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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

Photo Courtesy/Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

New Japanese art exhibit at MFA

November 20, 2013
Only within the past six decades have Japanese bamboo weavings and ceramics been considered a form of high-brow art, according to an exhibit celebrating dozens of new acquisitions at the Museum of Fine Arts.
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Mortified Nation takes to the stage in Boston

November 20, 2013
As a teenager, Lorelai was not popular. She desperately wanted a boyfriend. She was curious about sex. To cope with the anxiety and confusion, she wrote her most private thoughts and desires in her diary.
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Column: 22 reasons why I love college

November 20, 2013
It seems that these days, Facebook is just a forum to share BuzzFeed, Thought Catalog and even the occasional Her Campus article on our friends’ timelines. I can’t say I hate it. I, just like 98 percent of the human race on the Internet, enjoy lists.
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Event Calendar: Nov. 21-27

November 20, 2013
Different cultures have never been this delicious. Enjoy the convergence of the Jewish festival of lights and the American day of thanks at the Beat Hotel’s Thanksgivukkah celebration. Taking place on the eve of Thanksgiving, the event features special menu items like smoked beef brisket with challah stuffing and cranberry pumpkin tzimmes. While you treat your taste buds to some new cultural dishes, treat your ears to the vocal talents of contemporary jazz singer Tammy Scheffer. Raised in Belgium and Israel, her unique sound blends perfectly with the cross-cultural theme of the night.
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NU gears up for Homecoming weekend

November 13, 2013
This upcoming weekend is Homecoming weekend, dedicated to welcoming back all Northeastern alumni. There will be a wide range of athletic and cultural events happening across campus this weekend to bring the university community together.
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“The Book Thief” sheds light on a dark story

November 13, 2013
“The Book Thief”: a World War II movie told from the perspective of a little girl who finds her voice through words. Sounds like a spin-off of the heart-wrenching tale of Anne Frank. But it is not, rather far from it actually.
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Event Calendar: Nov. 14-20

November 13, 2013
See the city from a new perspective at Higher Ground, Boston’s first rooftop farm. Occupying 55,000 square feet atop the Boston Design Center, the farm grows an assortment of produce including greens, tomatoes and herbs, which are then sold to nearby restaurants. Support the local produce movement and learn more about agrarian operations by helping out at the final volunteer day of the season. Saturday’s tasks include transporting plant debris to be taken to City Soil for composting. Get your green thumb ready, but don’t be afraid of getting it a little dirty. 1 Design Center Place; 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; free; higher-ground-farm.com.
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Spotlight Column: Musings of a terrible patient

November 13, 2013
As the X-ray machine projected a grid across my aching left arm, I used my free hand to hold the back of my hospital gown together in the hopes of preventing an untimely nip slip. It is a vivid memory I’m sure will not fade over time. The pose the X-ray technician told me to hold beneath the large camera was awkward and painful. “Hold your arm like this,” she said as she shifted my elbow and my face contorted in pain. “Perfect! Only five more to go.”
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Bringing Beckett’s masterpiece to Boston

November 13, 2013
One stage. A tree. Two men. Waiting.
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Apple, Microsoft battle it out over new iPad Air, Surface 2

November 7, 2013
Microsoft and Apple are two of the biggest names in the tech industry and once again, their products are about to go head to head. With both companies releasing new tablet products, the chatter will be louder than usual.
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Arcade Fire, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Lorde albums drop

November 7, 2013
Quarter four has finally arrived, a time where record companies push their most highly anticipated albums of the year, just in time for the bustle of seasonal holiday sales.
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Tom Hanks captures audiences as Captain Phillips

November 7, 2013
In a culture consumed by spoiler alerts, “Captain Phillips” is somewhat of an anomaly.
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