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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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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...

Mantella, the making of a SR VP

April 15, 2003

Within two years, she has moved up the ladder at Northeastern University, leaving her personal mark along the journey. Through controversy over her newly created senior vice president position, Philomena Mantella has continued to keep a positive outlook on her role as a high...

Crew KO’s BU

April 15, 2003

After disappointing results in last week's Smith Cup against crosstown Harvard, the men's crew team thoroughly dismantled the Beantown rival Boston University Terriers, finishing in 6:03.1 minutes compared to the mark of 6:09.5 for BU. Last week, the crew underachieved. "It...

The News is confused

April 15, 2003

Work with me here... imagine a heavy, deliberate sigh. [Sigh] Picture me rolling my eyes and crossing my arms. I am frustrated, confused and aggravated. Why? Semester conversion. More specifically? Those damn mini summer semesters. If you [the student] are confused...

Duo shakes up night club

April 15, 2003

By Lea Schmidt Playing to an atypical and modest crowd at The Middle East in Cambridge, Local H, known for their hit "Bound for the Floor," pushed the attendance numbers aside and rocked out. This past Sunday night, with openers the Humanoids and Jucifer, Local H played downstairs...