THE HOUSE IS HIS HOME
Massachusetts House Speaker Tom Finneran views politics--like life--as a contact sport. By Maria Karagianis

ELEPHANT DANCE
Northeastern graduate Bill Cole gives a first-hand account of the Republican
National Convention.

MUSKIE WITHOUT TEARS
Herbert Hadad recalls his time as deputy press secretary for an ill-fated
presidential run.





TALK OF THE GOWN: Why can't some academics write good? FROM THE FIELD: Folk music chronicles Armenia's ancient traditions and modern heritage. SPORTS: Women's hockey team lives to skate another day. BOOKS: Condemning capital punishment. PREVIEWS: A breath of fresh Eyre. CLASSES: Class Notes, Alumni Association Views, Husky Tracks.

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