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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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Men’s soccer struggles continue against Hartford and UMBC

September 30, 2003

The Northeastern men's soccer team can't seem to outrun the should-of, could-of, would-ofs that have been chasing them since they were ranked 16th in the nation after their first week of play. The Huskies were unable to add to their conference win column last week after losing...

Bills, bills, bills

September 30, 2003

By Melanie Bishop When trying to balance classes, work and a social life, what college students have time to figure out if they're getting the best deals on their everyday services? "Bills are unnecessarily high," says Becca Heimlich, a freshman media communications major....

Halfway house found in heart of Huntington Avenue

September 30, 2003

By Nicole Haley and Valeria Carrano The building space on Huntington Avenue between Cappy's II and Boston House of Pizza, which used to be occupied by the Huntington Hotel and once sparked interest in Northeastern for possible student housing, has been the home to some 120 federal...

What is your salary again?

September 30, 2003

Commentary Dear President Freeland, Last week I was walking through Mugar Hall and I noticed the door frames were being repainted. If I say I liked the old color, can I get a few bucks knocked off my tuition bill? I never noticed many scratches on the door, so it must be...

Calendar

September 30, 2003

Wednesday, October 1 The First World Series: A Centennial Celebration will be from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Raytheon Amphitheater of Egan Research Center. It will be a day of contests and scholarly thoughts on a century of baseball. For a complete schedule, visit worldseries.neu.edu....

Schedule

September 30, 2003

Wednesday, October 1 Field Hockey at Brown 4 p.m. Thursday, October 2 Women's Soccer vs. Binghamton Parsons Field 3 p.m. Football at Harvard Harvard Stadium Sat. Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. Friday, October 3 Mens Soccer vs. UMBC Parsons Field 1 p.m. 3:30 Sunday, October 5...

Welcome to the Real World: Paris

September 30, 2003

Freshly baked croissants, tasty crepes, flavored coffees and haute couture fashion are just some of the luxuries that come with living in Europe. These are just a few of the amenities that were provided to the cast of the Real World: Paris. Most know the story and others wonder,...

‘Shooting up’

September 30, 2003

By Nicole Haley At 24 years old, Liza has a husband, two children and a relentless heroin addiction. She has sores on her face and track marks on her arms, but she says she is getting used to life on the streets. Eric Lifton found Liza working the streets while filming his...

Letter to the Editor

September 30, 2003

I guess I am not surprised that a Northeastern News reporter completely misquoted me and the context of position in a story that ran two weeks ago, "Policy questioned: Langlie, Klotzbier disagree over RAs' access to residents' medical records (Sept. 17)." In fact, I waited anxiously...

Player of the Week

September 30, 2003

The women's volleyball team has been on a tear lately, winning 10 of their last 11 games, and at the hub of the Huskies attack has been The Northeastern News Player of the Week, Kristin Ursillo. The senior setter was pivotal to NU's success at the Harvard Crimson Classic...

Fenway: more than just baseball

September 30, 2003

Last Thursday, the Fenway area was boiling over with craziness as Red Sox fans celebrated their team's entrance into the playoffs. On most days, that area of Boston doesn't see as much excitement. Across the Fens, behind the Museum of Fine Arts, the Fenway neighborhood of Boston...

Go Huskies Go!

September 30, 2003

By Sarah Levine The nature of the mascot is one of mystery. Few people know who really is the personality behind their teams' mascots. Even fewer know the origin of their mascot. Where does the mascot come from? Who is the person under the suit? On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Northeastern...