The review panel that convened to provide feedback on the current state of the athletics program met for the second and final time this month, clearing the way for Athletics Director Peter Roby to finalize his recommendations on the future of the department. But Roby, in...

A 19-year-old Northeastern sophomore was killed in an early morning car accident Dec. 23 after he struck a tree in his hometown of New Orleans, according to the Times-Picayune. James "Jay" Carisella II died at the scene of the accident from head and internal injuries, the paper...

The review panel that convened to provide feedback on the current state of the athletics program met for the second and final time this month, clearing the way for Athletics Director Peter Roby to finalize his recommendations on the future of the department. But Roby, in a...

In the Nov. 29 issue of The News, the article "With no symptoms, UHCS does not test," seemed one-sided. The article only cited one student's experience in being denied STD testing without symptoms. If a student were to walk into the University Health and Counseling Services...

By Amara Grautski Gabe Kapler, best known as a 2004 Boston Red Sox outfielder, is now using his name to champion his own cause: preventing domestic violence. The Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, welcomed Kapler and his wife, Lisa, to the Curry Student Center Wednesday night...

By Danielle Capalbo As the holiday shopping season enters full swing, some students said this year's top gifts fall outside their price range. To make the most of their tight budgets, students said they'll opt for thoughtful, creative gifts instead of video games and swanky...

When "The OC's" Seth Cohen coined the term "Chrismukkah" in 2003, it marked a turning point for the holiday season. By capsulizing the commercialization of Christmas and Hanukkah, it revealed that religious holidays have become less about faith and more about pop culture. At...

By Eric Allen This holiday season, students living on campus may have trouble finding ways to decorate their rooms that include more than festively displaying their names on the door. Residential Life has many rules outlining the types of decorations students are allowed...

By Mary Ann Georgantopoulos and Kate Augusto Two years after full tuition scholarships were taken away from the Student Government Association (SGA) the organization's executive board consists of students on co-op and younger and generally less experienced senators - both unprecedented...

By Jeanine Budd Only 25 percent of Boston Public School children are currently receiving health education from paid, public school teachers. A coalition of students from Northeastern, Harvard University, Boston University and the University of Massachusetts at Boston are...

By Marc Larocque Before Shadow, a Boston-based rapper, leaves his Jamaica Plain apartment, he arms himself. But unlike some mainstream rappers, he does not wield weapons. He tries to fortify his life through prayer. Shadow, also known as Black Swan, is an independent artist,...

Faculty Senate seeks pay raises for professors At its Nov. 28 meeting, the Faculty Senate unanimously passed three resolutions asking that salary increases for professors be worked into the budget for the next academic year. The senate asked the administration to add a five percent...