The circus is in town, and along with a big blue tent, acrobats and an extensive menagerie are questions of animal cruelty and neglect. As recently as last year, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has accused the Atlanta-based UniverSoul Circus, which...

By Alana C'aacute;diz It was 5:30 on a March morning and tons of actors were swarming a tent in the Burlington Mall parking lot. It was the beginning of their long work day - at least 12 hours, possibly 16. For some, there was nothing novel about the scene. The regulars were...

By Danny Deza and Rachel Zarrell Northeastern officials have yet to express interest in leasing space in a planned private dormitory housed partially in the YMCA building on St. Boltoph Street. The project is slated to be completed in fall 2011, according to the developers....

With so much happening in Boston this Friday, it may be hard to decide what to do in Boston. Check out some of these great options: Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular One of the biggest draws on the Fourth of July is the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular, which is televised...

By Michele Richinick During the past year, the university has begun working on projects to cut down on energy consumption. So far, Northeastern facilities has completed cheaper energy projects, and allowing them to tackle the more complex projects. "In the energy business...

By Samantha Moll With the Fourth of July weekend fast approaching, many students are starting to plan cookouts. Students looking for the right ingredients for a fruit dish or salad might want to consider skipping the supermarket and instead shop for locally-grown produce. By...

By Peter A. Martin Three future Husky hockey players, Steve Quailer and twin brothers Justin and Drew Daniels, were selected in the 2008 National Hockey League draft last week. The Daniels brothers, who will spend a season in a junior league before entering Northeastern in...

"SWAT! SWAT! SWAT!" echoed the rafters of Cabot Gymnasium in 2004 and 2005, where Shawn James made his mark as a prolific shot blocker and a threat on the low post as a Northeastern Husky. James was a legitimate NBA prospect whose NBA dreams may no longer become a reality as...

IS offers Blackboard application for Facebook Beginning July 8, Information Services (IS) will offer a CourseFeed application for Facebook. Students will be able to add their Blackboard course information to their profiles with the application. Another coursefeed application...

By Amara Grautski With a lack of on-campus facilities for club sports teams and a call for improvements, an increased budget to provide short-term alternatives was discussed yesterday between university officials and Student Government Association (SGA) President Rob Ranley....

Humans have had a rocky relationship with animals. With Charles Darwin's "survival of the fittest" mentality in mind, we pave streets through the forests, dump toxic waste in the oceans and pollute the air with smog from factories. For centuries, there's been a delicate balance...

About a month after the resignation of Laura Schuler, the women's hockey team announced it found a new head coach on June 23. Dave Flint, the new hire, is taking over a Husky team that went just 7-24-3 last year after having spent five years at the helm at St. Anselm College...