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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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Dogs find game as Robinson dislocates elbow

February 4, 2003

By Max Lederman They must be butter, 'cause they're on a roll. Sunday afternoon the Northeastern men's basketball team won their fourth game in a row, in an exciting overtime thriller against Albany (5-14,1-7 America East). The Huskies showed the Great Danes who the top dogs...

Dueling Dancers

February 4, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg On January 30, Northeastern freshman Kevin Donner sat upon a pool table in the Curry Center game room with a mound of quarters by his side and a spattering of concentration on his brow. "I am definitely nervous," said Donner. Despite his apprehension,...

Big start for men’s hockey ends with bigger breakdown

February 4, 2003

Although the men's hockey team's most recent Beanpot failure was marked by a three goal deficit, that at one point was as much as four goals, the game could be boiled down to a few miscues, a few missed opportunities that cost the Husky's a shot at their first at Beanpot gold...

NU celebrates Lunar New Year in Ballroom

February 4, 2003

By Julian Orlando A festival to celebrate the Lunar New Year overtook the Curry Student Center with food, games, performances and information tables representing Asian organizations from all over Massachusetts Saturday, Feb. 1. The Asian Cultural Festival, which began at...

32-shot barrage amounts to nothing in NU’s 3-2 loss to BC

February 4, 2003

By Joseph Rubin CAMBRIDGE - Swooping down for the kill, the Eagles were quite satisfied with the taste of the women's hockey team, dropping the Huskies in the valley on their way to face Harvard in the Women's Beanpot Championship. Boston College brought new meaning to the...

McConaughey’s new romance

February 4, 2003

By Briyah Paley Matthew McConaughey has finally delivered what girls have been waiting for -- a "chick flick" which guys will enjoy too. His new movie, "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," opens in theaters this Friday. The film also stars Hollywood starlet Kate Hudson who plays...

Lady hoopsters make it four wins in a row

February 4, 2003

By Joseph Rubin They are smooth, aggressive, and playing under control. The women's basketball team has added a little spring in their step, going two for two for the second consecutive week. Dominating the America East, the Huskies (7-12,5-3 AE) have now placed themselves...

Casting call at The Rack

February 4, 2003

By Leila Fadel Bunim-Murray productions was at The Rack on Wednesday, Jan. 30 looking for "real" talent. Bunim-Murray Productions is working with New Line Cinema to film 12 college students in Cancun for nine days of total Spring Break action. The movie, "The Real Spring Break,"...

Silence tarnishes sanctity of athletics

February 4, 2003

There are many concerns that I have following the latest NU scandal involving women's hockey coach Joy Woog. While it's understood that no official charges have been pressed against Woog on whether or not she struck one of her players in practice, nor has an lawsuit been filed,...

Frigid about the cold

February 4, 2003

Punxsutawney Phil can go to hell. Actually, scratch that. That groundhog can go to Antarctica and look at his shadow all day long in the freezing cold. He can feel the shivering, goosebumped pain we have been experiencing for the past few months. Last Sunday, the Pennsylvania...

No student left behind

February 4, 2003

Last Thursday, the student senate voted on a controversial piece of legislation which pushed for mandatory advising of students. The legislation stated that if students did not seek academic advising a block would be placed on their course enrollments. The piece did not pass...

Author of The Hours talks on transition from novel to film

February 4, 2003

By Viviana Rivas Every person is inspired in a different way. A strange or unique chain of events could end up deciding your future. Or maybe somebody will tell you to be less stupid, and you end up winning a Pulitzer Award. That is the story of the 1999 Pulitzer Award winner,...