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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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Coltrane is honored once again

September 23, 2003

By Stacey Perlman Northeastern's Annual John Coltrane Memorial Concert drew a diverse crowd. A night of jazz at Blackman Auditorium paid tribute to one of the genre's most acclaimed musicians, John Coltrane. On Saturday night, three days before what would have been Coltrane's...

Northeastern Crime Log

September 23, 2003

Tuesday, September 16 Noon A staff member in Behrakis Health and Science Center came upon a man going through a purse in an empty, unlocked office. The man provided an excuse and left the office after the staff member confronted him. There was nothing reported missing from the...

Commentary

September 23, 2003

General Wesley K. Clark announced his official candidacy on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2003. No matter what your political affiliation, the current democratic primary race just got a whole lot more interesting. The previous nine democratic candidates leave much to be desired when...

Designers show off new looks at New York’s Fashion Week

September 23, 2003

By Briyah Paley Fashion Week came to a close last Friday, after designers unveiled their spring 2004 lines during the weeklong event held in the tents at Bryant Park. Last year, customers complained that the spring lines were drab and not wearable, like the micromini. This...

Calendar

September 23, 2003

Ongoing There's a new dog in town, and it could be you! NU Athletics needs energetic, outgoing and responsible students to be their new mascot! Students trying out for ice skating should have prior ice skating experience. Please Contact Steven Belowsky at ext. 2515 or e-mail...

Player of the Week

September 23, 2003

After figuring in all four goals in a 4-1 victory over St. Bonaventure, women's soccer player Liz Dyjak has been named The Northeastern News Player of the Week. The Huskies trailed the game 1-0 until Dyjak converted a penalty kick after fellow captain Jen North was fouled...

ResNet poser surprises student

September 23, 2003

When a male resident of 110 St. Stephen St. returned to his unlocked apartment last Wednesday, he found two male students inside using his roommate's computer. The students claimed to be ResNet employees, but after a few minutes, the resident became suspicious and asked them...

Former student faces 47-year sentence for co-op heist

September 23, 2003

Former Northeastern student Joshua E. Friedman pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court on a number of charges, including aiding in the armed robbery of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center pharmacy in Boston on May 24, 2001. Friedman was working as a co-op student at the...

Down with DC?

September 23, 2003

By Nick Puleo A recent wave of legal actions by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) may impact Northeastern's popular Direct Connect file sharing service, possibly forcing some students into litigation with the industry. Last spring, the RIAA won copyright...

Cruisin’ in style

September 23, 2003

F- J. Lo and while you're at it, add Mrs. S. Carter or as we know her Beyonce Knowles to that pile too. So, why, do you ask, am I being a hater? Well, these two women have re-focused men's eyesight from the frontal to the posterior. Why does this concern me? Well I'm a black...

Queens of Boston

September 23, 2003

CHESTNUT HILL - When field hockey captain Melissa Rowell hit Mari Creatini with a 50-yard pass 11 minutes into overtime at 18th ranked Boston College, the game was as good as over. Creatini collected the pass at the near corner, burnt an Eagle defender, drew the goalie out...

Volleyball battles on, evens record at 6-6

September 23, 2003

The Northeastern volleyball team continued their preseason turnaround this weekend, taking two out of three matches at the Pittsburgh Invitational to raise their record to an even .500 mark. Northeastern (6-6), which had dropped its first five matches against nationally ranked...