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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

The Huntington News

The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Lifestyle

The Second City comes to Northeastern

January 26, 2012
Chicago’s famous comedy group visited Blackman Auditorium Thursday

Calendar: Jan. 26 – Feb. 1

January 25, 2012

By Emily Huizenga, News Staff   Featured Event: A special card for a special someone Remember the days of filling out Valentine’s Day cards, making sure to choose the best one for a crush and spending extra time addressing it in the nicest handwriting? Bring back...

iPod Ambush, 1/19

January 19, 2012
As part of an occasional series, The News ambushed unsuspecting students and demanded they justify the songs that played when their iPods were put on shuffle, however embarrassing.

Students enjoy local talent despite the cold

January 19, 2012
After the first week of spring semester, last Saturday’s January Jam was a musical reprieve for Northeastern students and performers. The show at afterHOURS was created for student musicians to showcase their unique talents and for students to grab some coffee, sit back and enjoy a bit of musical downtime on their long weekend.

NU Band Spotlight: Tom Flash and the Lightning Band

January 19, 2012
NU’s Tom Flash and the Lightning Band shows the genre is a timeless one

Calendar: Jan. 19 – 25

January 19, 2012

By Emily Huizenga, News Staff   Entry of the Week: Gardner Museum Renovation Premiere Anyone who even occasionally browses Boston.com or the Boston Globe likely knows all about the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s recent $144 million renovation, a 70,000-square-foot...

Column: All my friends are gay

January 19, 2012
As children of the late ’80s and early ’90s, we’ve grown up in an age where homosexuality is a spotlight issue. Despite the constant debates it provokes in churches and legislative branches of our respective states, when it comes down to it I’ve found the people I deal with on a daily basis to be, for the most part, very accepting.

Student feminists challenge misconceptions

January 12, 2012
Northeastern’s Feminist Student Organization strives for gender equality

Alumna offers a real perspective on reality television

January 12, 2012
Autumn deVitry, a Northeastern alumna and producer of shows like “The X Factor,” “The Biggest Loser” and “Masterchef,” paid her alma mater a visit Tuesday evening to share with students her experiences in the entertainment industry.

Boston honors Martin Luther King Jr.

January 12, 2012
Events on and off-campus pay tribute to life and legacy of Dr. King

NUin program brings opportunity and challenge

January 12, 2012
While her freshman peers were exploring the International Village (IV) sushi bar in September, English major Sarah DiCioccio was after a different sort of global experience.

Column: Channeling a better life

January 12, 2012

This year I didn’t make an extravagant New Year’s resolution. Yes, I want to drink more water and get more sleep, but what I really want is a new life resolution. I don’t want to be a TLC special. Ever. Don’t get me wrong, I love the “reality” on every channel:...