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Freshmen play big role for women’s hoop

February 11, 2003

By Emily Unsworth Some of you may remember the WNBA slogan "We Got Next." These words are a perfect way to describe the Northeastern freshmen women's basketball players. They are up and coming and have been an important ingredient to the team's five wins in the past six games....

SGA v. RSA: proposed bill would put finances under microscope

February 11, 2003

By Alyson St. Amand and Steve Babcock The conflict between the Student Government Association and the Resident Student Association was given jolt at the end of last week as members of SGA are pushing for the creation of a committee to investigate all undergraduate student fees....

Young stud from Miami brings the heat to Solomon

February 11, 2003

By Max Lederman To quote the Boss himself, "...you can't start a fire without a spark." Don't front, you all love Bruce Springstein. Although Bruce Springstein probably wasn't talking about basketball when he wrote "Dancing in the Dark," we all know that no team wins without...

NU honors Black History Month

February 11, 2003

By Trina Reney Bryant Since 1926, the United States has recognized Black History annually - first as "Negro History Week" - and later as Black History Month in February. The celebration and acknowledgment of Black History is, in large, part due to the efforts of Carter G. Woodson....

Women’s track runs laps around Greater Boston competition

February 11, 2003

By Dan Conastra Just across the Charles River at MIT, the women's track team dominated the Greater Boston Championship. In the small field of only five teams, Northeastern won in a landslide, beating second place Harvard by over 100 points. The win was a total team effort....

LASO explores racial democracy

February 11, 2003

By Trina Reney Bryant During an open floor discussion at the Latino/a Student Cultural Center (LSCC) on Feb. 6 - as the smell of Colombian food permeated the air- Dr. Carlos de la Torre told students that racial democracy in Latin America is a myth. "In Latin America, the...

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...