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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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Women first, men second at Fairfield Invitational

October 8, 2002

Northeastern's men's and women's runners shared collective glory in last weekend's Fairfield Invitational, while the men's team showed their coaches drastic improvements from the Quinipiac Invitational two weeks ago. Head coach Sherman Hart thought the men's effort was lacking...

Gay couples vow for marriage

October 8, 2002

By Leila Fadel Kate Swope, a senior psychology major, and Lauren Giordano, a senior Criminal Justice major, have been in a committed relationship for two and a half years. They met the last week of their freshman year and the chemistry was automatic. They now embark on their...

Red Light Special

October 8, 2002

By Tim Croes The Red Line may not be as accessible to Northeastern University students as the Green Line and the Orange Line, but it has many amenities to offer. The easiest way to switch aboard the Red Line is to take either the Green Line to Park Street or the Orange Line...

The puck STARTS here

October 8, 2002

As he always does, Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder calmly answered questions at last Thursday's media luncheon at the Fleet Center. But this time, the questions were of a different kind. In the past, Crowder has had to find a way to recall the previous season's miseries...

Rallies not needed at NU

October 8, 2002

The Northeastern Progressive Student Alliance (NUPSA) which is showing its support in the "justice for janitors" cause is not seeing the big picture. While many students continue to support a cause which on the surface seems to be a noble one, they still are missing the point....

Same-sex couples want equality

October 8, 2002

By Brendan Reilly The Ford Hall Forum continued its fall 2002 public lecture/discussion series Tuesday night. This time it tackled the controversial topic of same-sex couples and their right to be legally married. Residents from various communities throughout Massachusetts...

Pour some sugar on me

October 8, 2002

By Kat Noel How did you feel the first time you heard the bass dropped in a song and an artist just flowed with rhymes from the top of their head? Where were you when you heard that perfect verse over a tight beat? The real question is: when did you fall in love with hip hop?...

The puck STARTS here

October 8, 2002

By Kimberly Peterson The weather has gotten cooler. The leaves are fading from green to orange and the Zamboni is smoothing over the ice in Matthews Arena. Yes, hockey season at Northeastern has arrived. The Northeastern women's hockey team fields a youthful squad, highlighted...

Pass the microphone

October 8, 2002

Every year the president of Northeastern University, along with administrators and the chair of the faculty senate, addresses the campus community. This year was no different. President Richard Freeland, Larry Mucciolo, Ahmed Abdelal and Robert Lowndes commented on the progress...

Promotion restrictions hinder RatDog concert

October 8, 2002

By C.G.Lynch As RatDog closed their set and the lights came up at Matthews Arena the night of Sept. 28, members of the Council of University Programming (CUP) were left to examine the remaining crowd

An assassination on pop music

October 8, 2002

By April Eve Jasak So have you had your fair share of Britney Spears' singles? Do you want to say "Bye Bye Bye" to all the boy bands like N'SYNC? You need a band that actually composes their own music, plays their own instruments and writes lyrics you can truly relate to? You...

Huskies dig in, beat UNH at home

October 8, 2002

By Ari Strait The Northeastern volleyball team opened up the regular season in thrilling fashion Tuesday night, coming back from a 0-2 deficit to beat America East preseason favorite, the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, 3-2 at home on Solomon Court. The Huskies built...