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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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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...

ResNet set straight

January 14, 2003

The Jan. 8 edition of The News included an article and editorial regarding ResNet, our residence hall networking service. In the article, a number of students expressed their justified dissatisfaction with recent ResNet network outages. The article and editorial also stated that...

Nathe silently leaves NU

January 14, 2003

Northeastern hockey coach Bruce Crowder had to reshuffle his defense pairings following the departure of sophomore Bryan Nathe. Nathe, who had three assists in 16 games for NU this season, left the team to join the Brandon Wheat Kings of the Western Hockey League. Nathe is...

NUPR responds

January 14, 2003

The editorial in the Jan. 8 edition of The News entitled "Dunkin' What?," and the article on the same topic that calls the NU Office of Communications "uninformed." Perhaps it should be stated that the communications office is primarily responsible for promoting programs, events,...

Poison Ivy plagues swimming and diving again

January 14, 2003

By Ari Strait The Northeastern University swimming and diving team tangled with another Ivy League opponent this weekend, dropping a 155-133 meet to the Princeton University Tigers at Denunzio Pool in Princeton, New Jersey. The Huskies have only lost twice since January 31,...

The Perfect Example

January 14, 2003

I never met Will McDonough. When I began my job as a co-op at The Globe's Sports section two weeks ago, perhaps much like Will did some 50 years before me, I had ambitions. I was eager to meet, eager to please, I still am. I am easily excitable and

Women trekkers bludgeon Harvard in season opener

January 14, 2003

The Northeastern women's indoor track team got off on the right foot Saturday, downing Harvard on the road in their season opener, 71-56. For freshman Jordine Kimbrel, the season -- and her Northeastern career -- raced off to a start faster than the starting gun itself. In...

A co-op story for the ages

January 14, 2003

University of Massachusetts basketball coach Steve Lappas wanted to see if the man would meet the expectations. He wanted to see if Will McDonough could live up to the myth. "Steve came up to the paper to meet Will," Boston Globe Assistant Sports Editor Joe Sullivan said....

Canines split again

January 14, 2003

By Joe Rubin The Northeastern women's basketball team ended the week with a split, shredding the Vermont Catamounts, only to come up short against the Hartford Hawks (3-10, 1-1 AE), 78-70. At Solomon Court last Saturday, the Huskies jumped out to an early lead. Northeastern...

Perfect sweep

January 10, 2003

ORONO, Maine - Despite better forechecking, goaltending and more scoring opportunities, the Northeastern Huskies dropped their ninth straight Hockey East contest, 3-1, to the Maine Black Bears in front of 4,955 at Alfond Arena. Jimmy Howard made 26 saves and Todd Jackson scored...