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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

Letter to the Editor: Rally school spirit around football

September 12, 2007

I would like to congratulate and thank the outstanding number of almost 1,000 students who attended the first home football game of the season Saturday afternoon at Parsons Field. The amazing student fan community provided the appreciative Huskies with great vocal support. Thanks...

All Hail: MyNEU fails to measure up

September 12, 2007

As the creator of the Facebook group "myNEU can suck myNUT," I think I am an expert in the field of myNEU's trials and tribulations and its disappointments and downfalls. It doesn't take much to become such a virtuoso - all you have to do is try to log on to the myNEU portal...

Husky Happenings

September 9, 2007

Janitors union signs up for better hours, security A deal has been reached between the local janitor's union and employers that will keep 10,000 janitors in the region, including Northeastern janitors, on the job, according to The Boston Globe. Officials from the union Service...

Column: New school year, new you

September 9, 2007

The books are bought. There's already an unidentified stain on the carpet. And the roommate is either the good, the bad or the ugly. Congratulations. You lived to see week two. It's time to bid adieu to welcome week parties and greet the upcoming semester. This is college,...

Letter to the Editor: Students capable of reading syllabi

September 9, 2007

Wednesday, Sept. 5, marked the first day of classes for the fall semester. As usual, I hardly needed any of the things I spent the previous few days collecting for them; I spent at least a portion of all my first classes listening to my professor read aloud from the class syllabus....

Huskies off to rocky season, double losses over weekend

September 9, 2007

By Danielle Ossher Northeastern is off to its most disappointing start in years after two rough losses left them with a 1-3 record yesterday. The Huskies faced American and two-time defending National Champions Maryland this past weekend as part of the Terrapin Invitational...

Young team ‘learned big lesson’ from losses

September 9, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle This year's volleyball team may be young, but the Huskies are seeing contributions from veterans and freshmen alike. Northeastern lost two of three matches in last weekend's Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Bash, but continues to see encouragement in the progress...

Women’s Soccer: Huskies fall to the Crimson, 1-0

September 9, 2007

By Maggie Cassidy A tip off the crossbar and a missed empty net capped off a two-game scoring drought Friday as the Huskies dropped their home opener to Harvard, 1-0. "Those are opportunities we need to take advantage of, especially when we're as unhealthy as we are," said...

Cross Country: Northeastern takes first, second at Hofstra Invitational

September 9, 2007

By Cynthia Retamozo Northeastern dominated the Hofstra Invitational at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, N.Y. Saturday. The women's team triumphed over Hofstra, St. John's and the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) as they scored a total of 30 points, the lowest...

Football drops home opener, 49-14

September 9, 2007

By Chris Estrada It was a beating, a whipping, an opening of a can of you-know-what. There are many ways to label Northeastern's 49-14 loss to the Richmond Spiders Saturday at Parsons Field. But when you realize Richmond ran over the Huskies with 642 yards of total offense...

Men’s Soccer: Huskies end scoring drought in home opener

September 9, 2007

By Andrew Parente The Huskies picked up their first win of the season Sunday at Parsons Field with a 4-0 win over Maine. The team had lost three games to start the year but was able to put forth a dominating effort in the first home game of the season. Senior forward Greg...

Letter to the Editor: NU students deserve top priority

September 9, 2007

As this week signifies the beginning of a new scholastic year, to some it hasn't truly begun until the first official dance party. As a student who loves to dance, I share this mentality. Saturday night, I prepared to go dancing in afterHOURS for the first dance night hosted...