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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Conflict not for paper

January 21, 2003

First, addressing the MidEast conflict is a major task to undertake, and anyone who tries to do it puts him/herself in a precarious position because of the myriad sides, opinions and issues within issues, no doubt causing backlash by someone. An even more difficult task is to...

Albany dropped by Dawgs

January 21, 2003

One week after dismantling Harvard, the women's track team delivered the same fate to its competition at the Great Dane Classic in New York last week. The Huskies finished first in the ten-team field, besting second place Temple by 35 points (152-117). During last year's run...

Concert benefits Union Hill Project

January 21, 2003

By Renee Wright They came from all over Boston, donning Alkaline Trio t-shirts and ready to rock to bassist and vocalist from the band, Dan Andriano. Last Friday, almost 300 people, Northeastern University students and otherwise, piled into the Curry Student Center Ballroom...

Not your average Joe

January 21, 2003

Meet Joe Santilli. He's just your average Joe. Look at your lineup card. You'll see freshman next to his name. You'll also notice Joe is on the number one line with future Dallas Star Mike Ryan and shifty center Jason Guerriero. But what you won't notice is that the Westwood...

Rigg retires

January 21, 2003

Higher education administration is a hierarchical structure. Hierarchy is the law of the land; those with the most prestigious titles gain the most recognition and obtain success. Not Karen Rigg. Rigg, vice president of Student Affairs, has the title, she sits atop a high...

Northeastern Crime Log

January 21, 2003

By Kaitlin Thaney Crime Log Entry of the Week Monday, Jan. 20 8:30 a.m. A fire was reported in Smith Hall in a second floor room. A female resident had been smoking in her room and using a soda bottle as an ashtray.

Fraternity raises money for cause

January 21, 2003

By Stephanie Vosk When junior business major David Hough found out that his stepmother was diagnosed with breast cancer late last year, he felt helpless. Fortunately, as the president of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, he had a band of brothers to help him change that. Hough...

Swimming up one Minute, down next

January 21, 2003

By Ari Strait The Northeastern swimming and diving team split their first and only weekend of back to back meets of the year, falling to the University of New Hampshire Wildcats Monday after defeating the University of Massachusetts Minutemen the day before. The 155-145 loss...

What it’s like when people stop being polite…

January 21, 2003

By Camila Crews Over 30 thousand young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 line up to audition in major cities across America for their chance to be watched by millions of people week after week for years to come. The question is, do people really look at the long-term effects...

Breaking the stereotype

January 21, 2003

The current events surrounding both the Gamma Phi Kappa and Alpha Kappa Sigma fraternities have shed a negative light on what Greek life is all about. In an age where the current generation is all about sex, drugs and rock n' roll, that is what the word "fraternity" has come...

Huskies send Hawks up river

January 16, 2003

LOWELL - No matter what happens tomorrow night, the Northeastern Huskies will spend another day in the eighth and final playoff spot following a 4-1 win over Lowell in front of 2, 208 at Tsongus Arena. The Huskies, who came into the contest searching for a way to end their...

Men’s track break marks, but breakdown against Harvard

January 14, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg The Northeastern Huskies were beaten by the Harvard Crimson on Saturday by a score of 75-70, but the men were hardly losers, as they were able to set two new NU records at the dual meet. The first record was set by senior Vinny Tortorella, one of the team's...