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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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Tortorella’s banner day highlights men’s track

February 11, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg Northeastern blasted the competition at the Greater Boston Championship Saturday with a score of 200.50, 194 points ahead of second place team MIT. The meet, which was held at MIT, was dominated by the Huskies with a total of 9 first place wins and 11 second...

Northeastern Crime Log

February 11, 2003

By Kaitlin Thaney Crime Log Entry of the Week Sunday, Feb. 9 3 a.m. A group was reported arguing in the back alley behind Smith Hall. Officers responded and the group disbanded. Soon after an, 18-year-old male student in Smith called to report his door being sprayed by...

What to do when you’re in love …

February 11, 2003

By Margarita Neplokh Saint Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrating love and affection between two people, or as others may say, a Hallmark trademark used to make a profit from unsuspecting couples. Either way, Valentine's Day is coming up on Friday and the ever-current question...

Public Affairs VP search ends

February 11, 2003

By Emily Werchadlo A critical university position that has been vacant for almost 10 months has finally been filled. Robert Gittens has been named the new Vice President for Public Affairs, and will soon be an integral part of increasing the local and national visibility of...

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers

February 11, 2003

Ann Comer is the communications manager for the office of the provost and answered students' questions: Q. How will we be affected as far as co-op goes? -- Chigozie Opara, pharmacy middler A. Co-op placements under the semester calendar will last about six months, running...

Survey says: NU students politically aware

February 11, 2003

By Jillian Orlando College students have an increasing interest in politics, according to a recent Chronicle of Higher Education study. But does the same hold true for Northeastern students? The Chronicle of Higher Education surveyed 282,549 first-year students at 437 colleges...

The ball is in your court

February 11, 2003

They are concerned, anxious and hungry. They are awaiting May 20, although they wish to get the job done prior to the D-day of registering for classes. The 'they' happens to be the College of Arts and Sciences advising staff and the dean. I sat down with Dean James Stellar...

Dunkin’ Donuts stirring up students on campus

February 11, 2003

By Lauren Rouleau Within 10 miles of Boston you can get a steaming Dunkin' Donuts coffee or a warm baked good at just over a mere 200 locations. Since its recent opening on campus, the Shillman Caf

Converting aid over to semesters

February 11, 2003

"The cost of a Northeastern degree will remain the same." In the past week, this sentence has been spouted, spurred and spewed across campus. Tuition is going up, and the increase is an even one, but what will happen to financial aid? At the budget presentation Monday, Senior...

LASO collects supplies for El Salvadorian students

February 11, 2003

Every year, students stock up on school supplies before entering classes. In some villages of El Salvador, getting supplies at a local superstore is not as easy to do. To ease the need for some students in El Salvador, the Latino/a Student Cultural Center (LSCC) and the National...

Paying for prestige

February 11, 2003

The university's budget was revealed on Monday to the faculty and student senates, with the most significant item on the budget being a 5.5 percent increase in tuition for the fiscal year of 2003-04. The increase will be implemented evenly across the board. Senior Vice President...

SGA concerned about budget proposal

February 11, 2003

By Steve Babcock University officials presented the proposed 2003-04 budget to the Student Government Association during a Joint Senate Meeting Monday. The budget was met with a fanfare of questions concerning semester conversion, as the SGA's main emphasis this quarter has...