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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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Huskies drop two conference games on the road

February 20, 2003

By Joseph Rubin Traveling to Burlington, Vt. last Saturday, the women's basketball team learned about what winter was, and how to handle a storm, being thrown into the middle of one, and struggling to get out. The Huskies fell to Vermont, 76-65. The Catamounts took an astounding...

The color orange

February 20, 2003

You'd think we would be terrified. Yet, some of us are immune to it. Some of us are running to create bomb shelters while others read the papers figuring it's all a hoax. It doesn't matter where we are, east or west coast. The United States or England. We're more annoyed than...

Men’s hoop miss point, but still torch Catamounts

February 20, 2003

By Max Lederman Instead of the Northeastern men's basketball team folding under the pressure of playing the America East's second place team without their star point guard and leading scorer Jose Juan Barea, they handed the Vermont Catamounts a 76-59 thrashing. Senior guard...

Blood, thicker than oil?

February 20, 2003

I am writing to the NU community to raise some questions about the possible war on Iraq. I hope through this to incite some reasoning among readers, as well as to establish some of my personal views. Moreover, I hope to begin a debate over this issue - one which would bring further...

Everhart has hoops program back on track

February 20, 2003

It's a simple philosophy, but one that escapes many players. It's a little thing called hard work and attention to detail. But Northeastern basketball coach Ron Everhart can safely say that not only has his team bought into the idea, but they have embraced it and, in the process,...

Follow the leader

February 20, 2003

Rather than refute Bradley Rosenberg's argument in favor of the draft (The other America, Feb. 12) I would like to simply turn our attention to the leaders of our nation and their treatment of the draft. Surely, those of you who wave flags and have God Bless America stickers,...

NU listening to Colonial Athletic Association overtures

February 20, 2003

In a season that has been more "As the World Turns" than "Hoosiers," the men's basketball team has had another wrench thrown in what has been a turbulent, yet successful basketball campaign. The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has made overtures to Northeastern's athletics...

No. 7 Eagles knock off Huskies

February 20, 2003

CHESTNUT HILL - Boston College scored three first period goals and NU never recovered as the Eagles went on to beat NU 5-2 in front of 5,807 at Conte Forum. The Huskies, who found themselves down 1-0 just 1:21 into the contest, found themselves trailing 3-0 at the end of the...

SGA to investigate fees

February 20, 2003

By Steve Babcock The Student Government Association voted Thursday to create a committee to examine how money from university student fees are spent. The resolution creating the committee was passed in its original form despite an amendment and pressure from several senators...

Former football coach’s son passes away

February 20, 2003

The son of former Northeastern football coach Barry Gallup was involved in a fatal car accident last weekend in Wellesley. Darren Gallup, a football star and all state-selection as tailback for Belmont Hill School, lost control of his Jeep while coming home from a friend's...

NU student arrested in NYC war protest

February 20, 2003

By Nicole Haley Hundreds of thousands of antiwar protestors claimed the streets of New York City Saturday to add their voices to the weekend's worldwide chorus of dissent against the impending war with Iraq. A sea of voices chanted, "One, two, three, four; we don't want your...

Spring into Fall

February 20, 2003

By Briyah Paley NEW YORK CITY - Fashion Week went into full swing last week and neither snow nor rain nor sleet could stop the world's top designers from showing off their stuff. More than 100 designers were represented in the 11th annual jamboree, which took place in four...