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The Huntington News

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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Cheating no way to make grade

September 17, 2003

Pressure mounting, deadlines looming, expectations breathing down your neck ... these are the general reasons that spew from the mouths of today's young scholars when asked about the motivation to cheat on an assignment. Growing up in a capitalist economy in the United States,...

The Awful Truth

September 17, 2003

By Stephen Sears Howard Dean is all the buzz right now. At one time this summer, he graced both the covers of Time and Newsweek. You would think Democrats would be excited that, at long last, a candidate has come along to energize the party. But come to find out they are all...

Police priorities skewed?

September 17, 2003

I used to think that people who were arrested were inherently bad, that police officers were meant to protect the innocent and maintain a society of security and well-being for all its inhabitants. That was until last Saturday, when I witnessed the Gestapo-like raids of Mission...

911: Help line turned adjective

September 17, 2003

911. Nine, One, One. A mere two years ago, those three numbers were all Arabic. Not only that, but the connotation they had was completely different. Those three numbers were what we were to dial in an emergency. We were all taught this as children and none of us have forgotten...

Not top 100, but close

September 17, 2003

The phrase of this phase of Northeastern's history may be "Top 100" rather than "NU Shuffle." A new rule of thumb seems to be slowly but surely slinking its way into the culture of the NU administration. Fresh, enthusiastic, professionals have come onboard to reinvent the way...

Freshmen forced to live in triples, NU plans

September 16, 2003

By Mike Naughton Even as Northeastern plans to open West Campus buildings G and H in Sept. 2004 and groundbreaking for building F is soon to begin, it is still unclear whether these buildings will satisfy the growing need for freshman housing, according to Interim Vice President...

Huskies slammed in Byrden Classic

September 16, 2003

Ever hear the saying, "cute from afar, but far from cute?" Looks can be deceiving and glancing at the men's soccer team's 2-3 record, NU fans might get the wrong impression. After the John Byrden Classic in Denver, which included a heartbreaking, double-overtime loss to Air...

Speare Hall resident dies

September 16, 2003

She had always had her eye on Northeastern University. and according to her mother "it was Northeastern or bust," for Abby Kathleen Carter, 18, of Chelmsford. Ms. Carter, however, was unable to fully experience college life at Northeastern. She died from a seizure on Sept....

Paul family of Boston discussed at Old South Meeting House

September 16, 2003

By Nicole Haley Last Wednesday evening, Dr. Lois Brown relayed the story of a family of avid educators and abolitionists to a room filled with Bostonians that came to learn more about their roots. The lecture, entitled "The Paul Family of Boston: Faith and Fortitude on Beacon...

Calendar

September 16, 2003

The 26th Annual John Coltrane Memorial concert is this Saturday at 8 p.m. in Blackman Auditorium. Performers include music professor Leonard Brown and Saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders. Ongoing Northeastern University Libraries is hosting an exhibit of Major Works by Northeastern...

Policy questioned

September 16, 2003

The policy of whether residence hall staff members, including Resident Assistants, should be informed of their residents' medical conditions has been brought to the forefront after a student living in Speare Hall died early Friday morning. Abby Carter, 18, a physical therapy...

YAP student, administration, deal with miscommunications

September 16, 2003

By Holly Fletcher Due to a miscommunication with the financial aid office, Arthur Tewasaliig's dream of becoming the only doctor on his native island of Wooleai Yap was almost shattered. After traveling from Micronesia to Boston, Tewasiliig thought he had no options. He had...