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The independent student newspaper of Northeastern University

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Sports

Alex Frandsen, Editorial Columnist

Baseball needs to embrace bat flips

March 23, 2016
Bryce Harper drops bombs. It’s what he does. He hit 42 home runs last year, an impressive figure that becomes astonishing once you realize he is only 23 years old. But a couple of weeks ago, he dropped a different kind of bomb on the baseball world. In a profile written by ESPN’s Tim Keown, Harper came out and launched a full attack on the conservative nature of the game.
Huskies head to Garden after sweeping Irish

Huskies head to Garden after sweeping Irish

March 17, 2016
The Northeastern men’s hockey team (20-13-5) advanced to the Hockey East Semifinals after back-to-back sweeps over the University of Maine Black Bears and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Men's basketball falls short in conference tourney

Men’s basketball falls short in conference tourney

March 17, 2016
Bill Coen sat at the center of the podium at Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, leaning slightly toward the microphone situated just a few inches in front of him.
Track and field finishes indoor season

Track and field finishes indoor season

March 17, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) men and women’s track and field teams concluded the indoor season on March 6 with two top-20 finishes and a new school record at Boston University’s Track and Tennis Center in the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
Huskies advance to CAA semis, fall to Drexel

Huskies advance to CAA semis, fall to Drexel

March 17, 2016
Last week, the Northeastern University (NU) women’s basketball team secured its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament win, upsetting No. 3 Hofstra University 65-54 after the Pride beat NU twice in the regular season.
Huskies season ends in NCAA tournament

Huskies season ends in NCAA tournament

March 17, 2016
A historic season has come to a heartbreaking end. The Northeastern University (NU) women’s hockey team had the best season in school history this year, winning a program-record 28 games and securing its first ever berth in the NCAA tournament.
Fans embrace the Madness

Fans embrace the Madness

March 17, 2016
The Madness can begin. The brackets have been released, and a shot at predicting the future can start. March is here, having escaped the winter with hardly anything to complain about. This month marks Easter, the last sights of snow and the beginning of spring. However, all of that means nothing compared to March Madness.
Huskies drop three in Washington, fall below .500

Huskies drop three in Washington, fall below .500

March 17, 2016
As the rain fell on Sunday in Pullman, Wash., so did the record of the Northeastern University (NU) baseball team. After winning two of three against the Cornell University Big Red to earn their first series victory of 2016, the Huskies dropped three of four to the Washington State University (WSU) Cougars to fall to 7-8 for the season.
Alex Frandsen, Sports Columnist

Manning assault can’t be ignored

March 4, 2016
Peyton Manning is not just famous. He is deified. He has transcended the football world, where he accomplished almost everything a quarterback could hope to accomplish, and has become something much more: A cultural icon.
Swimming and diving competes in conference champs

Swimming and diving competes in conference champs

March 4, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) swimming and diving team completed the 2015-16 campaign with a combined fifth-place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) swimming and diving championships in Virginia, racking up 422.5 points at the University of Richmond.
Women's hockey takes down Providence in first round

Women’s hockey takes down Providence in first round

March 3, 2016
The Northeastern University (NU) women's hockey team skated off the ice at Matthews Arena for the final time this season, and despite closing the doors on their barn, the players were all smiles.
Huskies winning streak ends on senior day

Huskies winning streak ends on senior day

March 3, 2016
Back-to-back victories propelled the Northeastern University (NU) women's basketball team to a .500 winning percentage, but they weren't able to keep up the momentum on senior night on Wednesday, March 2, falling to Hofstra University in the last game of the regular season.