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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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The keg, the funnel and stein

October 22, 2002

By Laura Bennett The keg stand. The funnel. Beirut. These methods of consuming large quantities of alcohol in short spans of time, also known as binge drinking, can sometimes have more severe consequences than a headache or a night by the toilet. "Most Northeastern students...

Freeland addresses faculty senate

October 22, 2002

By Stephanie Vosk In addressing the Faculty Senate Monday, President Richard Freeland described his efforts to improve the university under semester conversion, the goal of which is to close the gap between the university's award-winning cooperative education program and its...

Canines shine at Head of the Charles

October 22, 2002

For 38 years they've been going at it on the Charles River. This year's Head of the Charles Regatta was one in which both the Northeastern men's and women's crew teams shared success. The men's eight finished the race in third place, behind only Wisconsin and U.S. rowing....

A belonephobic’s nightmare

October 22, 2002

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Talk Amongst Yourselves

October 22, 2002

She can call me at 11:30 at night on a work day, wake me up and vent about jcrew.com running out of her size in the most beautiful camel colored coat. She leaves voicemails on my cellphone about something she noticed outside her classroom building and think out loud, while I...

Caffeine craze

October 22, 2002

By Nicole Haley It is the most widely used drug in the nation, consumed by 85 percent of adults in the United States. Most have some at breakfast to kick-start the day. Others, particularly students, take it at night to study for a morning's midterm or aid in completion of that...

Campus Notes:

October 22, 2002

The College Board, which is comprised of more than 4,200 schools, colleges, universities, and other education organizations, has released information stating that college tuition prices are on the rise. The College Board in its yearly survey on the cost for higher education...

NU battles in upstate trip

October 22, 2002

By Dwayne Dahlbeck Before Friday's 36th Albany Invitational, cross country coordinator Richard Hart said he thought it would be a good preview of next week's America East Championship. Apparently no one told that to the other teams in the America East. In a meet that featured...

Shake your money maker

October 22, 2002

By Bradley Rosenberg In 1979, disco band Lipps Inc. posed a question that to this day goes unanswered: "Won't you take me to Funky Town?" Sadly, the world could only answer with a shrug. Much progress has been made towards that goal since then. With the emergence of such...

Sisterhood also positive

October 22, 2002

As a journalism major, I am appalled at the manner in which the Northeastern News covered the Panhellenic Recruitment. On page three of the last issue, the staff masked news commentaries as actual news stories. The two reporters obviously ignored the fundamental principal of...

A look at Seasonal Affective Disorders

October 22, 2002

By Jessica Legnos Do Northeastern students ever wonder if they would have been happier at the University of Miami? What about the University of Hawaii? For some, these tropical temptations could not only alleviate the need for thermal underwear, but possibly prevent seasonal...

Freeland, PSA meet in front of Churchill to discuss pending janitor strike

October 22, 2002

Northeastern President Richard Freeland greeted assembled members of the Progressive Student Alliance (PSA) on Friday morning after the group camped out in front of Churchill Hall to show their support for the "Justice for Janitors" rally which has been ongoing for nearly a...