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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

Women’s Basketball: UMass win streak derailed by decisive home victory

November 17, 2007

By Daryl Velez Before the season started, women's basketball coach Daynia LaForce Mann said "[It is] an exciting brand of basketball that we play

Men’s Basketball: NU puts up good fight

November 17, 2007

By Andrew Parente The men's basketball team battled Atlantic Coast Conference opponent Maryland down to the wire before falling in overtime 74-72. Sophomore forward Manny Adako hit a three-pointer with eight seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 61 and force...

Coming out, standing out on campus

November 17, 2007

By Rachel Kossman Gabe Marquez is your average 21-year-old. Dressed in jeans and a zip-up, the fourth-year mechanical engineering major talks easily in the library about his co-op experiences and the group project he spent almost all day working on. So what sets Gabe apart from...

Football: Early lead not enough

November 17, 2007

By Chris Estrada KINGSTON, R.I. - There's a new alpha dog in Northeastern football history. While senior tailback Maurice Murray became the school's all-time rushing and touchdown king Saturday, the Rhode Island Rams wrecked the coronation. Murray and the Huskies jumped to...

Volleyball: Abrupt end to playoffs in semis

November 17, 2007

By Jewel Della Valle The clock struck midnight on the volleyball team's almost fairytale-like season with a devastating loss to Hofstra in the semifinal round of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament Saturday night. Northeastern, marred by injuries to three star...

Men’s Hockey: Standing alone at the top of Hockey East

November 17, 2007

By Jonathan Raymond After getting three out of four points last weekend, the men's hockey team said it was left wanting more. So when the opportunity came around again this weekend to take more, that's just what they did. The Huskies beat No. 6 New Hampshire on the road 4-1...

Forks and Spoons

November 17, 2007

Sexuality. Christianity. They don't go together, right? Wrong. While it is true that Christian churches frown upon pre-marital sex, there are much deeper connections between sex and God (if you believe in Him) that go way beyond any law or religion out there. First off,...

Presenting Iraq’s untold stories

November 14, 2007

A Kurdish man gestures a sign of peace. President George W. Bush is pictured grinning in loose-fitting white T-shirt. Alongside an Iraqi road, a large red oil tank is emblazoned with the words, "Slow Death for USA." These images are captured in American filmmaker Mike...

Psychology professor receives high honor

November 14, 2007

By Lisa Newman ortheastern professor Jessica Blom-Hoffman has been out of school for six years and has already been recognized as a prominent figure in the psychology field. Her research focuses on developing and evaluating programs for children in urban areas to help them...

Column: Abuse victims need friends’ support

November 14, 2007

A woman walks down an empty street, late at night, by herself. She has a bottle of pepper spray in her backpack, her cell phone in her pocket and her keys in her hand so she can use them as a weapon, if necessary. She is completely aware of her surroundings. But what if she is...

Pete Francis dispatches acoustic ambience

November 14, 2007

By Daniel Stoller Music was pushed to the forefront of Northeastern's consciousness at an acoustic show last night. The show, headlined by Pete Francis, the former guitarist/bassist of Dispatch, and opened by Alex Brumel and Eric Hutchinson, filled afterHOURS to its 275-person...

NU alumni, students celebrate Fenway Center

November 14, 2007

Northeastern students and alumni gathered last Thursday to celebrate the dedication of the Fenway Center, which is being transformed into Northeastern's premiere music performance space. The event allowed current and past Northeastern students to meet while celebrating the...