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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: Awesome time for Husky fans

November 28, 2007

Thoughts while scribbling "No. 12 Northeastern," again and again in my class notebook: There's so much awesome happening for Husky fans this fall. Headlining this, of course, is the Hockey East-leading men's squad. Hopefully there are more wins in the bag for these Huskies,...

Pizza shop serves up cheap eats

November 28, 2007

By Marc Larocque For the nighthawks of Mission Hill and Jamaica Plain, only one spot doles out cheap pizza until 3 a.m. And for those who wake early, this joint offers baked subs and cold sandwiches to take to work or school starting at 10 a.m. Joseph's Pizzeria is near the...

Men’s Hockey: The climb up the rankings continues

November 28, 2007

By Jonathan Raymond On Sept. 25, Hockey East released its annual preseason coaches' poll, ranking the men's hockey team seventh. With roughly two months of play now under its belt, the team has put to rest the notion that they are an inferior team. Northeastern owns first...

Panel members revealed

November 28, 2007

The Athletics Review Panel announced by university officials earlier this month will include two representatives from the Student Government Association as well as this year's Mayor of Huntington Avenue, administrators said yesterday. The panel, which met for the first time...

MBTA offers traffic report

November 28, 2007

By Rachel Zarrell It may not reduce the amount of problems on a rider's route, but a new Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) initiative aims to make the commute more predictable, transit officials said. Beginning with a trial run, the MBTA will implement a personalized...

Swimming and diving: Still undefeated after six meets

November 28, 2007

The swimming and diving team took its unbeaten record to Boston University's Terrier Invitational last week and won the three-day meet, breaking three school records in the process. The Huskies currently sit at 6-0, including two Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) victories....

Requirement Changes

November 28, 2007

Northeastern's art + design department is changing the program from a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree to a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), partly in an effort to boost recruitment. The art + design graduating class of 2012 will be the first to get a BFA. Edward Andrews, chair...

Men’s Basketball: Janning nets 34 in loss

November 28, 2007

By Andrew Parente KINGSTON, R.I.-The men's basketball team concluded its five-game road trip to start the season with a 92-72 loss at Rhode Island last night. Sophomore guard Matt Janning shined in the effort, posting a career high 34 points, including four of eight from three...

With no symptoms, UHCS does not test

November 28, 2007

By Matt Collette Ashly Pietras went to University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) earlier this semester to get tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). She thought she'd leave knowing more about her health, but she didn't even make it to the waiting room. Because...

Finding the new provost

November 28, 2007

By Kate Augusto and Matt Collette The Provost Search Committee took the first steps to replacing Provost Ahmed Abdelal, who will resign at the end of the spring semester, by meeting with members of the Northeastern community Tuesday and Wednesday to explain the process and gain...

From Boston to Burma: Documentaries go the distance

November 28, 2007

By Maggie Cassidy More than 8,000 miles from home in a country whose language they didn't understand, Greg Mills and Dan Christopher found themselves somewhere they'd never imagined going: the entrance to a brothel. "Do you want a Thai lady?" asked the man at the door. ...

Video games: a new promo tool for bands

November 28, 2007

By Daniel Deza Music has infiltrated the video gaming world, sending the sounds of Pac Man and Mario into virtual yesteryear. Since the release of music-driven games like FreQuency, Amplitude, Guitar Hero and Rock Band, amateur musicians have found a new way to find a fan...