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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 Crime Log

June 19, 2007

By Nick Mendez Crime log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Crime Log Entry of the Week Friday, June 15 1:30 a.m. The manager of Symphony Market on Huntington Avenue flagged down a NUPD car to report that a man had just urinated...

Junior sought by State Police

June 19, 2007

A warrant for armed robbery was issued for a 20-year-old Northeastern student last week following a car chase with State Police that resulted in an on-foot pursuit, according to Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Ryne Boelter, a junior philosophy major from Washington,...

Proposed 34-story dorm to tower behind YMCA

June 19, 2007

By Derek Hawkins Adding a new dimension to an already tense market for student housing, a third-party developer has sought approval from the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) to build a 34-story residence hall on St. Botolph Street near Northeastern's campus. Phoenix Property...

Women’s Track and Field: Northover ends career at NCAA Championship

June 19, 2007

By Cynthia Retamozo In her last collegiate meet, senior thrower Zara Northover traveled across the country to Sacramento, Calif., to compete in the NCAA Championship June 9. There, Northover placed 10th in the shot put throwing a distance of 51'3. This was Northover's fourth...

Baseball: Title IX turns 35, affects Colonial

June 19, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle The sporting culture of the '70s was rife with controversy and inequality. Case in point: the Boston Marathon had just begun allowing women to enter the 26-mile race since strenuous athletic activity was thought to adversely affect a woman's ability to...

Column: Pena, Milano represent Huskies in pros

June 19, 2007

Considering there are currently no active teams on the Northeastern campus, it's been a pretty good month for Husky baseball. Eight former Huskies are playing on baseball diamonds across the country for various Major League organizations led by the most recent draftee Dan Milano....

Baseball: Milano drafted by Red Sox

June 19, 2007

For Northeastern catcher Dan Milano, the long road to the major leagues starts close to home. The senior tri-captain was drafted in the 20th round (624th overall) by the Boston Red Sox June 8, and will play for the short season, Single A Lowell Spinners, just 30 miles outside...

Commentary: Hypocritical media ciphers should smarten up

June 19, 2007

After reading the concerns of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), a non-profit organization that advocates for civil liberties, voiced about how the university is violating our privacy and freedom of speech I couldn't help but wonder how hypocritical the...

Commentary: Alumnus irked by employee firings

June 19, 2007

I'm angry. I want to throw rocks and scream at the top of my lungs. As much as I want to temper my words with the wisdom of my newly framed college degrees, I am in a corner where I want to strike out at the same school that has taught me so much. Gladys McKie and Lincoln...

Editorial: SGA in disarray

June 19, 2007

The Student Government Association (SGA) has been going out of its way to remind its constituency that it's summertime. The point was driven home this week after SGA lost a second member of its elected executive board from a resignation brought on by unclear, personal reasons....

Painting, with a little help from their friends

June 19, 2007

She smiled from behind the frame, her green eyes and pink flesh complemented by a yellow backdrop. The words, "Hold me, Love me," scrawled in the top left corner alluded to the popular Beatles song "Eight Days a Week." "I can hear the song as I read it," said Dianna Bowlby,...

Summer play offers social commentary

June 19, 2007

By Megan Jicha Surrounded by complete darkness, a light appears. Five bodies lay on the floor of a school cafeteria. It's a dismal sight for anyone to see. This is the opening scene in William Mastrosimone's play, "Bang Bang You're Dead," Northeastern Theatre's first summer...