By Jason Lamotte Well-dressed and with red roses in hand, members of the Northeastern chapters of Delta Zeta (DZ) and Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) sold themselves for a cause Friday night. They were participating in their second annual date auction, which the group sponsored as part...

By Gal Tziperman Lotan Comedian Preacher Moss paced across the stage gripping the bottom of his microphone. He told the audience he had figured out what the Muslim community's main problem is: it lacks a theme song. "When Jumu'ah [Friday prayer] is over, people are just...

By AJ Mercincavage The swimming and diving extended its record to 2-0 Saturday, defeating the Blue Devils of Central Connecticut. Northeastern won the opening relay event, but the Blue Devils battled right back, winning the 1000-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke. "The...

By Sean Leviashvili Traditions are meant to be passed from generation to generation, but some traditions in relationships that were previously norms are contended or forgotten in today's society. Jarrad Glennon, 27, played it "old school" when he asked his girlfriend's parents...

Northeastern places first in Talib Kweli competition Northeastern placed first in the Talib Kweli College Demand Competition and the university will be added to alternative hip hop artist's upcoming tour. The competition was through the website www.eventful.com. According to...

By Matt Collette It's finally fall in Boston, and the change in season offers lots to take advantage of. While some of the more traditional fall activities like apple picking, corn mazes and carving pumpkins require getting out of the city, and beyond the reach of the MBTA,...

The men's soccer team won its last two games, pulling its record to an even 2-2 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). In both games, junior forward Lewis Ehrlich scored game-winning goals. His recent performance on the field earned him CAA Rookie of the Week and the...

By Jeanine Budd Red Bull sent buses to Northeastern, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Tufts University for a ride to Providence, RI, where 61 soapbox teams competed in the day-long race sponsored by the company Saturday. With plenty of energy...

By Kate Augusto and Matt Collette About 100 people gathered at Raytheon Amphitheatre Monday to hear Kitty Dukakis share her experiences with the controversial depression treatment electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Dukakis, who recently co-wrote a book, "Shock: the Healing...

By Derek Hawkins Seated on a milk crate on the outbound platform in South Station, Kesnel Personnel, a street performer from Randolph, fingerpicked Pachelbel's "Canon in D Major" on his acoustic guitar. He smiled as Nathaniel Waller of Melrose dropped a handful of change into...

By Ian Browning Northeastern's Alcohol and Other Drug Education Coordinator Chet Bowen does not think he can stop underage drinking at Northeastern. But through NU Alcohol Awareness Week, he wants to teach students to make educated decisions. Bowen is trying to get students...

By Maggie Cassidy Although the women's soccer team is already painfully aware of its unusually high number of injuries so far this season, when lined up on paper, the number of bruised and broken players is striking. Head coach Ed Matz said that from his 26-player roster,...