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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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Yes it feels good, but nobody’s up on it

November 5, 2002

Forgive me for stating the obvious, but everyone loves a winner. People shower good graces and support on teams when they produce victories, especially in collegiate athletics. One needs to look no further than this year's football team as proof; a team that has received immense...

New government will help

November 5, 2002

The coalition break in Sharon's Unity Government and the consequent call for elections is a mere credit to the democratic structure of Israel. Every democratic system needs a strong opposition, and although coalitions are effective in representing the majority electorate, a viable...

Romney coasts by O’Brien

November 5, 2002

Shannon O'Brien will not be the first female in Massachusetts history elected to the governor's office. Going into Tuesday's election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney and Democratic candidate O'Brien both stated the election would be one of the closest in years. Today, Governor...

Canines outshoot BC, but end with a tie

November 5, 2002

By Kimberly Peterson CHESTNUT HILL - When a team outplays, out-skates, out-shoots, and out-checks another team, victory usually comes their way. Somebody must have forgot to tell that to Northeastern last Sunday, as they skated to a 3-3 tie against Boston College at Kelley rink....

Love is stronger than hate

November 5, 2002

On Oct. 29th at Northeastern, Malaka Bublil shared how she and her family fled Libya in 1967 due to the oppression and persecution of the Jews in the Middle East. Jews in "Arab States" predated the 7th century C.E. Arab-Muslim conquests of these territories by over a thousand...

From wrestling to the voting booth

November 5, 2002

The event was moved inside, the roster was altered, and the main event was over a half hour late. But all in all, the rally was a success. Approximately 250 students showed up to the Curry Student Center in anticipation of the arrival of four WWE superstars; Kane, the Hurricane,...

Trekkers finish eighth in AE Championships

November 5, 2002

By Dwayne Dahlbeck Last weekend's America East Championships could have been worse for the cross-country teams; they could have been Hartford. The Hawks were the only thing keeping the Huskies out of last place last Saturday at Franklin Park, as both the men's and women's...

Meet the Sim Man

November 5, 2002

By Jessica Legnos Meet Sim Man. Most nursing students already have. This $35,000 life-like patient is housed within the recently erected walls of the Behrakis Building, and is giving students an unusual approach to learning. Sim Man, a human patient simulator created by Laerdal...

Stock market blamed for dip in endowment

November 5, 2002

By Stephanie Vosk Down $70 million since 2001, Northeastern University's endowment read $430 million as of June 30, 2002, the most recent fiscal year. "The reality is, the endowment has gone down because of the stock market," said Senior Vice President and Provost Ahmed...

What have you been listening to?

November 5, 2002

By Jim Powers If you're tired of the way things are in the music industry, The Soundtrack Of Our Lives has come to show you the way music could be

Hearing, speaking and community

November 5, 2002

By Najla Moussa Stepping off the elevator and onto the fifth floor of the Behrakis Building, one would think they had just entered Massachusetts General Hospital instead of the Speech Pathology and Audiology clinic at Northeastern University. The clinic, which moved from...

NU’s best and brightest awarded

November 5, 2002

By Justin Robello Twelve of Northeastern University's "best and brightest" were honored at the Raytheon Amphitheater in Egan Research Center on Oct. 31. Those 12 students were named 2002 Presidential Scholars in August, and were honored in last week's ceremonies. The event...