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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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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...

Football falls to Fordham in the playoffs

December 3, 2002

BROOKLINE- After concluding the regular season with the first conference title in Northeastern football history, as well as the school's first ever playoff berth, Fordham University turned out the lights on the Huskies' Cinderella season Saturday, 29-24. "Bottom line, they...

Lady hoopsters earn split in Fairfield Invitational

December 3, 2002

After splitting their first two contests at home, the women's basketball team traveled to Connecticut to participate in the Coca-Cola Charity Classic in Bridgeport, Conn. last weekend. As was the case in the home games, the results were mixed. Northeastern won the third place...

VP Penman: We were drinking

December 3, 2002

Tina Penman never planned to get caught. Early October in a Davenport dorm, she and a few underage friends were drinking -- no different a scene than found on most college campuses. Except this particular weekend, she was caught. At the last student government senate meeting...

while the soccer season closed against BC.

December 3, 2002

BROOKLINE - A snowstorm hit the Boston area early Tuesday morning forcing Wednesday's Northeastern-Boston College soccer match to Parsons Field. Several Husky fans hung a banner across midfield that read, "Losing home-field advantage? Priceless." The banner was true to its...

Fordyce kicks it up a notch in the biggest game of his life

December 3, 2002

BROOKLINE - In the end, it was simply too much for the defense to handle. The Huskies faced the best offense they had dealt with all year, and between a running back that ran for 94 yards and a quarterback that threw for 269 yards and a touchdown, NU had a hard time stopping...

Women’s Hockey

December 3, 2002

By Kimberly Peterson NU started the weekend off with an impressive 4-1 Saturday victory over Yale, but followed it up with a horrific 6-2 loss to Princeton. The weekend split places them 4th in Hockey East with a 5-7-1 record. They have proven over and over again that they...

Operation enduring academic freedom

December 3, 2002

By Stephanie Vosk The term 'tenure' represents a golden goal for professors to work toward. The questions is, once an academic becomes tenured, what is next? As described in Northeastern's faculty handbook, "the purpose of academic tenure is to insure academic freedom for...

Shorty was the bomb, until we couldn’t bag her

December 3, 2002

BROOKLINE - It's sexy, understanding, and always puts you in a good mood no matter how you're feeling. Blocked again? Doesn't matter. Fail a midterm? It's all good. Missed a plane home for vacation? Just means more time to spend with my baby. Victory. You plan for it, expecting...

Underground Music

December 3, 2002

By Diana Dopfel Park Street in Boston is home to a myriad of street musicians. It is a bustling crossroad for the T, where the Green Line connects with the Red and Orange lines. As such, it is a place packed with commuters, students and tourists -- all serenaded by the sweet...

Dunkin’ Donuts finds a home at NU

December 3, 2002

By Emily Unsworth and Ann Livermore Every corner in New England is graced by Dunkin' Donuts' presence. By the beginning of winter quarter, the coffee franchise will find a new home in Shillman Hall. Dunkin' Donuts will be added in addition to the other fast food kiosks already...

Gibson carries Dogs

December 3, 2002

The Huskies got a chance to watch Robert DeNiro movies on the way back from New York. It was a weekend away from their families on Thanksgiving, but after a pair of victories, the Huskies didn't feel so bad. "It was nice," said Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder with a chuckle....