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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

Commentary: SGA Pres campaign off to slow start

March 20, 2007

Last weekend, the Times New Roman staff rallied up a group of their staff and student leaders to play hide and seek in the Curry Student Center. I wonder if the Student Government Association (SGA)'s presidential candidates are still hiding. The SGA Joint Senate nominated Senators...

Letter to the Editor: RSA official liaison in co-ed issue

March 20, 2007

I was very disappointed in an article in last issue, ("Co-ed residence hall room trend increasing nationwide," March 14). The Resident Student Association (RSA) is the official liaison between resident students and the administration of Northeastern University. In this role it...

Letter to the Editor: Faculty senate meeting misrepresented

March 20, 2007

The article reporting on the Faculty Senate discussion of on-line teaching evaluations ("Faculty senate approves online prof evaluations," March 14) had several inaccuracies and seriously misquoted me. The article stated the vote was unanimous to go to online evaluations, but,...

Editorial: Co-ed dorms: wave of the future

March 20, 2007

The idea of men and women co-existing in the confines of an apartment has long been controversial. Think back to "Three's Company," a 1970s sitcom in which a straight man pretended to be gay to rent an apartment with two of his gal pals. But over the course of the last 40 years,...

Students help jump start children’s educations, lives

March 17, 2007

By Megan Jicha Children eagerly running into classrooms, never wanting to miss school, actively participating in class and succeeding in their academics: this is the goal of the non-profit organization Jumpstart. "'Working toward the day every child in America enters school...

Connecting art with physical world

March 13, 2007

By Jessi Savino Pam Longobardi is on a quest to figure out "where humans belong in the bigger picture." Her exploration is done through her artwork, which she shared with Northeastern students last night in Shillman Hall. Since 1990, Longobardi has created more than 25 solo...

Public safety division alerts students to online frauds

March 13, 2007

By Nick Mendez The average college student may be the last surviving relative of a Nigerian millionaire, have missed a jury duty date or be the owner of an at-risk bank account - at least according to the most popular identity fraud scams. In a SAFENet alert titled, "Don't...

Peace Week aims to promote tolerance on campus

March 13, 2007

By Veronica Schiebold From peaceful meditation sessions to lectures about mob violence and the Holocaust, the upcoming Peace Week, March 19-23, features an array of events to promote tolerance and peace on campus. The Spiritual Life Center sponsors a themed week every year,...

After 20 years of teaching, director leaves for Suffolk University

March 13, 2007

By Carrie Knific After 20 years of teaching at Northeastern, Dr. Donna Qualters, associate professor of education and director of the Center for Effective University Teaching (CEUT), will end her tenure at Northeastern. As the director for CEUT, Qualters said she has, in essence,...

Engineering society names prof ‘Teacher of Year’

March 13, 2007

By Drew Bonifant When Yiannis Levendis was a student at the University of Michigan, he knew there was something wrong with the way he was being taught.

Web Exclusive: Rabbi compares Israeli and American mysticism and saint worship

March 13, 2007

By Christina Prignano Students, faculty and guests gathered in the NU Alumni Center yesterday to attend "Selfhood and Sainthood:

Science fair takes over Cabot

March 13, 2007

By Marc Larocque