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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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Advising is essential

January 28, 2003

This fall, the university will be undergoing a major change to its academic calendar - a switch to semesters. This switch will affect current students who graduate after this coming summer. The easiest way for students to make sure they graduate on time and are following the...

U.N. Association unites students

January 28, 2003

By Lisa Kaczke Would you like to be a delegate from Turkmenistan in the United Nations?

Singled Out? You’re not alone.

January 28, 2003

By Briyah Paley Last night, the Curry Student Center Ballroom was full of single guys and gals looking for a date. The event was the 2006 Class Council's "Singled Out," based on the once popular MTV show that made Jenny McCarthy famous. For $3, students could participate for...

This is the year that NU wins the pot … seriously

January 28, 2003

I remember it so well. Four and a half years ago, and I can still see it. I was in my freshman year, sitting in the basement of Melvin Hall watching as then senior Brian Cummings took a fade pass from Billy Newson and buried the puck to beat Harvard and send NU to the final...

Ads can not capture NU

January 28, 2003

Planes, trains and automobiles seem to be the wave of Northeastern's future. Though the university's Leadership Campaign is utilizing a fraction of one percent of the budget, the underlying reality is that the university is being cheapened by the numerous print and television...

Forman: Hip-hop, it don’t stop

January 28, 2003

By Camila Crews Hip-hop has always been America's foster child. Born on the cold, cement streets and in the dangerous halls of public housing buildings, hip-hop was a way of expression for blacks -- just as jazz was before it. Eventually, hip-hop found a home in the music...

Track teams look ahead to 5th annual Husky Invitational

January 28, 2003

This Saturday the Northeastern men's and women's track teams will play host to 14 different schools at the Reggie Lewis Track and Field Center for the fifth installment of the annual Husky Indoor Invitational. The 14 team field of visitors are Boston College, Bentley, Colgate,...

A picture is worth a 1,000 words…

January 28, 2003

By Briyah Paley There are some tragedies in this world that your own eyes need to see in order to believe. Award-winning photo journalist James Nachtwey used his camera to open the eyes of the world to things many people would not have seen. The Human Rights Watch International...

Huskies down No. 15 UMass

January 24, 2003

Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder had a lot of things on his mind last night following NU's 3-2 loss at Amherst. Tonight, after a day where the team practiced on the power play, thought of Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett's fumble recovery in the Fiesta Bowl and a strong...

Minutemen upend Huskies

January 23, 2003

AMHERST - A theme is developing in the Northeastern locker room. The Huskies, who are now 2-12-1 in Hockey East, dropped their latest Hockey East game losing to Amherst 3-2 after holding a 2-0 lead. Even with the loss, the Huskies still lay claim to the 8th and final playoff...

Men’s hoops claw out a victory vs UNH

January 21, 2003

By Max Lederman The men's basketball team got just what the doctor ordered last weekend: a home game against a weak New Hampshire team. "We needed to win," said freshman guard Jose Juan Barea. "We need to keep winning," he added. They not only beat New Hampshire (3-13, 1-4...

A 24-hour alternative to Stetson East

January 21, 2003

By Lea Schmidt Boston is an amazing city. It's the ideal place to go to school. Well, almost ideal. If there's one thing the city lacks, it's 24-hour diners -- or 24-hour anything for that matter. For those students from Long Island and New Jersey, the thing missed most, next...