The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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Debates on the decline

October 15, 2002

Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas participated in some legendary debates in their historic 1858 U.S. Senate campaigns. On Oct. 1, Massachusetts gubernatorial candidates Mitt Romney and Shannon O'Brien squared off in their second debate. Talk about de-evolution. While passion...

Rally cry shuts down Krentzman

October 15, 2002

The rally, "Justice for Janitors" spilled over onto Northeastern's campus once again last Thursday, causing an abrupt end to a volunteer fair put together by faculty and students. The rally, which started in front of the law school, moved past Churchill Hall, where President...

Huskies kick it up a notch, but still fall to UNH

October 15, 2002

By Evans Erilus BROOKLINE - The women's soccer team entered Friday's contest against conference-leading New Hampshire on the heels of a four game winless streak that saw them score only one goal in that time span. Still, Northeastern also entered the contest undefeated at...

Transfer: A viable option?

October 15, 2002

The onslaught of relentless Palestinian terror has forced Israel to take increasingly drastic countermeasures. With the more than two hundred homicide bombers who have assiduously blown up innocent women and children, Israel has had to use more expansive countermeasures. Israel...

ISO seeks apology

October 15, 2002

As students were passing through the Curry Student Center yesterday afternoon they were handed a neatly typed flier asking for solidarity, asking for an apology. The Northeastern International Socialist Organization (ISO) was suspended on Oct. 9 for not re-registering for the...

Dogs bite UConn, prepare for Denver

October 15, 2002

Ordinarily, Northeastern hockey coach Bruce Crowder would have been thrilled by last Friday's one-sided victory by his team. But as his players know, the schedule for the next month will determine what the Huskies will be playing for in the following three. Nonetheless, the...

A CEO surprise

October 15, 2002

By Joe Goldberg Hats off to David D'Alesandro, CEO of John Hancock, for exercising leadership in the janitors labor crisis. In an age when CEOs seem more concerned with maintaining their private jets than maintaining employees' retirement funds, his decision that John Hancock...

Co-op gala at the Ritz

October 15, 2002

The red carpet was rolled out last Thursday at the newly renovated Ritz Carlton. The guest of honor was Northeastern's nationally recognized cooperative education program. Northeastern University's first annual co-op partners dinner featured alumni, CEO's, CFO's and co-op students...

Wisconsin badgers NU twice

October 15, 2002

By Kim Peterson Northeastern did not enter their two-game series with sixth-ranked Wisconsin expecting a weekend getaway, and they also probably didn't expect to have a 2-1 and 4-2 loss hanging over their heads at the end of it. There is no denying that a loss is no way to...

Breathe some fresh air

October 15, 2002

I am writing to you as a long time Northeastern Fan. My late husband Alex Gillis was a graduate of NU Law School in 1942, and my personal adviser at the University of Rhode Island was Asa Knowles who later became president of NU. I have worked closely with many NU professors...

The good, the bad and the Greek

October 15, 2002

By Kaitlin M. Thaney As the annual rush week for sororities began last week."Don't be just another face in the crowd" was the slogan seen in every corner of the Curry Student Center. Only four sororities were accepting pledges this year, due to the suspension of the Alpha...

Swimming team set to dive into AE

October 15, 2002

By Ari Strait The three-time America East swimming and diving champion Northeastern Huskies will be taking a more prepared team into the pool this season to defend both their conference crown and last year's undefeated record. Sophomore Emily White believes the team has the...