He may be America's best agent for "change," but Sen. Barack Obama seems to be coming up short on originality. Not only has the presidential hopeful been accused of lifting lingo from his pal, Gov. Deval Patrick, he's also unknowingly stolen a page from the playbook of another,...

By Elizabeth LeBlanc Academy Award winner Spike Lee, known for his involvement in films dealing with controversial social, racial and political issues, gave a motivational lecture to a crowd of about 500 in Blackman Auditorium Friday night. The Council for University Programs...

For Zach Gehring, guitarist for the rock band Mae, the group's latest album showed the quintet can crank up the volume on their leaner, pop-heavy songs. "It's definitely more of a rock record," Gehring said of the band's third LP, Singularity, which was released last year....

Her cause is simple: Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. So every Thursday morning at about 10:30, Elizabeth Howard, a tenured nursing professor at Northeastern, goes to People's Baptist Church in Roxbury to meet with a group of 20 black...

By Teresa Cheong Many students come to afterHOURS for a taste of rock and emo. A few weeks ago, the venue featured its first heavy metal act. But Friday night, it switched gears and provided a folk performance for a crowd of about 130 students. The voices of Northeastern student...

By Lucia Allen With the arrival of a new bus company called BoltBus, students may soon be able to travel for as low as $1, according to local media reports. BoltBus is set to begin service in Boston April, and will provide roundtrip transportation from Boston to New York City...

By Daniel Fozzati No Country for Old Men The words "Hello, friend-o" are usually spoken in a kind, maybe even cheerful tone to an acquaintance. And the stakes in a normal coin toss are rarely much more than a way to establish who gets the last slice of pizza. But in the...

By Jared Shafran After winning the first game of the series, the baseball team dropped the final two games to the George Mason Patriots this weekend at Spuhler Field in Fairfax, Va. In the first game, the Husky offense combined for 14 hits to beat the Patriots. Led once again...

By Lauren Morales Students from various campus organizations came to support the Latin American Student Organization's (LASO) 11th annual Cultural Show at the Fenway Center Friday. This year's theme was LASO's Class Reunion, allowing students to reunite 10 years after graduating...

It's hard to tell whether Rob Ranley or Marines Piney actually want to be president of the Student Government Association (SGA). They have declared their candidacy and showed up at the first debate. But the race for the presidency doesn't feel like a campaign - neither candidate...

There's a chill in the air above the ice at Matthews Arena. From the student section, the Doghouse, fans of the men's hockey team are loudly cheering on the Huskies. The atmosphere is tense. The Northeastern men's hockey team, led by junior captain and forward Joe Vitale, is...

By Kate Augusto President Joseph Aoun urged senators of the Student Government Association (SGA) Monday night to be advocates for the university. SGA invited him to their meeting to promote open discussion between the administration and students, officials said. Aoun implored...