The News' editorial on Jan. 5 criticized Northeastern about the issue of payments in lieu of taxes (PILOTS) to the city of Boston. The relationship between all universities and the city is a complex one, touching on the proper role of public-purpose institutions in society. In...

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, the Faculty Senate voted to suspend admissions to the Athletic Training (AT) major of the Bouv'eacute; College of Health Sciences. While this group already heard the sides of Bouve Dean Stephen Zoloth and AT student Lauren Ziaks, I wish to speak...

By Jared Sugerman The women's hockey team ended its winter break early, returning to campus to host Yale (7-7; 3-4 Eastern College Athletic Association) Friday. After losing to the Bulldogs 2-0, the Huskies traveled to Providence, where they were defeated by Brown (3-10-1;...

By Damon Griffin "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" begins, naturally enough, with death. Daisy (Cate Blanchett) is dying in a New Orleans hospital, her daughter Caroline (Julia Ormond) tending to her in those final hours. Then, Daisy asks her daughter to open a box - one...

Northeastern's 5-5 record against non-conference foes appears average and somewhat expected. But the highs and lows over those ten games make the first part of the season look less like two months of basketball and more like a rollercoaster ride

The men's basketball team split a pair of non-conference games on the road during winter break, posting a win over Indiana while dropping a game to Memphis. Against Indiana Dec. 22, the Huskies used a 25-6 run to close out the first half en route to a 55-42 win over the perennial...

By Max Gelber Kylie Minogue, Boombox: Jan. 5 With every rule comes that one, glorious exception. Kylie Minogue's newest release, Boombox, fits that profile: It's a collection of Minogue remixes generated in the past decade, but not just smash-hit second takes. Variations...

The women's basketball team kept busy over the break, posting a 1-4 record in its five contests The Huskies dropped a 70-62 decision at New Hampshire (2-11) Dec. 14. Freshman guard Brittany Wilson was a bright spot for the Huskies, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds...

The women's hockey team was defeated by No. 7 New Hampshire (9-4-5, 5-1-3 Hockey East), 3-0, Dec. 9. Freshman goaltender Florence Schelling made 21 saves for the Huskies, but she could not match the effort of the Wildcats' Lindsey Minton, who made 22 stops to record a shutout...

With re-elections approaching, Mayor Thomas Menino recently called upon tax exempt, nonprofit institutions in Boston to donate more money to boost the economy. The initiative could leave Northeastern in a tough position since the university donates a minimal amount of money to...

The men's and women's track teams took home five individual wins while participating in the Harvard Open Dec. 12. Three women finished first in an event for the Huskies - sophomore Porshe Giddings won the 400-meter with a time of 57.30 seconds, freshman Christina Izzicupo won...

By Jackie Pearce Rajesh Punjabi usually spends the holidays in New Jersey with his family and girlfriend. But instead of trekking home this December, Punjabi and other members of Northeastern's Engineers Without Borders (EWB) flew to Central America, where they designed and...