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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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Band braves cold for new album’s promotion tour

February 20, 2003

By Alee Hoffman The High Ceilings is a Boston-based quartet comprised of front man Max Heinegg, guitarist Chris Blackburn, bassist Ron Riley and drummer Jon Farrell. The group is serving up their modern rock to a growing fan base with their upcoming release, "The Edge Is As...

Bush advisor speaks to NU about Africa

February 20, 2003

By Stephanie Vosk Dr. Jendayi Frazer, senior advisor to President George W. Bush on the Africa National Security Council, was on hand for the culmination of a three-day international educational workshop titled "Conflict and Peace-Making in Africa in the 21st Century" on Saturday....

Spacey talks about new film

February 20, 2003

"The Life of David Gale" will be released this Friday in theaters, and one month ago, Northeastern students were treated to a preview of the movie with a serious theme - the death penalty. After the screening, viewers had the opportunity to see actor Kevin Spacey entertain questions...

Northeastern Crime Log

February 20, 2003

By Kaitlin Thaney Crime Log Entry of the Week Sunday, Feb. 16 4 a.m. A cab driver reported picking up three people and driving them to the West Campus area. When the three people got out of the cab on Parker Street, they pushed the driver to the ground and stole his money....

Sophomore starts own record company

February 20, 2003

By Diana Dopfel Sophomore Keith Decoons was your average high school student. He had his academics and activities to keep him busy, he played a little guitar and mixed music for his friends. While his older brothers went on to Princeton and Notre Dame, Decoons' prestigious...

Snowy surprise for NU students

February 20, 2003

By Ilana Guttin Monday, on campus, students spread the news that was posted everywhere. All classes after 11 a.m. would be canceled. A huge snowstorm was a brewing'. Monday evening, Northeastern's Website announced, "SNOW ALERT: Because of inclement weather, Northeastern...

Man on the Street

February 20, 2003

By Margarita Neplokh The News has come to find out that there are many with undiscovered fashionable qualities that contribute to the Northeastern community everyday. Fashion scenes can range from different types such as Emo, Ska, Punk, hip-hop, Electro, and the scene examined...

Mary Baker Eddy gets archival

February 20, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg On Thursday, February 13 the Mary Baker Eddy Library celebrated its archive inauguration, and the event was marked with a panel discussion on the importance of archives led by the Massachusetts Historical Society (MHS) director and Northeastern alumnus William...

SemEstimator to go online next week

February 20, 2003

Beginning next week, the "SemEstimator" will go online to assist students and parents in the financial planning for obtaining an education. With semester conversion and a tuition increase of 5.5 percent looming head in the next fiscal year, beginning July 1, students are encouraged...

Students may unknowingly suffer from disabilities

February 20, 2003

By Catherine DeFuria At a large university like Northeastern, everyday interaction with fellow students is the norm. According to Director of the Disabilities Resource Center Ruth Bork, for at least 600 of the schools 14,144 students, this may not be so normal. Nancy Sharby,...

Thinking out loud

February 20, 2003

The New York Times called the massive amount of snow that hit the Northeast inspiring and tranquil, enabling we humans to marvel at Mother Nature's grandeur. Inspiring, nope. Grand, I think not. Picturesque, not when you are trudging through it at one in the morning. So,...

Swimming and diving team soaks up fourth straight America East crown

February 20, 2003

By Ari Strait The Northeastern women's swimming and diving team retained the title of America East champions this past weekend, bringing home a fourth straight conference championship from the three day tournament in Orono, Maine. The Huskies, who dropped three of the last...