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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

Mission Aoun: Cold hard cash

Fielding a question from Billy Haddad, a Student Government Association official who sat on the Fiscal Advisory Committee, Joseph Aoun seized the opportunity to recognize a new alumnus.

Haddad, who graduated in May, asked him about the university’s dependency on tuition.

“As an alumnus, you are going to be part of this university forever,” Aoun said.

As Aoun began to speak about each alumni’s stake in the university’s vision, Haddad leaned over the table.

“How much do you want?” Haddad said, recognizing the pitch.

If Richard Freeland and Joseph Aoun were hunting for jobs today – and as of press time, neither has announced they will be looking anytime soon – their r

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