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The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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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...

Non-natives can vote

October 8, 2002

We're young and apathetic. Our generation's motto might as well be "whatever." The government doesn't care about our concerns. We're misunderstood. We don't vote. It's no secret who votes in this country. The more educated, higher income, middle-aged, and older Americans drag...

Campus Notes

October 1, 2002

Information provided from Northeastern's Media Relations office at nupr@nue.edu. This summer's teen employment rate hit a 37-year low, according to a report from the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families that was prepared by the Center...

What you don’t know about semester conversion

October 1, 2002

By Amanda Lowe In the fall of 2003, Northeastern University converts from the current quarter calendar to the new semester calendar. What does this mean for students? Major adjustments will be made. With semester conversion, the rhythm of the academic year will change....

Freshman 15 is no laughing matter

October 1, 2002

I was disturbed and saddened by the article on weight gain entitled "The brawl with the bulge," included in the Health section of the September 25th edition of the NU News. In this article Brad Rosenberg proceeds to give 'tips' on how not to gain weight during your college...

A look at Ireland abroad

October 1, 2002

By Justin Arnold Last year during the fall quarter, I went to Ireland as part of Northeastern's study abroad program. I was slightly nervous before I went.

Doggy-Style

October 1, 2002

BROOKLINE - If all had gone according to plan on Saturday afternoon, the Northeastern cheerleaders would've held their banner high, proud, and firm as the 10th-ranked Husky football team triumphantly blasted through the thin paper wall and out onto the field. What occurred,...

Crime Log

October 1, 2002

Tell me you still publish the crime log!