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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

Column: A look back at some great Husky moments

October 31, 2007

Alas, all great things must come to an end. Well, maybe that is overreaching, but all News reporters must eventually hand in their notebooks and it is that time for me. But first, the highlight reel, the best sports moments in my four years. Men's Basketball There have...

Column: Feminism stymied by stereotypes

October 31, 2007

Last Thursday's edition of The News contained an article about the feminist magazine skirt!, and how the new rag is trying to expand by publishing in more cities, including Boston. I, along with some of the women quoted in the article, think there is a need for such a feminist...

Men’s Hockey: From Pee Wee ice to Matthews

October 31, 2007

By Danielle Ossher Tyler McNeely and Wade MacLeod first met on a sheet of ice as they desperately tried to keep their balance. The 7-year-olds had just put on their first pair of skates, and were ready to engulf themselves in hockey. Since then, the British Columbia natives...

Glover talks politics

October 31, 2007

By Erin Oliveri Most students know actor Danny Glover from his role as Roger Murtagh in the "Lethal Weapon" series. What many don't know is that he is also a philanthropist and chair of the TransAfrica forum. Glover spoke about his commitment to the African-American human...

Ski film honors East Coast

October 31, 2007

By Maggie Cassidy Contrary to widespread beliefs, students looking for extreme skiing expeditions don't have to book a flight to Colorado this winter. And this weekend, they won't even have to leave campus to get a glimpse of the extreme East Coast opportunities since they'll...

Root for the home team

October 31, 2007

By Matt Collette "Sieve! You suck!" Shout that sentence while you can because Athletics Director Peter Roby is calling for Husky fans to stop cheering against other teams, and instead focus their cheering for the Huskies. Roby said he got the idea for his "Positively Northeastern"...

Video games add new twists, soundtracks to old classics

October 31, 2007

By Mike Rougeau Beautiful Katamari "OK, Mr. Sunshine! da-da, da-da-da da da da da, da-Katamari Damacy." Anybody who can sing along with those "da's" (and please do, as loud as possible) can skip to the end of this review, because they already know exactly what to expect...

Reunion tour ‘Spices’ it up

October 31, 2007

By Danielle Capalbo There must have been 100 e-mails, Dennis Miller said. Every time the 56-year-old logged into one of his three accounts, the inboxes were spotted with automated messages that said he might win the lottery he'd entered. What the system didn't know was that...

‘Good times never seemed so good’

October 31, 2007

By Maggie Cassidy Bundled in red and blue caps and jerseys with names like Youkilis, Varitek and Ortiz, carrying signs reading "Twice in a Lifetime," "Marry Me, Ellsbury" and "In Sox We Trust," corralled onto street corners, hanging out of office building windows and balancing...

Letter to the Editor: The News needs Boston schooling

October 30, 2007

The News, first of all, welcome to Boston. I am a first year here at Northeastern, but I am a Massachusetts resident, and there are some things I have noticed about terminology errors being made in the newspaper. I can understand that many of The News' reporters may not be from...

Letter to the Editor: General must acknowledge faults

October 30, 2007

Northeastern was fortunate to have Gen. John Abizaid speak on campus about the present and future problems confronting the United States in the Middle East and Central Asia. Given his experience being in charge of the Army Central Command in that region, Abizaid has the knowledge...

All Hail: Professors need to stick to the schedule

October 30, 2007

My alarm clock bellowed. Tuesday, 9 a.m. - an ungodly hour for students who skillfully plan their classes late to allow for sleeping in. I, being among those students, don't usually have class until 1:35 p.m. A professor required me to