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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

Women’s Hockey: NU falls despite early 2-0 advantage

February 6, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle The Boston University Terriers wrecked havoc on Husky hockey last week, storming back from a 3-0 deficit to take a tie with the women's team Saturday and beating Northeastern 4-2 in the opening round of the women's Beanpot last night. The Huskies looked...

Beanpot disappoints

February 6, 2007

By Matt Nielsen The men's hockey team entered the Beanpot Tournament's opening round on a hot streak and with high expectations. But the Huskies were taught a familiar lesson Monday at TD Banknorth Garden, losing, 4-0, to 27-time Beanpot champion Boston University behind an...

Housing selection goes online

February 6, 2007

Residential Life has implemented changes for upperclassmen housing selection this year. Rising juniors and seniors will be able to choose their housing online, a change from prior years when they had to pick in person. In addition, each student eligible for a lottery number...

Director of film festival discusses Holocaust

February 6, 2007

By Melissa Kenyon Sara Rubin could not hold back her personal interest in the Holocaust in a lecture last Wednesday in Snell Library. "How could I not feel drawn to the Holocaust, being Jewish and growing up in the second half of the 20th century?" said Rubin, executive director...

Husky Happenings

February 6, 2007

Faculty member honored in pharmaceutical sciences Vladimir Torchilin, chair of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department and director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine, will receive the Research Achievement Award at the 2007 Pharmaceutical Sciences...

V-week events raise awareness

February 6, 2007

By Jessi Savino After getting off to a rough start when "Flirt Smarter" was canceled due to a death in the family of the speaker, V-week kicked off last night with a staged reading of "That Takes Ovaries" - a series of monologues from "bold women committing brazen acts" - and...

Novelist relives 1960s college life, talks about social class

February 6, 2007

By Mike Devine Novelist Sigrid Nunez presented her new novel, which recounts the relationship between two college roommates from opposite ends of the socioeconomic spectrum during the late 1960s last Wednesday in Snell Library. "I've always wanted to write about this era of...

Battle of the Biz

February 6, 2007

By Brian Benson As January comes to an end, Northeastern's hockey teams prepare for the Beanpot tournament, while another group of students practices for a Beanpot of their own - one with calculators and case studies instead of ice and pucks. Instead of skating around Matthews...

15 teams scarf down burritos in ‘Rice and Bean Pot’ relay

February 6, 2007

By Drew Bonifant As 15 four-man teams gathered in the Northeastern round of the Qdoba Rice and Bean Pot burrito-eating contest last Wednesday, there were two items in abundant supply for the competition - burritos and confidence. "We've got it," Dan Jernberg, a freshman mechanical...

Increase in Pell Grants causes concerns

February 6, 2007

By Cara Bidwell Educators are concerned President George Bush's proposal to raise the maximum Pell Grant award to $5,400 over the next five years will come at the cost of cuts to other financial aid programs. President Bush's 2008 budget plan comes in the wake of last Wednesday's...

Recruiting leads to increase in applicants

February 6, 2007

By Liz Ratto With representatives in 32 countries and 32 states, an increased focus on recruiting has caused the number of applicants to Northeastern to more than double over the last decade, said Dean of Admissions Ronn

5.3% tuition hike proposed for 2d time

February 6, 2007

By Kate Augusto and Liz Ratto A plan is before the university's board of trustees to raise undergraduate tuition by 5.3 percent, a little more than $750 a semester. The budget plan includes $12 million for items suggested by the Student Government Association (SGA) earlier this...