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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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Student inquiry met with insensitivity

September 30, 2003

The closing moments of the State of the University Address came to a screeching halt when Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Larry Mucciolo responded to a question posed by Student Government Association Senator Andres Vargas. Vargas asked Mucciolo to explain...

Leary and friends face off for charity

September 30, 2003

Funnyman Bobby Farrelly is a Republican. At least judging from his performance at the Leary Firefighters Foundation charity hockey game on Sunday, you could assume so. Farrelly, of "There's Something About Mary" fame, robbed Massachusetts Senator John Kerry -- a Presidential...

Financial aid seen as vital to some students

September 30, 2003

By Jen Nelson With the total cost of attending Northeastern reaching $35,356 this year, students are looking to the university to help cover the bill. Tuition, room and board, a meal plan and other expenses are all included in that lump sum. But how is the average student expected...

A unique musical adventure

September 30, 2003

By Alana Woods With its one word title, STOMP warrants a one word reaction -- intense. From the moment the first man of the company graced the stage, until the last beats are drummed out of oversized aluminum trash cans, the audience can't pull their eyes away from the lively...

Family housing on hold

September 30, 2003

By Alyson St. Amand and Carleton Atwater Though Residential Life is designed to assist students with housing, one junior communications major recently discovered that when it comes to family housing, she said Northeastern can be less than accommodating. This student, who...

Music industry losses exaggerated

September 30, 2003

Commentary Between the recent lawsuits filed against Mp3 sharers and the (almost unreported) bill floating around Congress, threatening to make peer-to-peer network file trading illegal, these past few months have been less than encouraging for us fans of programs such as Kazaa....

Creatini still leads nation in scoring for no. 11 field hockey

September 30, 2003

The women's field hockey team ran the gamut of emotions last week, blowing out Amherst, 10-0, at home, losing a 3-0 heartbreaker to Duke in New Hampshire, and holding on for a tight, 2-1, home victory against Dartmouth. Mari Creatini notched her third hat trick of the season,...

Part-time jobs affect academics

September 30, 2003

By Jacey Fortin The 2002 report released by the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Higher Education Project entitled "At What Cost?" identifies the negative effects employment has on college students. Drawing from a survey of approximately 50,000 undergraduates, PIRG reports...

Jack Black’s back in new comedy

September 30, 2003

By Shaylene Silva Many remember Jack Black from "Orange County," or his role in "Shallow Hal." This time he has taken on the role of a private school teacher. Black has done it again in a new movie entitled "School of Rock" where he was given the chance to utilize his rocking...

Dyjak paces Huskies in comeback

September 24, 2003

By Sarah Metcalf The Northeastern women's soccer team pulled out all the stops on Sunday, allowing them to improve their record to 3-3 with a come-from-behind 4-1 win over St. Bonaventure at Parsons Field. Junior captain Liz Dyjak scored twice and notched two assists, while...

Undefeated 1963 Huskies relive the memories at Parsons

September 24, 2003

By Jason Richland Saturday afternoon, during the half time ceremonies at the Husky 48-14 victory over William ' Mary, a group of men were honored at Parsons Field. These men, heroes from a team long forgotten, looked around at the field where they once knew glory. The crowd,...

ResLife reverses policy

September 23, 2003

In the wake of freshman Abby Carter's death last week in her Speare Hall room, the policy of whether Resident Assistants should be aware of their residents' medical conditions came into question. One week later, Director of Residential Life M.L. Langlie sent an e-mail to all...