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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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A different kind

December 4, 2002

Just as the Arab world can be divided between the hardliners and the reformers, so too can the Jewish people. On the hardline side, there is the alliance between the orthodox community and conservative ideologies. They think Israel can do no wrong, and that any questioning of...

Black Comedy Explosion in Faneuil Hall

December 4, 2002

Make sure to get there on time, dress to impress, turn off those cellular phones and respect the comedian. These are the rules that must be followed at the Black Comedy Connection if students want to save themselves from the utmost embarrassment. At first glance, Johnathan...

Rape resources

December 4, 2002

Falling in and out of a stagnant web of forgotten priorities, there has been over a decade of discussion and dialogue surrounding the creation of a sexual assault counselor to address one of the most notoriously quiet problems on campus: rape. Students who have been victims...

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...