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Letter to the Editor: Reporting laundry issues will yield solutions

November 5, 2008

"See something, say something" is a common phrase used by law enforcement officials to encourage people to report crime and suspicious activity in the interest of public safety. In the residence halls of Northeastern, a similar concept applies to issues you notice with laundry...

Letters save lives at Saint Jude

November 5, 2008

By Hannah Martin Rampantly scribbling letters to family and friends, more than 400 students packed the Curry Student Center Monday night to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital at the second annual Letters for Life event. Student group and national fundraising organization...

Column: Small in stature, big on physicality

November 5, 2008

Division I hockey players are big. Most of them are in the 6-foot, 200 pounds-plus range and can deliver a hit that sends the boards shaking. Imagine not being one of the big guys. What if you stood 5-feet-8-inches and head into the face-off circle against a guy that is 6-feet-1-inch...

All Hail: An election night to remember

November 5, 2008

Tuesday was an historic day in our history. As young adults, not many of us have previously been around for so much political excitement. I felt proud to be an American as I cast my vote Tuesday morning, and I hope everyone else also voted. But as I look back on Tuesday night,...

Boston police crack down on area students

November 5, 2008

By Mike Napolitano As complaints from neighbors about college parties on Columbus Avenue increase, Boston Police are keeping a closer eye on loud, underage drinking parties, according to a spokesperson for the Boston Police Department (BPD). BPD spokesperson Jill McLaughlin...

University seeing ‘PINK’

November 2, 2008

By Ivy Pribish Some students may have noticed the presence of Victoria Secret's PINK Collegiate Collection in the company's stores, but also the absence of the Northeastern logo on any of the line's products. The line currently features merchandise from 31 colleges and will...

Editorial: On Election Day voting is priority over classes

November 2, 2008

The election is tomorrow. Within the next 48 hours, we will know the next President of the United States. And every vote counts. Last week, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs Mary Loeffelholz sent out an e-mail to faculty forbidding them to cancel classes in order for students...

Women’s Hockey: BC too tough a test

November 2, 2008

By Jared Sugerman Midterms are out of the way, but the women's hockey team was given its toughest test of the year Saturday, facing No. 4 Boston College (6-0-2, 3-0 Hockey East). The Huskies' (5-1-2, 2-1 Hockey East) 5-0 loss could be considered disappointing, but head coach...

Festival works to end stigma against Muslims

November 2, 2008

By Damon Griffin Since September 11, some Americans have made negative assumptions about Muslims, including that they are violent, hate America and are cruel to women. The American Islamic Congress (AIC) and the civic initiative Project Nur are working to change this stigma....

Volleyball: Top dog in CAA

November 2, 2008

By Nathan Vaughan After consecutive sweeps of George Mason and James Madison this weekend, the volleyball team has clinched a berth in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) playoffs. With a record of 15-9 (9-1 CAA), the first-place Huskies hold a two-game lead over William...

Matisyahu disappoints Orpheum Theatre crowd

November 2, 2008

By Hana Nobel It wasn't Shabbat, but a sea of yarmulkes filled the Orpheum Theatre Wednesday night for a Matisyahu concert. The Hasidic Jewish rapper and reggae musician who reigns from Brooklyn performed for a crowd of nearly 2,000 people. The artist's opening band, the...

Column: From television to reality, presidents to believe in

November 2, 2008

Yes, these last eight years have been bad, and I doubt many will argue on behalf of President George W. Bush at this point in history. But one man made it all seem a little better: Josiah Bartlett. Bartlett was, on NBC's "The West Wing," an honorable president and a good man....