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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

Cross Country: Young runners gain experience at NCAA meet

November 14, 2007

By Cynthia Retamozo The women's cross country team wrapped up its season at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships Saturday at Franklin Park, where they finished 23rd out of 36 competing teams. Cross country coach and coordinator Renny Waldren said he was very impressed...

Women’s basketball: Split games open season

November 14, 2007

By Daryl Velez Veteran's Day weekend was a learning experience for the women's basketball team. The team edged out a come-from-behind 69-65 win against Coppin State University, with Northeastern spreading the ball around. Three players collected double figures: Ashlee Feldman...

Volleyball: Riding win streak into postseason

November 14, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle The Huskies won their sixth straight match Saturday night, defeating James Madison 3-1, and head to Delaware for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament this weekend. Northeastern, which was picked to finish tied for sixth with William ' Mary...

Men’s hockey: ‘It leaves you wanting more’

November 14, 2007

By Jonathan Raymond The men's hockey team came away with three points against Vermont and Boston University this weekend, but at the end of it, the team was hungry for more. The team executed an impressive 4-2 victory over the Catamounts of Vermont Friday night before it welcomed...

Men’s soccer: NU out in CAA quarterfinals

November 13, 2007

By Andrew Parente The men's soccer season came to a disappointing end Tuesday night as the Huskies fell to Virginia Commonwealth in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament 3-1. With the loss, the Huskies finished the 2007 season with a record...

Football: Happy to upset

November 13, 2007

By Chris Estrada At 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the football team has not been a postseason contender for some time. But it has sure been playing like one lately. Before the team's 31-13 victory over then-No. 8 New Hampshire two weekends...

Letter to the editor: OSCCR reform necessary for NU

November 13, 2007

For the last several years, the Northeastern administration has been listening to the students complain about the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR). They've heard us but they haven't really been listening, and if they have, they certainly haven't been...

Letter to the editor: Distress over unnoticed disappearance

November 13, 2007

It has come to my attention that the Northeastern News has been ignoring, inadvertently or otherwise, an issue of grave importance on campus. While The News has no problem reporting on fluff pieces and campus nothings, the newspaper has turned a blind eye on an injustice plaguing...

All Hail: Blood boils as students register for classes

November 13, 2007

For the past three hours the uncooperative, cantankerous Northeastern registration process has been waging an all out war on me. It's winning. War began at 5 p.m. I was ready for battle. I had ammunition: the schedule I wanted, a backup, a backup for the backup. I'd planned...

Crises hit some students early

November 7, 2007

By Danny Deza The days of Solo cups, Greek life, beer pong and thirsty Thursdays are coming to an end for some graduating seniors, many officials say. This may then be replaced by business suits and casual Fridays. Identity problems and anxiety about entering the adult world...

A southern favorite bids farewell

November 7, 2007

By Andrew Berlanstein Boston's beloved Bob's Southern Bistro, located on Columbus Avenue, will close Nov. 25. For more than 50 years the restaurant has been a home for soul food in Greater Boston and beyond. It leaves behind a m'eacute;lange of hearty memories. There is meaning...

Jay-Z revisits the hard knock life

November 7, 2007

Jay-Z turns 38 years old next month, and the hip-hop player and mogul has more or less settled down. He holds two corporate jobs, as president and CEO of record companies Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella, and comprises one-half of a steady, long-term power couple. (The other half is...