Two events during the spring semester at the university lead me to write this. First was the attention given by the administration to the greening of the campus, to the threat of global warming and to the need to take appropriate action. Second was the death of a cyclist on Huntington...

By Veronica Schiebold Last Monday, Senators John Kerry and Edward Kennedy announced the Northeastern's Middle East studies program will receive an $85,000 grant from the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language program. The money will be used to enhance the...

By Marc Larocque Alieu Sheriff spends most of his free time working as a security guard or studying at the Snell Library. He is new here. Without family and an ocean away from his homeland of Liberia, Sheriff, 61, tries to make the best of his situation. Things could be...

Like many Northeastern students, I have had some of my best college memories during last call at Our House. I actually liked Our House more then most other bars; I would go there even before last call. I went there for my 21st birthday, and I would bring my parents there when...

The Northeastern Patriot report on the Ujima Scholars Program and subsequent letter ("The Patriot fires back," May 9), by Dave Moberg, was grossly misguided to say the least - overtly prejudice to say the most. Not only was the original article that sparked this discourse completely...

Ricky Small, Flo and the Left-Handed Thieves recently soothed students with their mellow jams as part of this summer's "Keepin' it Cool" concert series. These performances join an eclectic line-up of local acts suited to provide live music every Monday on the Snell Library...

By Chris Estrada After losing two out of three games to the Hofstra Pride May 11-13 (a 6-4 win, then losses 5-2 and 3-2), the situation became clear-cut for the Northeastern baseball team. At 1.5 games out of the final Colonial Athletic Association's (CAA) playoff position,...

By Bobby Feingold Summer is here and some college students are free to enjoy tropical destinations, labor at summer jobs or catch up with high school friends. To keep students occupied, Northeastern is offering four months of activities and escapes as part of its Summester...

After several months of watching their dirty dishes pile up, some West Village residents started clearing their plates last week as the university began installing new dishwashers. On March 14, residents of West Village A, B, C and E and Willis Hall were informed through...

Just two days after the 2007 season ended with a loss to Virginia Commonwealth, assistant coach Greg DiCenzo announced he was leaving Northeastern. "It has always been about the kids, seeing them perform well and mature on and off the field," DiCenzo said. "[Head] coach [Neil...

By Julia Gall The final part in a series tracking the progress of one contestant in the "NU's Biggest Loser" weight loss competition. After 11 weeks of maintaining a regular workout regimen, strict diet and an overall healthy lifestyle, the contestants of "NU's Biggest...

By Mary Ann Georgantopoulos and Derek Hawkins A pair of lecturers from the School of Journalism have followed the fate of four others from the College of Arts and Sciences whose contracts were not renewed by the university last month for not having the highest academic degrees...