By Anne Baker Summer, with its influx of big-budget blockbusters, is usually the season for films that leave viewers entertained but unmoved. But for those looking for more, fall is back with inventive filmmaking that promises to woo viewers to the big screen with a slew...

By Chris Estrada Northeastern's 27-0 loss to Northwestern Saturday at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill., had a little bit of everything for the Huskies. There was a little bit of good in getting all-important experience in a major venue, a little bit of bad in terms of penalties...

By Marc Larocque Northeastern janitors, without the help of university administrators, but with the support of Northeastern students, were offered better contracts last week. After more than a month of protests and rallies, members of SEIU Local 615, a union of 16,000 building...

By Matt Collette Northeastern snuck up the 2008 U.S. News and World Report college ranking, though unlike last year when the University broke into the top 100, the administration remained rather tight-lipped about the jump. The report listed Northeastern in the top tier of...

By Derek Hawkins Combining real hypnosis with pop music, comedy and some sleight-of-hand magic, Kevin Hurley makes audience members the subconscious stars of his show. Brave volunteers mistake napkins for $100 bills, forget their last names and fall asleep standing up, all at...

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled names in the photo caption. Shahjehan Khan is Muslim. But while growing up in suburban Boxboro, Khan said his religion didn't define his identity. Many of his friends were white and he listened to musicians...

By Chris Estrada Last year marked a turning point in the Northeastern men's soccer program. The Huskies notched their first post-season appearance since 2003 on the strength of a six-game winning streak to end the regular season. While their stay in the Colonial Athletic Association...

By Danielle Capalbo A Nigerian flag hangs from the face of a new house. It flaps quietly, green and white. Inside, a father and daughter are at odds. His robust West African accent commands her to her room. She appeals, with no trace of an accent. He wears a military costume;...

With its second losing season in Cheryl Murtagh's 20 years as coach behind them, Northeastern's field hockey team hopes to rebound big in 2007. "We want to win the CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) title [this year]," said Murtagh, who has led the Huskies to 14 NCAA tournament...

By Derek Hawkins and Marc Larocque More than three-dozen Northeastern janitors were barred from participating in a rally scheduled for the library quad Wednesday on the grounds that the university does not consider them employees. The rally, which had previously been approved...

By Editor's Note After more than 80 years of chronicling student life at Northeastern, The News will begin publishing twice a week starting this fall. By replacing its traditional mid-week production schedule and instead hitting newstands on Mondays and Thursdays, the paper...

By Derek Hawkins Former Northeastern President Richard Freeland has been cited among the top candidates to become interim chancellor of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst this fall, sources within the university said. Freeland and another candidate, Evan Dobelle, president...