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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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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,...

The News returns tomorrow

February 18, 2003

The Northeastern News was delayed by the blizzard a day and will be on news stands tomorrow, Thursday February 20th. We apologize for the inconvenience. Editor in Chief

Nursing prof says teen depression not just a phase

February 11, 2003

By Nicole Haley Every teenager gets moody and depressed. It is just a phase. According to Carol Glod, associate professor and research director at Northeastern's School of Nursing, myths such as this have hindered the understanding and research of adolescent depression. In...

Contemporary regard

February 11, 2003

Kudos to Ms. Hodgkins for addressing the complexities of any debate dealing with the Arab-Israeli conflict. (Jan. 29) In the same issue, Mr. Mohamad Alam repeats his quarterly diatribe against Israel. His letter is entitled "Freedom for Palestine," which is already misleading...

Women salvage a game on the ice

February 11, 2003

By Joe Rubin CAMBRIDGE - As the local "Clash of Titans" closed last night, under the steel roof of the Bright Hockey Center, the big dogs faced off, being the two left behind for scraps in the obvious dog-eat-dog world. The Boston University Terriers (5-13-1) were annihilated...

The other America

February 11, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg Since 1973, the draft has been dead, but recently United States Representative Charles Rangel, a democrat from New York, proposed that the government reinstate it. Many members of my generation are probably opposed to this, but you know what I say? BRING...

Men fall at the FleetCenter, again.

February 11, 2003

As students from Boston University and Boston College filtered into the FleetCenter, the Northeastern Huskies found themselves at the wrong end of a 4-1 score against Harvard in the consolation game of the Beanpot Monday night. And as Harvard let the final seconds run out,...

Out in the cold

February 11, 2003

OK, so it's not so much a wonderland as it is a frozen tundra outside. Having grown up in Maine, I consider myself quite capable of facing the cold, bitter winter days of New England. Bundle up properly and your nose won't turn red, and you might make it to class with a little...

Barea, men’s hoop run UNH rabid

February 11, 2003

By Max Lederman Bounce. No, not that Ben Affleck and Gwyneth Paltrow movie that seems to have been made for Lifetime, more like the Northeastern men's basketball team bouncing back after their worst game of the season. Jose Juan Barea came out on fire Saturday afternoon...

War is Imperialist

February 11, 2003

The US Government, faced with massive worldwide opposition, has intensified its propaganda campaign to bolster support for decimating Iraq. Its two central claims regarding a democratic liberation of the Iraqi people and disarming Iraq are blatantly false and belied by historical...

Women make it five of last six

February 11, 2003

By Joe Rubin After bling-blinging the past two weeks with four straight wins, the Husky's streak ended at Stony Brook. Still, they managed to split the weekend series by smacking the University of New Hampshire, knocking them down by 17 points. Sophomore Francesca Vanin bounced...