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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Northeastern Crime Log

December 3, 2002

Crime Log Entry of the Week Monday, Nov. 25 11:50 a.m. A female student in the Marino Center reported that a man had been following her around, standing near her and glaring at her. She said that this had happened on a number of occasions. As officers were talking with her,...

Lobos drain Huskies in a squeaker

December 3, 2002

By Max Lederman The last time fans saw the Northeastern men's basketball team, they suffered a 95-82 loss to Rhode Island at Matthews Arena. That was then; a few turkeys and some mashed potatoes later, the Huskies were handed a plate that was hard to swallow by the New Mexico...

Love is on the line

December 3, 2002

By Steve Babcock Sex, horizontal mambo, knockin' da boots, boink, grindin', nookie, quickie, pork and whoppee. No matter what you call it, sex can be an uneasy topic of conversation. While the university does offer a few programs to encourage safer sex, casual conversation...

A tale of two lives embodies men’s soccer captain

December 3, 2002

The Central Square T-stop area in Cambridge represents many things to many different people. A middle-class neighborhood with a blend of white-collar and blue-collar elements, it is also the origin of two stories from two different people. A young boy named Nat grew up in...

Hamsters ‘beef up’ steroid research

December 3, 2002

By Bradley Rosenberg The human race has often fantasized of rodents far superior to other rodents. Speedy Gonzalez was faster than the quickest of rats. Mighty Mouse was stronger than the most potent of mice. Now Northeastern's own Richard Melloni, an assistant professor of...

Trackies look to lock down conference, regional crown

December 3, 2002

By Joseph Rubin As America East Indoor and Outdoor champions and winners of the New England Championship, men's track returns to Northeastern with high expectations for the season. The team lost two key indoor players in vaulter Wes Shaw and Jared Carpenter. Freshman Aaron...

Volleyball upset in AE Championships

November 24, 2002

By Ari Strait The defending America East champion Northeastern Huskies were upset in five games by the third ranked Stony Brook Seawolves at Durham, New Hampshire last Saturday. Northeastern (18-15, 10-2) dropped each of the first two games, the second of which featured nine...

Huskies advance in NCAA College Cup playoffs

November 24, 2002

By Joseph Rubin The men's soccer team ended the first round triumphantly this week, knocking the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (11-8-2) off the road to the NCAA college cup last Saturday evening in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. After completing regulation and two periods of sudden-death...

C-Note$

November 22, 2002

BROOKLINE - I can't help but think about a few short months ago when I read the first Atlantic-10 press release. Your Northeastern Huskies were picked to finish dead last in the A-10. Last. Behind James Madison who they just destroyed Saturday. Behind New Hampshire, Rhode Island...

Women’s basketball takes home opener

November 22, 2002

The women's basketball team did not disappoint in their first ever season opener at Matthews arena. Spurred by the deadly sharpshooting of freshman guard Maralene Zwarich (17 points) and some excellent all-around play by junior point guard Aisha Williams, the Huskies won their...

CHAMPS!

November 22, 2002

BROOKLINE - Finally, they can call themselves champions. Spurred by a staunch defense that forced seven turnovers against an overwhelmed Dukes offense, the Northeastern football team (10-2, 7-2 Atlantic-10) earned its first ever conference title with a 41-10 thumping over James...

NU beats Quinnipiac, ends skid

November 21, 2002

The Huskies got a much needed win Saturday night as they ousted the Bobcats of Quinnipiac, 2-1 in front of 3,259 at Matthews Arena Donny Grover scored from the point with 6:11 left to lift NU to the win. "Muddy (Jared Mudryk) and Tuddy (Brian Tudrick) kept working down low...