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Choral society ‘can’t wait to just perform’

April 1, 2008

By Daniel Deza With finals approaching, take a break and hear the "Songs for the Open Road." This Sunday at 6 p.m., Northeastern's Choral Society will belt out some tunes of America's greatest poets, writers and old proverbs. Accompanied by an orchestra of 29 musicians,...

Actors catch the music bug

April 1, 2008

David Bowie. David Sitek. Scarlett Johansson. The list sounds like part of a childhood game. Now: Which one of these things doesn't belong? But Johansson, who proved she could carry a tune in "Lost In Translation," and who showed her chops at the Coachella festival last...

Game Review: Nostalgia wins fans over in series installments

April 1, 2008

By Mike Rougeau Super Smash Brothers Brawl (Wii) Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Samus, Pikachu: anyone who played video games during their childhood should be overcome by a wave of nostalgia upon hearing these names. And although there are those who would have us dismiss our...

Shows question values

March 31, 2008

By Erin Kelly Northeastern's Council for University Programs (CUP) works hard to bring a variety of different speakers, performers and artists like Lisa Lampanelli and David Coleman to the Northeastern campus, CUP members said. Yet some of these performers, like Ludacris and...

Course options geared toward interests

March 31, 2008

By Terri Schwartz Student Government Association (SGA) officials said they have been working with the provost's office to create a set of courses that are adapted to what students have said they want and need. This summer, these courses are available to Northeastern students....

Fasting for hunger

March 31, 2008

Pi Kappa Alpha and Delta Phi Epsilon held an annual fast to raise money for the Greater Boston Food Bank last week. Participants gathered at Krentzman Quad last Thursday at 11 a.m. and fasted until Friday at 5 p.m.

Students from around New England gather at NU for leadership conference

March 31, 2008

By Michele Richinick More than 20 colleges and universities from around New England were represented Friday and Saturday at the 2008 New England Latino Student Leadership Conference (NELSLC) hosted by Northeastern's Latino/a Student Cultural Center (LSCC). The purpose of...

Aoun Discussion Transcript

March 31, 2008

The following is the transcript of an interview with President Joseph Aoun and members of the Northeastern News executive board. Click the headphones to the right to hear the original audio recording of this interview. JOSEPH AOUN, PRESIDENT: Well, I would like to share...

Collegiate numbers to drop

March 31, 2008

By Michael Napolitano The number of college-aged students is expected to decline starting next year, leaving some colleges worried of the effects on admissions, according to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE). The organization recently released...

UPDATE: Senate crushes block; Kamyck to run in SGA election

March 31, 2008

By Kate Augusto Student Government Association (SGA) presidential nominee Dan Kamyck will be allowed to run in the this year's presidential elections, following a 33 to 9 vote Monday night that lifted a block placed on his candidacy last week. The vote and preceding discussion...

Husky Happenings

March 31, 2008

Cappys employees confess to beating two customers Two employees from Cappy's Pizza and Subs confessed in a pretrial hearing to the beating of two undergraduate students last April, a charge they emphatically denied at the time. A Roxbury District Court judge ordered Demetrios...

Elections near, students unclear

March 31, 2008

By Anne Baker As the Student Government Association (SGA) prepares to begin its second direct presidential elections tomorrow, some students remain in the dark about the election and its candidates. "I don't really think students see the benefit of it and how it impacts them...