By Marc Larocque A rash of recent graffiti incidents has riled an anti-vandalism voice in the Mission Hill community. "It seems to have started up again," said Bob Francis, a regular participant in the Mission Hill Crime Committee. "As a matter of fact, [on Sunday], someone...

When Northeastern made Peter Roby its athletics director last June, the university was installing a figure with not just a wealth of experience in the sports world, but a range of different experiences. For those who have either forgotten or may not know, Roby was a college...

By Kate Augusto and Pamela King Despite less than a year to go in the George W. Bush presidency, the debate about his legacy in regard to higher education is just beginning. While there's evidence of his support for easing the financial burden of students and colleges, critics...

The swimming and diving team put the finishing touches on a perfect 10-0 season Saturday, defeating Dartmouth for its final regular season win. Senior captain Kara Lane won all of her events including the 100- and 200-meter butterfly and 200-meter medley relay. Her performance...

The women's basketball team came away with a huge conference victory last Sunday against William ' Mary. The team was led by sophomore forward Kendra Walton, who scored 16 points and had six rebounds in 25 minutes of playing time. Walton's performance was good enough to earn...

By Michele Richinick It's late afternoon. Students hurry off the T after a stressful day on co-op, many rushing past the Metro and BostonNOW newspaper distributors who try to hand them copies of the papers. Many passersbys don't think twice about these individuals who are...

By Rosa Barney Tuesday at TT the Bear's Place in Cambridge, pure girl power emanated from the speakers. But this was not of the Spice Girl variety; this was genuine rock goddess girl power from the female-fronted bands Medicated Kisses, The Dollyrots, Suffrajett and Pray For...

By Kate Augusto and Pamela King Despite less than a year to go in the George W. Bush presidency, the debate about his legacy in regard to higher education is just beginning. While there's evidence of his support for easing the financial burden of students and colleges, critics...

By Daryl Velez Coming into the final stretch of the season, the women's basketball team is changing for the better. The latest example of this was a tight 65-64 win over William ' Mary Sunday on the road. The Huskies took the lead with 2:35 left and staved off the Tribe for...

The number of students enrolled in Northeastern's Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program has nearly doubled in the past year, said Lieutenant Col. John McClellan, despite the persistant public disapproval of the war in Iraq. The Army challenged chapters nationwide...

By Patrick McHugh Senior Jack Sherman is a captain of the track ' field team and one of the strongest and toughest competitors the Huskies have. And it turns out his talent in the sport runs in his family. Sherman's older sister Melissa competed in track at Boston College...

By Eliza Rosenberry Amid the ruckus surrounding the Writer's Guild of America strike, a few films have been quietly awarded Oscar nominations. Hey, we're all going to be watching E! for celebrity fashion missteps before the show - we might as well know what the show is all about....