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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

Avalon and other clubs 21+

July 25, 2007

Despite rumors that all nightclubs in Boston had been forced to end their under-21 nights, a City Hall spokeswoman said only certain businesses were affected by this suspension. City Hall has forced certain nightclubs to suspend under-21 entertainment, according to Dot Joyce,...

Senators voice concern about VP’s letter

July 25, 2007

Several members of the Student Government Association (SGA) expressed disappointment in its executive board days after an editorial submission decrying a recent "lack of responsibility" was printed in The News last week. The specific target of their ire was Vice President...

SGA sets direct election dates

July 25, 2007

Correction: A previous version of this story contained an incorrect detail about voting procedure. Final dates for the direct election of the student body president were set by the Student Government Association (SGA) last week. The nominations will be presented March 12,...

Study, students discuss blogging benefits

July 25, 2007

Three years ago, Evan Brunell started maintaining a blog about sports. Since then, he has been able to turn it into a much larger sports blogging network. "The most important aspect of blogging is the content," said Brunell, a middler journalism major. "It should also be visually...

SGA backs VP amid CSC office swap controversy

July 25, 2007

Despite a cry for drastic action, members of the Student Government Association (SGA) firmly stood behind one of their own at its weekly Senate meeting last Thursday. Led by SGA President Rogan O'Handley, the senate expressed its support for Vice President for Student Services...

Stadium plans slow to unfold

July 25, 2007

By Mary Ann Georgantopoulos and Natasha Kellett Almost two years since fundraising began for a multi-purpose athletic facility close to campus, plans to build a stadium remain stalled, according to administration officials. No construction plans have been put into motion to...

Google speakers praise creative coops, hosts ‘tech talk’

July 25, 2007

Working for Google is a lot like going to school - you get to work your own hours and it doesn't matter what time you get into the office as long as the work gets done. That was the message last week when representatives from Google came to campus for a pair of presentations...

Night of song, dance

July 25, 2007

A night of performances in the West Addition of the Curry Student Center Saturday night marked a chance for two Northeastern student groups to show off for alumni and parents buzzing around campus last Saturday. The Northeastern DownBeats, one of the university's a capella...

Aoun, VPs, discuss Master Plan, drinking

July 25, 2007

Call it a meeting of the minds - of presidential proportions. Northeastern President Joseph Aoun answered a wide variety of questions in a student forum in the Curry Student Center Ballroom Thursday, hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA). President Aoun was...

Drug counselor brings ‘energy’

July 25, 2007

Felix Fernandez Pizzi, Northeastern's new alcohol and other drug counselor, came to the university with the hope of developing and strengthening the services and counseling students can receive, in relation to alcohol and drug awareness. One of Pizzi's main concerns is that...

Body hair a turn-off at date auction

July 25, 2007

Body hair, boys who can't bake and girls with big feet were among the list of flawed characteristics that were billed most unappealing at a date auction Friday night. "The purpose is basically to create awareness around a taboo subject and to put together a week with student...

Red Bull gives wings, hangover

July 25, 2007

Students who mix the popular energy drink Red Bull with their vodka may have reason to rethink their decision. A study published in the April edition of "Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research," a scientific journal on all things alcohol-related, found that people...