By Patrick McHugh Huskies pitcher Kris Dabrowiecki is a challenge for opposing batters to face. Standing on the mound at 6-feet-4-inches tall, the senior has a variety of pitches in his arsenal he can use to get hitters out. He can choose what he wants to throw at a particular...

By Alex Faust "This has been the most positive weekend that we have had," said Northeastern head coach Neil McPhee following the Huskies' split of a weekend series with nationally ranked UNC-Wilmington, noting the confidence boost the team received with the win and tie against...

There's an old Beatles song that goes, "You say goodbye and I say hello." I could easily say that about myself and the spring season, but in reverse - I'm saying goodbye as spring says hello. As we see the baseball, track and crew teams get into full swing, I'm handing the...

By Chelsea Reil By 7:15 p.m., the lobby of Ell Hall was packed. When the doors of Blackman Auditorium opened 15 minutes later, hordes of students rushed to get front row seats. By 7:45 p.m., almost all of Blackman was filled. Nick Swardson performed for almost an hour to...

The Northeastern Hall of Fame class of 2008 was announced late last month, revealing that seven new honorees will be inducted into the hall's 35th class at an induction ceremony banquet which will be held at Lombardo's Restaurant in Randolph April 18. Former Husky greats Vincent...

By Chelsea Reil We all saw "You've Got Mail," even though we won't admit it. The story was awful. Replace Tom Hanks with a pathetic shop employee, and you have the musical "She Loves Me," currently being put on by the Longwood Players. The story focuses on a European-style...

By Lucia Allen Following the September 11 attacks, there was a decline in the number of Arab and other Middle Eastern students studying in the United States, according to the Institute of International Education. But in recent years, Northeastern has seen a significant increase...

By Rachel Zarrell One-hit-wonder Rob Van Winkle, formerly known as Vanilla Ice, spoke Monday night about his fleeting fame, the Ninja Turtles and sex with Madonna, and gave an impromptu performance of his 1990 hit "Ice Ice Baby." Brought to Blackman Auditorium for Springfest...

By Rachel Zarrell On average, a person sees 3,000 to 5,000 ads on a single day, said Jay Mulki, assistant professor in marketing. Referred to as "advertising clutter," the number of ads is so great that most people have become "immune" to them, he said. "The challenge...

By Rachel Zarrell You have a strong opinion on something. I know you do. I've seen it on The News' message boards throughout the course of the year, when readers have chimed in on topics ranging from energy renewal fees, sushi dates and man-leggings. Many of you give intelligent...

By Anne Baker With a background as a successful lawyer, Madeleine Estabrook will bring a more business-oriented sensibility to University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) and give it a fresh start, she said. Estabrook, who began her term as executive director of UHCS...

In response to the article and editorial in Monday's edition of The News, I apologize for the recent myNEU portal service problems ("Registration still frustrates," "Communication breakdown," April 7). The roots of the three problems noted (registration, e-mail and ticket sales)...