By Keir Bristol Students of all colors gathered to celebrate Black History Month with the legendary Last Poets at afterHOURS Thursday. The Black Engineering Student Society (BESS) sponsored the show, which featured Sol Melodiq, a Boston-based jazz/soul band, and the Last...

By Sean Leviashvili Michael Kent worked his magic as he performed a stand-up routine at afterHOURS Wednesday. As part of BananAwareness Week, Travis Weisberger, showcases chair for the Council for University Programs, arranged for Kent to perform at Northeastern. Kent is known...

Colorful geometric sweatshirts, tight jean skirts, hard-hitting hip-hop and pinpointed synchronization proved the winning formula for Kinematix last night. Northeastern's urban dance troupe won the debut "Dance For Me" competition before a packed Curry Student Center (CSC) Ballroom....

By Anne Baker A Northeastern study abroad affiliate, Arcadia University, is one of at least five study abroad providers under investigation by the New York attorney general for using questionable business practices to obtain contracts from several major universities. Arcadia...

By Rachel Zarrell Damages to buildings on campus following the Feb. 13 flood were minor, facilities officials said. Jack Malone, director of facilities services, said the timing of the flood made it easier for workers to execute an efficient clean up, as many workers had not...

I am writing in response to Tim Sullivan's letter in the Feb. 14 issue of The News, titled "Diversity has nothing to do with race." Certainly, racial diversity is not the only kind of diversity. But to imply that race is just as or no more important than other markers of diversity...

By Kate Augusto President Joseph Aoun has kicked off a series of online addresses on the myNEU web portal about issues he feels are important to the students, faculty and staff at Northeastern. "At their best, universities are about ideas and innovative solutions. I hope...

By Daniel Stoller The online portions of Northeastern's Master of Education (M. Ed.) degree program are popular among students in the School of Professional and Continuing Studies (SPCS), according to many who have taken them. Jim Stellar, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences,...

When reading Tim's Sullivan's letter "Diversity has nothing to do with race" (Feb. 14) I found myself agreeing with many points and nodding emphatically. Then I woke up. Although good intentioned, those ideas are awfully idealistic and do not apply to American society, a society...

By Lauren Morales The International Student and Scholar Institute (ISSI) hosted its 12th annual fashion show Saturday at a sold-out Fenway Center. As part of ISSI's "Carnevale," the show promoted diversity by featuring clothing from 19 countries. "Carnevale" is a festival...

By Jeanine Budd When the "ARTiculate" show started half an hour late Wednesday, there was little complaint from the crowd. It was an evening to unite under a banner of good music that just happened to associate itself with the Asian American identity. As part of Asian American...

SGA to propose opt-out energy fee, textbook control The Student Government Association (SGA) is set to propose two pieces of legislation at its meeting today. The first is a joint resolution with the Resident Student Association seeking the creation of a student-generated renewable...