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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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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.

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...

Dogged hoopsters drop two

January 14, 2003

By Max Lederman Flying high following their historic win against Boston College last weekend, the Huskies came to a crashing halt last week. NU dropped their first two conference games to Hartford (82-75) and Vermont (89-81). What makes Saturday's 82-75 loss at Hartford...

ResNet not totally at fault

January 14, 2003

I'd like to respond to the recent articles written about network misuse at Northeastern. It's been a problem for a while at Northeastern, yet this is the first time that it's been publically acknowledged that there are people "misusing" the network. As a senior, I've been through...

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...

Two views one conflict

January 14, 2003

By Joe Goldberg The following fictional conversation depicts a real-life debate that can be found in Jewish synagogues throughout America. Until now, it has largely been a private Jewish discussion, taking place behind synagogue doors. The two characters represent two views...

Pachal, Lorion leave team as Huskies drop a pair

January 14, 2003

By Kimberly Peterson They didn't play the way they wanted to play. They didn't score the way they thought they would score. Most importantly, they didn't win. No. 6 New Hampshire thoroughly thrashed Northeastern, sweeping the Huskies last weekend with a pair of 3-0 losses. "I...

Just one drink

January 14, 2003

When working the night shift, the only thing you want to do when you get home is go to bed. I attempted to do so last Thursday evening when I arrived home from work. Below my window I could hear a group of female students talking excitedly. Being that it was a Thursday evening,...

Player of the Week

January 14, 2003

Men's track sprinter Idris Payne has been selected as this edition's NU News Player of the Week. The sophomore speedster set a new school record in the 200-meter dash during last week's meet against Harvard. His mark of 21.7 seconds bettered the old standard of 21.8 seconds...