By Michael Devine A newly introduced bill in Massachusetts Congress could require all colleges and universities to use fire-resistant paint in residence halls. The high density of students and the amount of electronics in residence halls makes them, as opposed to other buildings,...

By Erin Kelly After graduating college, alumni who seek jobs or potential careers may find future employers expecting them to possess leadership and problem-solving skills. Students can develop these skills through alternative post-graduation programs, like the Peace Corps,...

By Jeanine Budd He's had more sex than he can recall, but somehow remembers countless nights of blackout drinking. One might say that Tucker Max slept, drank and partied his way to Northeastern Monday night. The author, whose book "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" made the...

"Anne, you are so white," a newsroom cohort recently said to me. And after an illuminating visit to the website he was looking at, I have to conclude that he's absolutely right. By racial definition, of course I am white, and it seems kind of obvious my snow-colored pallor...

By Anne Baker Soon, life may become simpler for students searching for an easier way to share their thoughts about professors now that course evaluations will be online for undergraduate students, said Stephen Lavenberg, Student Government Association (SGA) vice president for...

By Michele Richinick Some students choosing to live on-campus next year now have the option of selecting their housing online rather than in-person as in previous years. Last spring, Housing Services piloted an online room selection process for rising juniors and seniors...

By Alex Faust Northeastern's DogHouse, the raucous student section at men's hockey games at Matthews Arena, has developed a reputation for being one of the most vocal fan groups in Hockey East. In recognition of the team's efforts to elicit roars from the crowd annually, fans...

By Anne Baker Despite announcing his ambitions last fall to become a university president, Provost Ahmed Abdelal has accepted an offer to become provost of the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a decision he said was a "lateral" move. Stephen Zoloth, dean of Bouv'eacute;...

Freshman Christi Gallagher took first place in the 800-meter run last weekend at the Husky Spring Open. She also took second in the 1,500-meter run, and it was the first time she had competed in the event. This earns Gallagher this week's Northeastern News Player of the Week...

The men's hockey team will open its 2008-09 season in an interesting way, as the University of Alaska-Anchorage (UAA) announced recently that the Huskies will be one of four participants in the Kendall Hockey Classic, an annual tournament hosted by the school. The tournament,...

By Michele Richinick Dan Kamyck said he believes in personally reaching out to students and representing the underrepresented groups of minority, freshman, co-op, off-campus and transfer students. After Marines Piney dropped out of the race for Student Government Association...

By Patrick McHugh Forward Jimmy Russo, the lone senior moving on from the Huskies this season, signed as a free agent Saturday with the Anaheim Ducks of the NHL. The 2007-08 assistant captain will play for the Ducks' AHL affiliate, the Portland (Maine) Pirates. Russo signed...