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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

Best pizza: CAPPY’S PIZZA

April 17, 2007

Edging out last year's winner BHOP, Cappy's Pizza was voted students' favorite place for a cheesy slice of pie. Whether fulfilling a late-night craving or stopping by for lunch, Cappy's provides a full complement of wings, mozzarella sticks and other tasty side dishes, along...

Best classrooms: WEST VILLAGE C, G, H ‘ F

April 17, 2007

In addition to providing the best housing on campus, Northeastern's West Village residence halls also feature the university's best classrooms. The West Village classrooms, located in buildings C, G, H and F, are equipped with superior computer, audio and visual technology,...

Best on-campus student group: RESIDENT STUDENT ASSOCIATION

April 17, 2007

The year has been packed with programming for the Resident Student Organization (RSA). The "Amazing Husky Hunt" was a city-wide scavenger hunt that challenged more than 600 students in teams of 12 to stay awake for 24 hours while they scoured Boston for odds and ends, like...

Best upperclassmen housing: WEST VILLAGE G,H

April 17, 2007

With their sleek interior design and exceptional apartments, West Village G and H were voted the best upperclassmen housing. The two residence halls, which collectively house more than 500 students, were added to Northeastern's skyline in fall 2004, making them some of the...

Best freshmen housing: WEST VILLAGE F

April 17, 2007

If sharing a shower with an entire floor of freshmen isn't appealing, living in West Village F is for you. The brand new building, which features two private showers in each of its six-person apartments, swept the freshman housing category, breezing past Stetson East and West,...

Best celebrity to visit campus: BOB SAGET ‘ SARAH SILVERMAN

April 17, 2007

Neither a baseball hall of famer or a friend of Flava Flav impressed students as much as a Full House star and a sketch comedian. This year's best celebrity pairing to visit campus, Bob Saget and Sarah Silverman, won by a landslide, beating out baseball star Dennis Eckersley...

Best fashion trend: SKINNY JEANS

April 17, 2007

Every year there seems to be a defining fashion movement. In 1964 it was the beehive hair-do. In 1983 it was off-shoulder sweatshirts a la "Flashdance." This year, at Northeastern and on campuses across the country, it was skinny jeans.

Best place to shop: NEWBURY STREET

April 17, 2007

Whether you are looking for an elegant Betsey Johnson dress, designer Diesel jeans, a venti mocha latte or an obscure used CD, chances are Newbury Street will have it. Stretching eight blocks from Massachusetts Avenue to Boston Common, Newbury Street has long served as an...

Best on-campus eatery: CHICKEN LOU’S

April 17, 2007

Ranking above the dining halls and the new on-campus Taco Bell, Chicken Lou's once again claims the title for best on-campus eatery.

Best music venue: THE MIDDLE EAST

April 17, 2007

Marked by its low ceilings, diverse bills and several music rooms, Cambridge's cozy Middle East Restaurant ' Nightclub has trumped the previous two year's winner, the cavernous Avalon, and takes top honors this year as Northeastern students' favorite venue. Four venues in...

Best new addition to campus: STARBUCKS

April 17, 2007

Northeastern may have inaugurated its seventh president this year, but students thought getting their morning expresso fix was more important when they voted Starbucks a close victor over President Joseph Aoun. An alternative coffee destination to the on-campus Dunkin' Donuts,...

Column: Making the grade

April 17, 2007

That's right, folks, we did it. Northeastern finally achieved its goal of becoming one of the top 100 schools in the country, according to the 2007 U.S. News and World Report's Best American Colleges rankings. After years of talking about rankings and grades, I figured why not...