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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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Soccer falls in AE playoffs

November 12, 2002

By Joe Rubin HARTFORD, Conn. - The women's soccer team (8-8-4, 4-2-2 AE) ended their postseason run, losing to the defending America East champs the Hartford Hawks (13-6-0, 6-2-0 AE), 3-0 last Friday. It was going to be a tough contest for the Huskies, who entered the playoffs...

Man on the Street Style

November 12, 2002

By Margarita Neplokh Culture and style go hand in hand;, one influences the other. The lifestyle choices and backgrounds make up how we look at ourselves and how we look at other people. Clothing from different cultures are a definite influence on the American scene, and...

War looming overhead

November 12, 2002

In George Orwell's "1984," the government lights the fires of nationalism by perpetuating a never-ending war with a certain country. Thus, the populace learns to love the government because unity is needed to defeat the enemy. George W. Bush is no Big Brother, but his "war...

Muslims misunderstood

November 12, 2002

By Gerry Tuoti For years, Westerners and Muslims have had misconceptions about each other, and the events of Sept. 11 have only served to intensify these false perceptions. This is a reality that affects the nearly 1,000 Muslim students at Northeastern University

On the binge

November 12, 2002

By Alyson St. Anand and Stephanie Vosk Administrators from 47 Massachusetts colleges met at the University of Massachusetts in Boston on October 30 to sign the "Commitment to Collaboration," a three-year plan to curb college binge drinking. The plan is part of an ongoing initiative...

Understanding HIV ‘ AIDS

November 12, 2002

It's a virus that strikes millions and is wiping out entire populations of people. It's silent and deadly. There is no cure, and it will kill you. It's HIV, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the causitive agent of AIDS, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. And it's a death...

Portly preconceptions

November 12, 2002

There are all kinds of forms of discrimination in the world today, but we rarely associate it with children. Kids can be cruel to each other, but overweight children probably get it the worst. And in today's supposedly enlightened and more sensitive society, adults are just as...

Huskies hand Friars first loss

November 7, 2002

Brian Tudrick scored halfway through the first period and Keni Gibson made one spectacular save after another as the Huskies dropped Providence, 4-3 in front of 3,031 fans at Matthews Arena. Tudrick skated down the ice and flipped a backhander past PC netminder Nolan Schaffer...

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...