team rebounded from a three-game losing streak Saturday with a 20-14 victory over Atlantic-10 conference foe Maine at Parsons Field. The past three weeks for the team have seemed like a nightmare that they could not wake...

Hangover reduced by pills

October 21, 2003

By Melissa Ballagh, The Collegiate Times (Virginia Tech) (U-Wire) BLACKSBURG, Va. - RU-21, a pill said to reduce the effects of alcohol on the body, is not effective on those who choose to drink heavily. Emil Chiaberi, chief operating officer for Spirit Sciences USA Inc....

University officials patrol neighborhoods

October 21, 2003

By Mike Naughton After numerous reports of Northeastern students disturbing the surrounding neighborhood communities, Northeastern officials are working harder than ever to make sure the rights of community members, as well as those of the students, are being respected. For...

Hockey player deserves Lewis respect

October 21, 2003

I recently spoke to sports editor Jack Weiland who informed me that a new member of the Northeastern men's hockey team is wearing Jim Fahey's No. 44. While I fully believe in moving on and not living in the past, I find it hard to believe that behind all the effort of making...

Charles Street Playhouse is home to Shear Madness

October 21, 2003

By Briyah Paley Most plays are lucky if they make it through the first year. "Shear Madness" has been running for 22 years at the Charles Playhouse in Boston and all over the world. The wacky murder mystery comedy credits its success to a cast of performers who are able to do...

Men’s hockey downed in Denver

October 21, 2003

After a season-opening tie against Colgate, the men's hockey team headed west for a showdown with tenth-ranked Denver University and a chance to prove themselves to a largely skeptical college hockey world. Following Friday's 5-2 defeat and Saturday's 6-3 loss, the Huskies...

Eric Nies finds his purpose

October 21, 2003

By Lindsay Diaz For some people, being famous is a life-long dream. Being recognized in public and not being just another face in the crowd is something that a lot of people desire. What could be cooler than to use your fame to get into all the best clubs and parties? For Eric...

US News Ranking not all bad

October 15, 2003

I am writing in response to Stephen Sears' opinion piece in the Oct. 1 edition of The News, entitled "The Awful Truth: Superficial Priorities." I graduated in 2003, after having been a member of the Student Government Association, serving two years as the vice president for financial...

Girls’ night out

October 14, 2003

By Sarah Levine On Oct. 8, 2003, Northeastern held its second Drag Queen Show, sponsored by NUBiLAGA, at afterHOURS in the Curry Student Center. The event was held to kick off National "Coming Out Week", the week during which those "in the closet" are encouraged to be open about...

Mucciolo plans for the future

October 14, 2003

By Glenn Yoder The days of hungry students crowded into the dining hall in Stetson West are coming to an end -- at least that is the hope of the university. Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Larry Mucciolo said in his speech at the State of the University...

ROTC dates back to ’50s

October 14, 2003

By Glenn Yoder The camouflage and high boots, hair shorn close to the skin, it's not easy to overlook them. And although the ROTC cadets have long been noticed around campus, there has always been a certain mystery surrounding the people under the uniforms. Originally founded...

ALL HAIL

October 14, 2003

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, gather 'round your newspaper and lend me your eyes, for I have a story to top all stories. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll thank your respective deities for picking on me instead of you. My alarm clock sounded on a calm Thursday morning....