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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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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 inexperienced crew, who I think reacted very poorly, I do not feel that we...

Northeastern Crime Log

April 8, 2003

By Kaitlin Thaney Crime Log Entry of the Week Tuesday, April 4 4:30 a.m. An 18-year-old female student from White Hall reported that at approximately 2:00 a.m., she was awakened by two men entering her unlocked room. She said that her room was unlocked because she did not...

Students evaluate profs online

April 8, 2003

At the end of every academic quarter, soon to be semester, Northeastern students complete evaluations of their professors and the courses they have taken. Now, students across the nation have the option of going online and posting evaluations of their professors where they have...

Presidential debate

April 8, 2003

When Richard Freeland's title changed in the fall of 1996 to President Richard Freeland, the faculty and administration laid an issue out on the table for him: semester conversion. The idea had been kicked around throughout the 1990s in Faculty Senate, and when President Freeland...

Tortorella tosses competition aside

April 8, 2003

By Dan Canastra If a young Vinny Tortorella had his way, he'd be tossing baseballs right now instead of hammers. The nation's seventh best thrower's first love was not track, but baseball. In fact, the current Husky didn't even think about participating in track until one...

Women look to repeat indoor triumph

April 2, 2003

What more could women's track coach Sherman Hart ask for? He's got a talented group of sprinters that are as fast as they are deep, quality middle distance depth, some of New England's best pole vaulters and jumpers, and a young and improving distance squad. Oh, yeah, don't...

You get what you pay for

April 2, 2003

We have a national championship cheerleading squad. Our baseball team is stacked with major league prospects. Circle K is one of the world's greatest community service organizations. Northeastern is a fun place. Boston is a great town. Blah-blah, right? Often times, we forget...

Reggae’s R’B man back with his third installment

April 2, 2003

Wayne Wonder is showing a different side of reggae with his current album "No Holding Back." Wonder, who was born Von Wayne Charles, is showing that reggae consists of more than infectious and gyrating beats. "No Holding Back," is the equivalent to a smooth R'B album, with...

DARS is NU’s

April 2, 2003

The computer based technology that has allowed advisors and administrators to construct the curriculum for a semester calendar will soon be handed over to students to allow them to map out their schedules themselves. The Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) was originally developed...

Healthy crew primed for strong run

April 2, 2003

Last season proved to be a bittersweet campaign for the Northeastern's women's crew team. The team bounced back from a 3-6 campaign in 2001 to go 13-3, and spent much of the year ranked among the nation's top squads. Under the leadership of fifth-year head coach Joe Wilhelm,...

Fearing for fire

April 2, 2003

By Fearing for fire Two pieces of legislation pertaining to fire safety are scheduled to be voted on in the Massachusetts Legislature this month. The two bills, if passed, would require all residence halls in the state of Massachusetts to install sprinkler systems and smoke...

Papa’s got a brand new bag

April 2, 2003

By Rachael Wang Some students on campus are trading in their JanSport back packs for more trendy and expensive designer totebags. Nineteen fifties inspired Louis Vuitton bags top spring lust-lists of the NU fashion elite. Creative director Marc Jacobs teamed up with Japanese...