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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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Trustees approve ’03-04 budget

April 1, 2003

By Stephanie Vosk Northeastern's $400 million budget and subsequent 5.5 percent tuition increase for next year has moved from the realm of the possible and into reality as the university approved the proposal March 7. The new budget and tuition is set to go into effect next...

NU makes million dollar purchase

April 1, 2003

By Steve Babcock Northeastern officials announced during the intersession that it has purchased the property at 15 Coventry St. in Roxbury for $1 million. "We don't have any definite plans for the property at this time, but we own several properties in that area and when the...

SGA votes to raise Student Activities Fee

April 1, 2003

By Steve Babcock The student referendum to raise the Student Activities Fee officially passed Friday, March 7 by 99 votes, raising the fee from $17 a quarter to $100 a year, according to Student Government Association President Richard Schwabacher. The referendum was facilitated...

Federal program monitors foreign students

April 1, 2003

Northeastern's international student community is facing a period of uncertainty as the university is now required to use the federal government's new electronic system for tracking and monitoring students from foreign countries. The Student and Exchange Visitor Information...

NU sophomore sent to fight in Iraq

April 1, 2003

By Stephanie Vosk For former high school quarterback Kevin Mellen, leaving Northeastern in the middle of his sophomore year for a temporary home across the globe was his only choice. Just a few weeks into the winter quarter, Mellen, who had completed his Marine Corps Reserves...

Bourque appointed new VP of facilities

April 1, 2003

By Stephanie Vosk After a six-month search, Northeastern University has appointed Daniel F. Bourque as the new vice president of facilities at NU. Bourque will now oversee the construction of West Buildings G and H and the new computer science building in progress, as well...

Daniloff relates to current POWs

April 1, 2003

By Nicole Haley As news of the first American prisoners of war spreads throughout the country, families and friends of soldiers fighting overseas live with the fear that one of their loved ones may be next. One Northeastern journalism professor knows exactly what it is like...

NU students rally in capitol

April 1, 2003

More than three dozen Northeastern students piled into vans and drove to Washington, D.C. Monday afternoon for rallies in support of affirmative action and the University of Michigan. Northeastern Dean of Affirmative Action and Diversity Donnie J. Perkins joined the students,...

Papa’s got a brand new bag

April 1, 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...

Huskies fall to BU

March 11, 2003

By Max Lederman The Northeastern men's basketball team fell just short of the impossible Monday night, losing 71-61 to cross town rival Boston University in the semi-final round of the America East Championship tournament. With the win, BU (20-9, 13-3 America East) advances...

Hartford sends NU to sixth straight loss

March 11, 2003

By Joe Rubin The Huskies dropped their last regular season game, 77-63 at Hartford ending the regular season by losing their last six contests. The Hawks, ranked eighth in the America East, upset the higher ranked Huskies heading into Thursday's America East tournament. ...

McGillis returns home

March 11, 2003

Former Northeastern Husky defensive standout, Dan McGillis, returned to Boston, Tuesday traded from the San Jose Sharks to the Boston Bruins. McGillis, who is looked upon to boost a slumping Bruins defense, was traded earlier in the year from Philadelphia to San Jose and was...