The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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Unattended

February 4, 2003

There are some things in this world that you would think people would catch on to after a while. If anyone actually pays attention to certain entries in the Crime Log every week and notices a certain trend, then they should learn the same lesson that one would learn from slamming...

NU student teaches orphans in Africa

February 4, 2003

By Bradley Roseberg Many first time co-op students at Northeastern are nervous about going to the office for the first time, though they may only face a day of answering phones and other small tasks until they get their feet wet. Lily Mercogliano's "office" was quite different...

Eagles overcome early deficit, wipe out NU in the Beanpot semis at the FleetCenter

February 4, 2003

As the final seconds ticked off the clock, ending what would be Mike Ryan's last chance at a Beanpot, Boston College fans, most of whom stayed, cheered while the Dog House went home unhappy for the 16th straight year. And in the press conference, glossy eyed and beet faced,...

Law school applications on the rise

February 4, 2003

By Stephen Sears The Northeastern University School of Law has experienced a dramatic rise in the number of applications submitted each year over the past five years. University officials attribute the staggering increase to a few different factors. "Traditionally, when the...

Pachal: Woog hit player, abused power

February 4, 2003

Northeastern coach Joy Woog allegedly hit a member of the women's hockey team during a practice, according to former player Pamela Pachal. Pachal cited a number of other incidents of mistreatment caused by the third-year coach. According to the Pachal, Woog cornered the player...

Northeastern Crime Log

February 4, 2003

By Kaitlin Thaney Crime Log Entry of the Week Monday, Feb. 3 4 p.m. Resident Hall Staff on the fourth floor of White Hall responded to a student complaint about the heating system in the room not working properly. When the RA went to check out the situation, they found...

Usual suspects come to prominence as track takes second

February 4, 2003

By Karen Eknaian The clapping, screaming, running, jumping, throwing; it was all happening at the Husky Invitational last Friday. Crimson, gold, blue, black, white, red, and purple uniforms streaked across the indoor track of the Reggie Lewis Center. With fifteen teams competing,...

Roe v. Wade 30th anniversary brings debate to Northeastern

February 4, 2003

By Margarita Neplokh January 22 marked the 30th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision in the Roe v. Wade case, legalizing abortion in all 50 states. In the past 30 years, technology and medicine have come a long way, but the debate over whether abortion should be legal in...

Sea Dogs lick wounds, look toward America East Championships

February 4, 2003

By Ari Strait A 181-119 Northeastern loss to the Boston College Eagles this past Friday means the Huskies will be forced to enter the America East playoffs riding their first losing streak in years. The win comes as sweet revenge for the Eagles, who lost last year's matchup...

Students divided on war with Iraq; voice concerns

February 4, 2003

By Leila Fadel During the Gulf War, Zahra Taqi's family moved five times in Kuwait to flee the Iraqi army. Taqi, a senior speech language pathology major, remembers her three-bedroom apartment overcrowded with 60 children and staff members from her father's practice for handicapped...

Men’s track top dogs again at Husky Invitational

February 4, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg Northeastern beat twelve other teams Friday with a score of 149 to win the fifth annual Husky Invitational. The event, which took place at the Reggie Lewis Center, was won soundly by NU with 51 points more than second place, UMass-Lowell. NU coach Sherman...

Huskies have religious experience

January 30, 2003

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ---- It was Mike Gilhooly who described it as a '?textbook' win. He can make those claims on the heels of a 3-1 win over Providence at Schneider Arena. The 2,300 in attendance saw the Gilhooly make 23 saves including a breakaway one-on-none stop on Frairs...