By Brendan Reilly The Ford Hall Forum continued its fall 2002 public lecture/discussion series Tuesday night. This time it tackled the controversial topic of same-sex couples and their right to be legally married. Residents from various communities throughout Massachusetts...

By Leila Fadel Kate Swope, a senior psychology major, and Lauren Giordano, a senior Criminal Justice major, have been in a committed relationship for two and a half years. They met the last week of their freshman year and the chemistry was automatic. They now embark on their...

By Abigail Capobianco A former Northeastern student has reopened a lawsuit against the university, accusing NU of retaliatory actions and refusing to follow through with the terms agreed upon in last year's settlement. Kimberly Northrup, a former NU graduate student, sued...

By Gerry Tuoti On Friday, October 4, striking janitors reached an interim agreement with six cleaning contractors. Janitors at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 254 headquarters at 11 Beacon St. were encouraged by the interim agreement. In the headquarters'...

By Stephanie Vosk President Richard Freeland delivered his annual State of the University Address on Monday, highlighting the progress made by Northeastern in the U.S. World News and Report standings, but also admitting there is a long road ahead. Highlights of his speech...

Tell me you still publish the crime log!

By Justin Arnold Last year during the fall quarter, I went to Ireland as part of Northeastern's study abroad program. I was slightly nervous before I went.

By Brad Rosenberg Many students, tired of academia, often long to ditch their banal surroundings and escape to lands of whimsy, excitement, and exotic alcohol. However, they are often held back by their lack of funds. Trips to foreign countries generally mean flights, and to...

By Brendan Reilly Many students chose Northeastern for its location. The hustle and bustle of Boston, Fenway Park, the Museum of Fine Arts, Quincy Market, Punter's Pub; these are just some of the things that make an NU student's Boston experience complete. But as far from...

Once again, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has reached crisis proportions. Yet what is truly remarkable about this conflict is the way in which it has recently been covered in the mainstream American media. On September 19th, suicide attacks on Israeli civilians--a morally...

As last week commemorates the two-year anniversary of relentless Palestinian terror, Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat finds himself in a precarious and yet refreshingly ironic situation. Concealed in the fa

By Joe Goldberg War is ugly business. It's also big business. If I mentioned how much money our government spends on weaponry, many readers would feel quite nauseous. Sure, there are just wars to be fought, and a strong defense is important to preserve our democracy, but defense...