Federal government to ensure loans for students The US Department of Education will spend as much as $6.5 billion to buy loans offered by private lenders to ensure aid for students during the current credit crisis, according to a press release from the organization. The department...

By Jackson Connor In previous years, the Spiritual Life Center has hosted various worship services to celebrate Thanksgiving. This year, faculty members explored a new and more charitable direction. Director of Spiritual Life Shelli Jankowski-Smith, along with Chaplain Joyce...

By Chelsea Reil After many students showed their support for President-elect Barack Obama, a group of student filmmakers said they wanted to make sure he follows through on the promises he made on the campaign trail. Three Northeastern students are in the process of making...

It doesn't matter whether the opposing team is playing man-to-man or zone. The Marist women's basketball team is going to score. And score they did Friday night, racking up 52 first-half points en route to a 93-65 defeat of Northeastern at Solomon Court. It didn't help that...

Only days after the Athletic Training (AT) program was named the Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts' "ATC (Athletic Training Certified) of the Year," admissions were suspended by a Faculty Senate vote last Wednesday, Nov. 19. That such an amazing program at Northeastern could...

It certainly has been an exciting fall season for Northeastern athletics. Volleyball clinched Northeastern's first ever Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) regular season title and will be hosting the conference tournament this weekend. Men's soccer made it to the conference...

By Kate Augusto and Anne Baker Following previous announcements that the university would reexamine its spending, Northeastern officials confirmed yesterday that plans to build a new residence hall have halted. Plans for the building were announced two months ago. "In the...

By Jared Shafran The Northeastern baseball team has seen a few new recruits sign letters of intent to play with the team starting in the 2010 season. Peter Castoldi and Chris Carmain, both players on the St. John's Prep baseball team located in Danvers, Massachusetts are...

Most players would hate to view a line of zeroes in the post-game box score. But for junior goalkeeper Scott Partridge, a line of zeroes became a welcome habit this season. Partridge posted a school record and Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) leading 10 shutouts in net this...

In an attempt to kill a little time before class the other day, I turned on SportsCenter. I was thoroughly content watching Tom Brady, I mean Matt Cassel, gunsling his way to 400 yards passing and three touchdowns, when a commercial interrupted my dreams of Super Bowl glory....

By Rachel Zarrell Emily Spieler, dean of the Northeastern School of Law, has been named as a member of President-elect Barack Obama's presidential transition team, university officials announced Tuesday. During her time on Obama's transition team, Spieler, who has been dean...

By Andrew Parente In a year when the varsity athletic teams have high hopes and expectations, it was the club field hockey team that won the 2008 National Field Hockey League Championship. Held this past weekend on the campus of James Madison in Harrisonberg, Va., the Huskies...