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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Advising is essential

April 22, 2003

This fall, the university will be undergoing a major change to its academic calendar - a switch to semesters. This switch will affect current students who graduate after this coming summer. The easiest way for students to make sure they graduate on time and are following the...

Former Hillel director faces trial

April 22, 2003

A former Northeastern University Hillel director is facing criminal charges stemming from an arrest at a Framingham Synagogue Sunday, April 13. Martin Federman, who was the NU Hillel director during the early 90's, has been charged with trespassing and disorderly conduct after...

Source: Football stadium a reality

April 22, 2003

It is remarkable enough that Northeastern's track and soccer programs have achieved such success despite such financial difficulties. Nevertheless, it is unrealistic to believe that the units can maintain such consistent excellence for future seasons. So where does the solution...

Thousands run 107th race

April 22, 2003

Just over 20,000 runners entered the 2003 Boston Marathon, which spans 26 miles and juts through towns including Hopkinton, Wellesley, Newton and Boston. The weather, in comparison to last year's balmy clouds, ranged from temperatures of 71 degrees, at the starting line, and...

Ads can not capture NU

April 22, 2003

Planes, trains and automobiles seem to be the wave of Northeastern's future. Though the university's Leadership Campaign is utilizing a fraction of one percent of the budget, the underlying reality is that the university is being cheapened by the numerous print and television...

Protesting to belong

April 15, 2003

Regarding Afsha Bawany's column titled "It's a wonderful life," it was a good article. But she misses big; "My argument is that protesters are trying to stop the war to bring back the troops to their families." I seriously hope that isn't her reasoning. Because any knowledgeable...

Hall fires lead to investigation

April 15, 2003

Two fires in the past four days have sparked Northeastern University's Public Safety division to start an investigation into potential cases of arson. "The investigation is intense today and our detectives are making some progress," said Associate Director of Public Safety...

New group reaches out to community

April 15, 2003

By Nicole Haley Student apathy at Northeastern has been an issue raised by several groups and individual students throughout recent years and now, a group of students is coming together to change that. Brothers About Change (BAC) was officially recognized as a student group...

Women get crushed by Orange

April 15, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg The Huskies' hopes of winning the Orange Cup were blown out of the water Saturday by a dominant Syracuse crew and an assertive U. of Penn. team, leaving the NU women's crew team with a third place finish and a boat-load of disappointment. Syracuse finished...

Two days, thirty-one bands

April 15, 2003

Cancel all plans for the weekend. The fourth annual Iodine Fest has arrived to provide two full days of music, at two different venues, with two stages each featuring a total of 31 bands. The festival of music is to be held on April 18 and 19. Doors open at 4 p.m. on Friday...

South Asian culture dances its way into the Ballroom

April 15, 2003

By Justiniano Rodrigues Hundreds of people came together on April 12 to experience the splendors of South Asia's cultures in UTSAV's annual culture show, Nataraj. UTSAV means "festival" in Sanskriti and is a group that has served as Northeastern's South Asian Student Organization...

A political last resort

April 15, 2003

Last Sunday I had a chance to address a panel that included United States Congressmen Michael Capuano and Barney Frank. Capuano's district includes the Boston campus of NU, meaning he represents most of our students. The event took place at Newton City Hall, and was organized...