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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

Northeastern spilts games at Akron Tournament

September 5, 2007

By Maggie Cassidy The Huskies split its season opening games at the Akron Tournament in Akron, Ohio, this weekend, taking a double-overtime 1-0 win over Binghamton Friday and dropping a tough match to St. Francis, 2-0, Sunday. Sophomore midfielder Sofia Palmquist lofted the...

Injuries hurt Huskies’ chance at a winning start

September 5, 2007

By Andrew Parente Northeastern was unable to overcome two quick goals and were shut out by Boston University 3-0 Monday night at Nickerson Field. Junior forward Petur Sigurdsson was the beneficiary of a strange rebound that came off the crossbar and fooled Northeastern goalie...

Wildcats pounce on weak Huskies

September 5, 2007

By Chris Estrada Northeastern's 27-0 loss to Northwestern Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill., had a little bit of everything for the Huskies. There was a little bit of good in getting all-important experience in a major venue, a little bit of bad in terms of penalties...

Huskies sweep home tourney

September 5, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle The Huskies got off to a rough start this season after dropping three at the Cal Molten Classic Tournament Aug. 24 and Aug. 25, but recovered last weekend after banging out three straight wins at the BC/NU challenge. Northeastern took its first match of...

Northeastern Crime Log

September 5, 2007

By Kate Augusto Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Crime Log Entry of the Week Monday, August 27 8 p.m. Gerald Pack, 37, also known as the "One-Armed Push Up Man," was approached by an officer on Westland Avenue because Pack...

Boston to welcome cultural, contemporary art exhibitions

September 5, 2007

By Derek Hawkins As fall semester begins and students pour back into the city, several new art exhibits are slated to open on and around campus. As part of Hispanic Heritage Month's Art Week in October, the Latin American Student Organization (LASO) will host "An Exhibition...

Trash, traffic pollute city after students move to apartments

September 5, 2007

By Marc Larocque In Boston, when college students move into neighboring communities, residents are rankled by two major problems every year: trash and traffic. Many streets in Mission Hill and Roxbury Crossing were clogged with debris and vehicles associated with students...

Aoun urges students to explore options in school

September 5, 2007

By Drew Bonifant The message of the convocation for Northeastern's 110th class was simple and straightforward: Take advantage. In a ceremony featuring speeches from President Joseph Aoun, Provost Ahmed Abdelal and Student Government Association President Joey Fiore, among...

Letter to the Editor: An ode to canceled Dining Dollars

September 5, 2007

With the stipulation that there is always an exception to the rule, no organization is truly as accommodating as one would like. My experience is that this is most certainly true of Northeastern. I have had to do everything short of jumping up and down on one leg, patting my...

All Hail: Fanatic Sox fans

September 5, 2007

Try riding the T at about 6 p.m. on a weekday when most people are getting off work and heading back home. Everyone's shoving and pushing, racing to get on the train and fighting for a seat. The scene on the T resembles that of a jungle where all the wild animals are fighting...

Letter to the Editor: SGA President expels ‘Husky pride’

September 5, 2007

Welcome to campus. To the new students, I hope your first few days have been great. To my returning classmates, welcome back. To all, revel in your days in Boston, your first coffees in the Shillman lobby, your first TKO at Chicken Lou's and your first drinks at Our House. You've...

University shifts focus beyond college ranking

September 5, 2007

By Matt Collette Northeastern snuck up the 2008 U.S. News and World Report college ranking, though unlike last year when the University broke into the top 100, the administration remained rather tight-lipped about the jump. The report listed Northeastern in the top tier of...