The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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Questioning SGA

May 6, 2003

The Student Government Association has revamped its constitution and bylaws. Nothing major, at least to the average student, has changed. The larger changes are on the horizon, especially when direct elections are on Joe Student's plate as soon as next year. However, before...

RSA makes bid for regional conference at NU

May 6, 2003

By Meryl Roche The Resident Student Association (RSA) will present a bid at North Carolina State University Memorial Day weekend to hold a regional conference at Northeastern on Nov. 14-16. According to Scott Minkin, the national communications coordinator and the conference...

Gov. Romney speaks to students

May 6, 2003

By Steve Babcock Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney made his first appearance on campus Tuesday in Blackman Auditorium to lay out his plan to increase the availability of affordable housing in the Commonwealth. The lack of affordable housing, which Romney said was equal with...

NU outpaced by Albany’s depth

May 6, 2003

By Dan Canastra Northeastern looked to win its third straight America East title last weekend, but fell short to Albany, who scored a meet record 230 points. The Huskies had a slim lead over Albany after the first day of competition (Saturday). Coach Sherman Hart felt that...

Epps coming to NU

May 6, 2003

By Camila Crews The Latino/a American Student Organization has helped bring big name acts such as Ruben "Hurricane" Carter and Dave Chapelle to NU's campus last year. To keep with that tradition they have recruited comedian Mike Epps from the movies "Next Friday," "Friday After...

PTSD not just overseas

May 6, 2003

I recently had the pleasure of reading Jeannette Tremblay's opinion in the April 9 edition of The News, on what the military is mainly concerned with -- namely getting young men and women from lower income families to go to war in order to become brutalized, drug-ready casualties...

African American Institute celebrates 35 years

May 6, 2003

By Karen Gilmore The John D. O' Bryant African-American Institute (JDOAAI) had its 35th anniversary celebration and Black Alumni Reunion this weekend. Northeastern students enjoyed a variety of free events over the three days and had the chance to network with faculty and alumni...

Gov. Romney speaks to students

May 6, 2003

By Steve Babcock Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney made his first appearance on campus Tuesday in Blackman Auditorium to lay out his plan to increase the availability of affordable housing in the Commonwealth. The lack of affordable housing, which Romney said was equal with...

Men slip past Poland, fall short of UW

May 6, 2003

The men's crew team walked directly into the fire last weekend, competing against the University of Washington on the Montlake Cut in Seattle, on the school's 100th anniversary of rowing. With sunny skies and tens of thousands of people there to soak in the festivities, NU...

WRBB Presents: Spring Music Concert

May 6, 2003

With cabin fever and senoritis spreading around campus, it is only fair that we have a pre-final exam stress reliever. This form of medication will be brought to us by WRBB via their Spring Music Concert. On Saturday, May 10, NU's campus will be overtaken by the banging beats...

Life at a lavish price

May 6, 2003

We've become a nation with too many Jay Gatsbys. It's really sad. Certain elements of American society desire wealth, power, and glamour so much that they resemble the depraved antihero of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, "The Great Gatsby." As I will explain, I blame Bush, not the...

Students hope to open brewery

May 6, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg Three NU graduate students placed fifth in the Carrot Capital Business Plan Challenge (CCBPC) Saturday with their plan for the "East Bay Brewing Company," a beer manufacturing business venture. While the placing in the competition did not gain them any prize...