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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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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...

Creatini ties school mark in goals, leads nation for 5th straight week

October 22, 2003

Mari Creatini's goal to tie the Northeastern field hockey team's single season scoring record was almost anti-climatic. The 12th ranked Huskies led visiting Maine 3-0 and were well on their way to trouncing yet another America East opponent. With four minutes left in the...

Gunn records ninth career shutout as women’s hockey splits

October 21, 2003

By Gayle Simone Senior goalie Chanda Gunn recorded her ninth career shutout in Sunday's 2-0 victory over Vermont after giving up three goals in a 4-1 NU loss against St. Lawrence Saturday. Freshman Marie Desrosiers gave NU the first period lead when she beat Vermont goalie...

Rowers show well at the 39th annual Head of the Charles Regatta

October 21, 2003

Northeastern entered a pair of crew teams in the Championship Eight of the Head of the Charles Regatta and took the 15th and 34th places in a field of 41. Harvard University and Boston University were the only Boston teams to beat the Huskies in the Club Eights Division,...

Northeastern Crime Log

October 21, 2003

Tuesday, October 14 11 a.m. Food services staff in the Hayden Hall Cafe discovered a large amount of candy stolen from the cupboards over the long weekend. 2:30 p.m. A staff member in Lake Hall reported her purse stolen after leaving her office unlocked and unattended for...

Wicked broke student cries out

October 21, 2003

My name is Justin and I'm wicked broke. Let's see, I spend $800 a month on a 25 x 25 area that I share with three roommates and various rodent guests (Thank you, ResLife). With the money I spend on books, I could sign A-Rod to my wiffle ball team and the cost of that chicken...

CUP reflects on the past week’s events

October 21, 2003

By Sarah Metcalf For months before the Homecoming schedule is announced, members of the Council for University Programs (CUP) put in countless hours to organize and plan for one week in October. Now that Homecoming '03 has come and gone, one has to wonder if the members of...

Men’s soccer bounces back from BU loss to sting Black Bears, 3-1

October 21, 2003

By Max Lederman Last Wednesday at Parsons Field, the Northeastern men's soccer team picked up a huge America East win against the visiting Maine Black Bears, 3-1. The victory comes on the heels of a potentially devastating 4-2 loss to Boston University on Oct. 11. "It was...

Former NU President discusses book

October 21, 2003

By Lindsey Hawkins Former Northeastern President John A. Curry spoke to students and faculty Friday about his new book, "Bless Me Father," a crime thriller based on the recent sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Curry's visit was the second event in the "Meet the...

Where’s the fun for those under 21?

October 21, 2003

With so many universities in the metropolitan Boston area, you could say that Beantown is a college town. In many cases, it's true. But, as I found out, often times it's a college town only for people 21 or older, which leaves freshmen and sophomores in the dust. Last weekend,...