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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

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Senate debates definition of faculty abandonment

April 22, 2003

The Faculty Senate debated Monday about what the appropriate policy should be if faculty members abandon their positions, another aspect of the continuously contested faculty handbook. The issue is just one of many that the senate has been debating since early in the year to...

Men take 39th Dreissigacker Cup

April 22, 2003

Although the boat fell behind by nearly a five-seat deficit, don't think that worried coach John Pojednic. The crew stormed back, eventually taking the victory by a full second (5:27.8 to 5:28.8) in the Dreissigacker Cup over Brown on the Seekonk River. "That was actually our...

Dancing cheek-to-cheek

April 22, 2003

By Lisa Kaczke Twenty students moved across the dance floor to the noise of clapping and shouting. "Slow, slow, quick, quick," instructor Peter Jetty shouts. They stop as Jetty explains, "The biggest thing is posture." There is no eye contact and the woman looks over the...

Debate the issues

April 22, 2003

Following the debate that has been unfolding in the op-ed pages of The Northeastern News, I was reminded of the line in Thomas Friedman's "From Beirut to Jerusalem" where he quipped that when discussing the Arab-Israeli conflict people generally go insane. I have been following,...

Wanted: Rape crisis counselor

April 22, 2003

[caption caption="SGA and RSA recently passed a joint resolution calling for the funding of a rape crisis counselor on campus. Other rape awareness events took place throughout last week, including

Man on the Street: Ally Miola

April 22, 2003

By Margarita Neplokh Have you ever dreamed of meeting a 21-year old Northeastern student, who has a penchant for black, loves her Chucks and will whip your T-shirts into style submission in her free time? Well, Ally Miola is the girl for you. A senior in the music industry department,...

Schwabacher requests student funding documents from Senate

April 22, 2003

By Steve Babcock Student Government Association President Richard Scwabacher requested that two Senate subcommittees turn over to him all documents pertaining to student group funding on campus Thursday. Schwabacher requested these documents from the Budget Review Committee...

Black Bears, rain stop Huskies

April 22, 2003

By Max Lederman The Northeastern baseball team hasn't exactly lived up to their pre-season expectations, and after winning just one out of the five games it played last week, they find themselves a dismal 2-6 in the conference, and 7-15 overall. But, the soggy weather hasn't...

NU: Crime stats may be misleading

April 22, 2003

By Brendan Reilly Statistics released by the Division of Public Safety at Northeastern have shown a sharp increase in crime and liquor law/drug violations on campus, but university officials say these statistics have been misinterpreted. Some officials say that the university...

Students debate future of Middle East

April 22, 2003

By Nicole Haley Northeastern students gathered in Shillman Hall last Thursday to debate the current state and future of the Middle East in a forum hosted by the Northeastern University Arab Students Association. The event began with a speech given by Dr. Joseph Hitti, president...

Meal plan costs convert with semesters

April 22, 2003

The Business Manager at Northeastern William Mallon released the figures for the price of a meal plan, once the university converts to semesters this upcoming fall. The numbers have increased in the same manner that tuition as well as housing costs have increased, to reflect...

Hart: runners lack spark

April 22, 2003

By Dan Canastra With the full squad back in action, the Huskies tore up the track last weekend at the Solomon Husky Invitational in Dedham. Freshman Aaron Hill cleared the bar higher than anyone else in the pole vault. Lloyd Collins, a senior, leap-frogged his way past the...