By Camila Crews Finding a good hairdresser is like trying to find a good man. It's hard and damn near impossible. I know this firsthand and that is why I have chosen micro braids as my staple hairstyle. Most people tend to think that just because you have braids means that...

By Bradley Rosenberg The Christian Science Center celebrated the opening of its Mary Baker Eddy Library Saturday, September 28, and the festivities were graced with such known and respected figures as Boston Mayor Tom Menino, actor Val Kilmer, and Northeastern's own President...

By JennyMae Kho A mystical sign, representative of balance, romance and society, the Libra has long distinguished itself from other signs by the paradox entailed by its symbol- the scales. While at the outset, the image suggests lofty concepts of balance and justice, it is in...

By Alexandra Gallant and April Eve Jasak Look inside your wallet. Find a couple dollar bills and your ATM card, right? The McDonald's dollar menu doesn't seem too appetizing and you've been to the dollar store a few times too many. Honestly, how much food past the expiration...

By Lea Schmidt Never has Matthew's Arena been filled with such good karma as it was this past Saturday night. No, it wasn't because Northeastern's hockey team has suddenly gained an intense hippie following. Ratdog was there playing the first concert held at Matthew's Arena...

By Briyah Paley Last Saturday, from noon to 6 p.m., Columbus Avenue was filled with students and locals ready to join in on the fun when the Lower Roxbury/South End Second Annual Jazz Festival came to Northeastern's backyard. From Massachusetts Avenue to Burke Street, music...

By Amanda Lowe In the fall of 2003, Northeastern University converts from the current quarter calendar to the new semester calendar. What does this mean for students? Major adjustments will be made. With semester conversion, the rhythm of the academic year will change....

By Steve Babcock The Ford Hall Forum kicked off the fall lecture series with its first lecture titled "Ethically Challenged: Can Capitalism Survive its Own Excesses." The lecture was held at the Old South Meeting House in downtown Boston on Thursday, Sept. 26. Emmy award...

By Justin Arnold and Gerry Tuoti As tensions between Iraq and the United States mount, a war between the two countries is increasingly likely. Opening another front in the war on terrorism may have many serious effects on people throughout the world. Though this would take...

By Monica Slayton Dean of Libraries, Edward A. Warro, announced last week that Northeastern University faculty, students and staff will enjoy free Interlibrary Loan services. This is a pilot program that will run from October 1 through December 31, 2002. Through Interlibrary...

By C.G. Lynch With the transition from quarters to semesters approaching next fall, Northeastern's Student Government Association has requested a raise in the student activity fee. Currently, for each quarter all Northeastern undergraduates, excluding those on co-op, pay an...

By Nina Nocciolino Though most people's attention turns to the football team in the fall, one team that goes relatively unnoticed and is once again making a name for NU is The Northeastern Cheerleaders. Last year the team went to the National Cheerleading Competition, in Daytona...