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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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...

MTV casting for new spring break film

January 28, 2003

Spring break is the light at the end of the gloomy tunnel for the winter quarter. If you have the money, you can head to a tropical hideaway, and even if you don't, MTV can help you out this season. The Rack, at 24 Clinton St. in Faneuil Hall, will be holding an open casting...

Player of the Week

January 28, 2003

Women's basketball guard Melissa Kowalski has been selected as this weeks NU News Player of the Week. The junior nailed three of her game-high five three-pointers in the last 4:29 against America East Conference foe Stony Brook last Wednesday, leading the Huskies to a 73-70 comeback...

All in the wave of change

January 28, 2003

Every day that goes by, Northeastern University's students are identifying both positives and negatives of their academic home. Every week that goes by various student groups attempt to tackle the negative issues and bolster those that are positive. Unfortunately, every year...

Northeastern Crime Log

January 28, 2003

By Kaitlin Thaney Crime Log Entry of the Week Saturday, Jan. 25 1:23 a.m. A Resident Assistant in Davenport A was making rounds when he discovered a loud party on the fifth floor. Upon further investigation, the RA found several underage students, both male and female,...

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...

Huskies bring the Payne in The Great Dane Classic

January 21, 2003

By Bradley Rosenberg Last Sunday, at the New York Armory track, Northeastern beat nine other teams to win the Great Dane Classic. While the outcome was in doubt midway through the meet, the Huskies came back in the final two events to garner a score of 118.5 and the win. "The...

Starbucks takes over

January 21, 2003

I went to the local "Bed, Bath, and Beyond" the other day. I didn't really care about the Bed or the Bath, but, man, did I ever want to see that Beyond. Turns out it was just a Starbucks. I had a dream the other day. Starbucks was there, as well (and, of course, Denise Richards,...