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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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Man on the Street: Amanda Bergin

April 29, 2003

By Margarita Neplokh We have all seen her, that girl. She is always around campus, looking perfectly put together. She is not wearing anything flashy, nor is her hair -- the color of fire -- what some would consider normal, yet she still comes across as being stylish. Having...

NU adopts universal dismissal policy

April 29, 2003

The decision to dismiss students based on poor academic performance will now be up to the university instead of individual colleges, the Faculty Senate decided Monday. While the current policy allows the colleges to decide how long students have to bring up their grades, the...

Men continue dominance over Rutgers

April 29, 2003

Prior to last weekend, the last 20 times Northeastern dropped into the water against Rutgers University, the Huskies have pulled the faster boat. That trend wasn't about to change Saturday in the Congram Cup on the Raritan River in New Jersey. "I think we consistenly train...

Race for a cure

April 29, 2003

It was for someone's grandmother. It was for someone's brother or sister or friend. It was for my father. I have participated in walks for breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, and the March of Dimes, hoping that my donation of a few dollars and my time in some way benefited the...

Web site helps students with resum

April 29, 2003

By Briyah Paley Graduating seniors seeking jobs for next year can relax a little. Even with today's shaky economy, a great resum

Lending A Helping Hand

April 29, 2003

By Camila Crews All I heard was the constant tapping of phone keys, the sounds of phones hanging up and the murmer of college students, these are the sounds that filled the small office space for two hours of non-stop phone calls. Our mission was to contact people for an annual...

UHOP hit with health code violations

April 29, 2003

By Kaitlin Thaney University House of Pizza on Huntington Avenue was recently cited for a laundry list of health code violations by the Boston Inspectional Services. According to the City of Boston Web site, 17 violations were filed from a visit on February 19, three of which...

Ryan, Thomson pick off Hawks

April 29, 2003

By Max Lederman Sometimes it's a fraction of an inch that can alter an entire game of baseball. One called strike or one diving catch that can win a game for your team. Sometimes it takes just one win to turn around a season. After starting the season 7-16, the Northeastern...

Owning up to obesity

April 29, 2003

After comfortably nestling in a chair on the second floor of Curry Student Center, I reach into my newly acquired white paper bag and pull out my shiny foil prize: a junior bacon cheeseburger. Pulling back the foil, I soon devour my tasty treat. Why? Because I want to. High in...

Student groups tackle women’s rights

April 29, 2003

By Jillian Orlando Students were encouraged to "take it to the streets" to stand up for women's rights and make their voices heard at a debate organized by the International Socialist Organization last Thursday in the Curry Student Center. Women's liberation and women's rights...

Survey says …

April 29, 2003

With every aspect of the university changing and evolving with semester conversion, questions began to evolve over time. Faculty and administrators began to ask one another what implications will face the conversion, how are students are responding. A survey will be released...

Mini Baja team builds car for land, water

April 29, 2003

They build cars that travel on land and water. They conquer every step from designing the vehicle to racing it at competitions throughout the country. This small group of engineering majors known as the Mini Baja Team work together all year to design and build a car of their...