By Mike Rougeau People in Boston this weekend may have been puzzled by the hundreds of college-age students grouped in matching shirts, frantically traveling around the city. These students were participating in Northeastern's third annual Husky Hunt, a city-wide 24-hour scavenger...

By Jackson Connor Moving from Cape Verde to Boston, can leave some immigrants a bit shell-shocked. But middler Loredana Pontes, president of Northeastern's Cape Verdean Student Association (CVSA), said staying connected to her culture while in Boston is easy. "There are...

By Lauren Sheffer Dozens of grinning skulls stared out from the middle of the table. Twenty students chatted casually on nearby couches, and the 10 students gathered around the table didn't even blink - rather, they picked up the skulls with one hand and began to paint with...

Caleb Ginsberg's first New York City Marathon not only showcased great individual performance, but also an extensive fundraising effort for a worthy cause. Ginsberg, a former catcher for Northeastern who graduated in 2007 with a business degree, was running to raise money for...

Above all else, the passage of Question 2, an initiative which moves to decriminalize the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, marks a turning point for Massachusetts in regard to the attitudes of its citizens toward law enforcement priorities. It's the first ever decriminalization...

By Erin Kelly and Matt Collette At the start of yesterday's Faculty Senate meeting, Provost Stephen Director spoke positively about the exit interview by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) for Northeastern's reaccredition. "Based upon what we've heard,...

When it comes to goaltending this season, the men's and women's hockey programs have each found itself with a plethora of riches - at least if weekly and monthly awards are to be used as an indication. Just this week, junior Brad Thiessen of the men's hockey tea won both the...

"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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...