By Dan Buono To the single and free, it's great to be on the prowl in Boston this year. Boston came in at No. 7 with New York City following at No. 8 for the best US cities for singles in 2008, a poll published in July by Forbes.com. In 2007, Boston placed in the 11th spot,...

Starting in the fall 2009 semester, Northeastern will offer Gender-Neutral Housing to any student. Contrary to the recent editorial in the Northeastern Patriot, "Gender-Neutral Housing too Progressive," this is the bottom line: Any student wishing to live in Gender-Neutral Housing...

By Eric Allen Dancers told stories with movements rather than words at Blackman Auditorium on Saturday. The Northeastern University Dance Company (NUDANCO) performed its sixth annual Winter Showcase in two presentations. The show was performed once at 3 p.m. and again at 7...

By Jeanine Budd and Eric Allen With the economy sliding, consumers may turn to creativity by making gifts on their own and bargain hunting this holiday shopping season. Emily Moray, a sophomore nursing major, said she and her friends don't plan on doing much Christmas shopping...

By Tara Turner With finals quickly approaching and the holiday season just around the corner, students say this is the time of year when they can feel the strain and stress from obligations and responsibilities.

By Mike Napolitano Three words sketched onto the wall of a resident hall have Northeastern officials and students outraged at what President Joseph Aoun called in a letter on the myNEU portal an incident "that contradicts all that we stand for as a university." World AIDS...

By Eric Allen If students had wandered to the top floor of Curry Student Center Saturday afternoon, they might have found an area where no dancing was allowed. That's because it's outlawed in the small town of Beaumont, Texas, the setting for the musical "Footloose," the play...

It's becoming a deadly game of pick-your-poison for opponents of the women's basketball team. If junior forward Kim Carr finds herself in a one-on-one match up, she'll make the opposition pay, as she did in Wednesday night's 56-53 win at Rhode Island, where she scored 22...

By Mike Napolitano While Northeastern officials think about switching the school's focus toward four-year degree programs, experiential education trends vary greatly among colleges and departments, according to data provided by a Northeastern official. Provost Stephen Director...

By Jared Sugerman Matchups with top-10 teams may garner more attention, but successful seasons are built upon games like the one the women's hockey team played Saturday. After losing back-to-back games against No. 7 New Hampshire and No. 8 Boston College, the Huskies traveled...

By Eric Allen The broken clock on the post outside of Nuggets Records and the sign that says "Since 1978" are a good indication of what you'll find inside. So are the racks of faded DVD covers and dirty cassette cases that line the short walk to the door. It's clear that Nuggets...

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education voted unanimously Friday to recommend former Northeastern President Richard Freeland as Commissioner of Higher Education. Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville is expected to make a final decision in the next few weeks,...