By Daryl Velez On Jan. 31, the women's basketball team broke its eight game losing streak and grabbed its first win of the season - 59-54 - against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent Drexel. But the victory proved short lived by Sunday, when the team lost 57-52 to...

By Lauren Kelly The passage of the Clean Energy Act in 2007, an act which reduced tax breaks for oil companies and will fund energy-saving research, was among the initiatives that illustrated the necessity for action to be taken with the global warming crises. Now, the Husky...

By Jared Sugerman Thanks to the success of the Red Sox, Celtics and Patriots during the last several months, Bostonians have owned bragging rights on the national sports scene. But who holds the crowing credentials within the city itself? In Boston, we have the men's and women's...

By James Abisamra A majority of college freshmen feel their parents are involved the "right amount" when it comes to making college decisions, according to a study released last week by the University of California (UCLA) at Los Angeles. At Northeastern, freshmen seem to share...

By Jared Sugerman A cursory glance at the results of the last three games played by the women's hockey team will reveal an 0-2-1 record: an 8-2 loss Jan. 26 at New Hampshire, a tie at one Friday and a 1-0 loss at home Saturday, both to UConn. A closer look will reveal something...

By John Raymond Every year, the Beanpot rolls around and the single, burning question on Huntington Avenue remains the same: "Will this be the year?" It's been that way for the last 19 Beanpots, at least since the Huskies last won it in 1988. This year's installment of the...

By Bradley Thiessen Twenty-thousand Northeastern alumni have disappeared, but university officials haven't called the police; they've recruited Jack Moynihan. As vice president for alumni relations at Northeastern, Moynihan has been enlisted to try to track down the tens of...

By Anne Baker When Superbowl XLII came to a close, the one thing that may have stood out to people walking around the neighborhood was the large police presence circling Northeastern's campus in an attempt to prevent the same kind of student riots that plagued Boston after major...

By Keir Bristol Tickets quickly sold out for "Break! The Urban Funk Spectacular," which was performed in Blackman Auditorium Friday and Saturday. The show presented many different aspects of the history of hip-hop, including DJing, break-dancing, rapping and beat-boxing. People...

By Nick Martin "Persepolis" is an inspiring and moving film directed by Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Peronnaud, based on the renowned best selling graphic novel by Satrapi. The animated movie follows the life of a young girl in Tehran, Iran, beginning shortly before the downfall...

By Tess Carenbauer With several Mardi Gras events in the Boston area and an annual Northeastern festivity scheduled for Tuesday, it's time to break out the colorful beads, feathery masks and New Orleans cuisine. Northeastern is scheduled to hold its annual Mardi Gras late...

About a year ago, Amanda Correa, a middler nursing major, hurt herself in a dancing misstep and spent most of the night in the emergency room. She left the hospital diagnosed with a knee injury and equipped with crutches. She hobbled around campus, struggling to get from class...