By Terri Schwartz In the words of one of my distinguished professors: I enjoyed watching Sarah Palin's impression of Tina Fey at the vice-presidential debate. We live in an age when late night comedy shows don't just make fun of the political sphere; they're a part of it....

As crazy as it may seem, the 2008-09 hockey season starts tomorrow. Yes, you read that right, tomorrow, and it starts in Alaska. As I look toward this season, I think there is a giant misconception on who the critical players will if this team is going to have a good year. The...

It is no secret that I am a fan of television. While other children spent their time with friends and loved ones developing "social skills," I spent my days on the couch with my friend cable TV, developing what doctors would later refer to as "bed sores." As I grew and developed...

Basketball set to open in 2k Sports Classic to benefit Coaches vs. Cancer The field for the 2kSports Classic benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer was finalized and announced in a release last week by the Gazelle Group. Northeastern will open the Michigan bracket when they take on...

By Mike Rougeau Melissa Li said she came dangerously close to being made into a stereotype. "When I was 5 [years old], like all Asian children, I was forced to play the piano and the violin," she said. "But at some point I was like, I'm just not going to play what they want...

By Amara Grautski Potential voters can be a little bit rock 'n' roll Friday night, when Howie Day, who recorded the 2004 hit "Collide," headlines a Rock the Vote concert in Blackman Auditorium. Rock the Vote, founded in 1992, is a non-partisan, non-profit organization whose...

By Lisa Newman Some members of the Northeastern community may see fewer opportunities for research funding following Congress' Sept. 30 passage of the 2009 Continuing Resolutions Bill, which will hold current research funding levels through March. The school obtains some of...

By Tara Turner Sonia Chang-Diaz, the Democratic nominee for senator for the Second Suffolk state district, said she will advocate for every group in her district, including students, if elected. Chang-Diaz beat the incumbent, former state Senator Dianne Wilkerson in the Sept....

By Mike Napolitano Students anxious to learn something from Northeastern professors without spending hours in their classes are in luck. Northeastern launched its first webcast panel discussion Monday in an hour-long segment titled "Will the Economic Bailout Plan Work? - A...

By William Clark I walked a tour of the Green Street area offered by the Jamaica Plain Historical Society on a recent Saturday The society sponsors free guided walking tours nearly every Saturday, May through September.. The tour traced the neighborhood's progress to the...

Have you ever wondered where your tuition goes? Especially in these hard economic times, I'm sure you and your family wonder where these and fees you pay go. The Student Government Association (SGA) is one of the major advocates in the university budget process, which starts...

By Eric Allen Bill Maher's documentary, "Religulous," opens with a scene of him standing on top of a pile of stones in Megiddo, Israel, where Christians say the second coming of Christ will occur. Except Maher's teachings fail to be as far-reaching as Jesus'. Directed by Larry...