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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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NU hosts Practice-Oriented Conference

April 15, 2003

By Nicole Haley Academicians from various fields of study and locations throughout the world met at Northeastern last Thursday for the first of a three-day Practice-Oriented Education (POE) Conference to reinforce the importance of programs like co-op. The conference was hosted...

‘Danes bite Huskies, win three of four

April 15, 2003

By Max Lederman After splitting two games last Wednesday against cross-town rival Boston College, the Northeastern baseball team went into two more double-headers on Sunday and Monday against Albany looking to start their conference schedule with a splash. The splash ended...

Diversity issues at hand

April 15, 2003

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to visit anew the incendiary issue of affirmative action on American campuses, attention is simultaneously being refocused on the collateral, and equally thorny,

SGA voices concern over resources

April 15, 2003

By Steve Babcock The Student Center Governing Board (SCGB) approved $75,000 for improvements to the Curry Student Center Monday, raising concerns of student groups about the availability of space for events on campus. The SCGB is a standing committee of the Student Government...

Drug, alcohol violations increasing at NU

April 15, 2003

By Dan Murphy Though several Boston-area colleges and universities have experienced a decrease in drug and alcohol violations in the past few years, Northeastern has reported a dramatic surge of infractions since 1999. Since 1990, all colleges participating in federal financial...

SGA VP Vargas: Advising is still critical

April 15, 2003

Last week President Richard Freeland stressed the importance of advising in the upcoming phase of semester conversion. Student Government Association Vice President for Academic Affairs Andres Vargas emphasized the same sentiment this week, that advising will continue to be...

Unlock the door to another NU band

April 15, 2003

By Joshua M. Pratt The list of quality bands with ties to Northeastern grew once again during the last major snowstorm in New England. Lock and Key, an upcoming punk band, got snowed in at New Alliance Studios in Boston with Ethan Dussualt, a producer for the band. When the...

Prospective student

April 15, 2003

My name is Jonathan McBride and I am to be an incoming freshman at NU this fall, majoring in journalism. I was a staff writer at my high-school newspaper this past year. I was writing to request information as to how one goes about becoming a writer for the NU News, if I should...

When spring has sprung

April 8, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg Forget the wedding. It's time for a big, fat Greek party. On Sunday, April 13, the Federation of Hellenic-American Societies of New England (FHASNE) will hold its 8th annual Greek Independence Day Parade, and all are encouraged to come help them celebrate....

Communications club comes to NU

April 8, 2003

By Stephanie Vosk Thanks to the work of students and faculty, communications studies majors have finally found their voice on campus and on the air. With the newly created Communication Club, students have the chance to address their concerns and creative energy and network...

Men’s track

April 8, 2003

By Dan Canastra The Huskies had several strong performances, including two first place finishes, at the Duke Invitational last weekend. Sophomore Idris Payne continued to run past the competition by winning the 400-meter race. Not only did Payne triumph, he broke a Northeastern...

Husky card horror

April 8, 2003

Student IDs are a great thing. They provide student discounts, allow you access to your building, you can add money to them buy books and access your meal plan. Now imagine you can't do any of the above because of a new system put into place, that doesn't work properly at the...