As of today, we are smack in the middle of Homecoming Week here at Northeastern. It is a time when alumni and current students join together to support Husky athletics. While there are events happening all next week, most of the athletics events happen this weekend. The men's...

People often tell me that they don't attend Northeastern athletic events because the teams, mainly the football team, "always lose." Could it be that athletic teams lose because people don't attend the games? A much underrated aspect of sports today is the effect the fan has...

Upon unfolding the Oct. 2 issue of The News, I was struck to read a commentary I felt lowered the paper's quality of writing standards. After reading the piece thoroughly, just to be sure there was no hidden joke I may had missed, I arrived at this conclusion only to be disappointed....

By Michael Napolitano While President Joseph Aoun has recently called for Northeastern to begin examining ways to manage the cost of education in the current national financial crisis, no specific proposals have yet been made to control the school finances, said interim university...

By Danny Deza I will never forget my older sister's obsession with the Latin group Menudo and the '90s boy band New Kids on the Block. Her oversized boy band pins, frizzy hair and headgear said it all: I am the '90s. Just like fashion, music comes and goes. Old music trends...

In joint State of the University addresses yesterday, President Joseph Aoun and Provost Stephen Director proposed a suite of institutional changes they said will make the university more competitive and more sustainable, including shifting toward four-year degrees and a decentralized...

By Jared Sugerman Apparently, the Northeastern women's hockey team wanted to make sure their trip to Minnesota was worth the time it took to get there. After playing 65 minutes of hockey Friday and Saturday, the Huskies (2-0-2) and Bemidji State (1-1-2) squared off for shootouts...

By Peter Petrin The Committee for Small Government obtained tens of thousands of signatures to put Question 1, the Massachusetts State Income Tax Repeal, on the upcoming ballot. The initiative would end the state's current 5.3 percent income tax on wages, interest, dividends...

By Jenna Duncan Huskies, don your whiskers. Homecoming hits Northeastern this week, with activities ranging from concerts to free stoner flicks to football games, all aimed at raising school spirit. The week got off to a rocking start this Monday with PIKEtoberfest, a concert...

When it comes to burritos, one thing seems pretty clear: no one can agree on anything. Boston is full of restaurants serving up burritos, and everyone seems to have an opinion. I called up two of my friends, Jimmy Risolo, a middler communication studies major who is also...

By Michele Richinick After months of planning and construction delays, about 150 students were able to celebrate the opening of Northeastern's art gallery last Thursday afternoon. Gallery 360 is located in the Ell Concourse between Ell Hall and the Curry Student Center. The...

By Jason Woods During the weekend, Britney Brown helped lead the Huskies to victory over opponents Virginia Commonwealth and William and Mary, leading to her recognition in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with Player of the week honors. Along with her gameplay over the...