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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

Hunt for housing

April 8, 2003

By Emily Timberlake Year after year, students at Northeastern enter the housing lottery in hopes of getting a good number that will put them far ahead of other students in the housing hunt. This hope...

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Cancer to the Stars releases album

April 8, 2003

By Carleton Atwater In the basement of a tiny house on Huntington Avenue, the space is scarce and there's no heat. Lighting is provided by a simple string of Christmas lights on the wall and, on top of...

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Media war coverage analyzed

April 8, 2003

By Stephanie Vosk Northeastern University hosted a panel discussion titled "Freedom of Information" Thursday afternoon in Snell Library that explored the role of journalists during wartime and the reliability...

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NU honors program ups the ante

April 8, 2003

By Jillian Orlando The honors program at Northeastern currently offers special housing, smaller and more in-depth classes, discounts on tickets for the performing arts and free overload courses. But...

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Cheerleaders second at nationals

April 8, 2003

A year after winning the school's first Division 1 Grand National Cheerleading championship, the Huskies were back at it last weekend. This time, however, the pep squad fell just short repeating as the...

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War should be a just cause

April 8, 2003

No one is protesting in favor of Saddam or terrorists. However, we are and need to be concerned over why we are at war. Some criticize the protesters for not supporting our troops, but these consciencious...

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Venture into the Abyss

April 8, 2003

By Jeff Schaible Using IMAX theatres' advanced 3D photography, "Ghosts of the Abyss" takes the audience on a unique look at an extraordinary journey to the legendary wreck of the Titanic. Academy Award...

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Prof: Fast food reason for obesity

April 8, 2003

By Nicole Haley Fast food has become a staple of the American diet and somewhere along the line one quarter of adults in the United States have become obese, according to the Surgeon Genreral. With the...

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Crew wins despite weather, themselves

April 8, 2003

In many aspects, lightning struck twice for Northeastern on Saturday. Unfortunately, many of those jolts were of the negative variety. Northeastern defeated Boston College for the second straight week...

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Rare programs bring NU attention

April 8, 2003

By Renee Wright As Northeastern strives to break into the U.S. News ' World Reports' Top 100 Universities, one tool at the disposal of the university is an array of majors that are not easily found at...

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Freeland – the man, the myth

April 8, 2003

For the first time since I embarked on my journey, wading through semester conversion jargon, flowcharts and FAQs, I was able to speak to President Richard Freeland about the calendar overhaul that all...

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Rowers need to follow cue, stay in sync

April 8, 2003

By Joe Rubin The Huskies lost another meet to Harvard at the Smith Cup last Saturday, losing by three lengths. "It was very disappointing, " said NU coach John Pojednic. "They are a very young and...

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