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Meet the candidates: Christopher Bourne

March 20, 2007

Up until the sixth grade, Christopher Bourne always wanted to be an astronaut. In middle school he excelled in the sciences, but when he reached high school he discovered business and law. Now a sophomore political science and psychology major with a minor in business, Bourne...

Duncan Sheik comes to afterHOURS

March 20, 2007

By Marc Larocque About 85 people wait for singer-songwriter Duncan Sheik to grace a glowing stage with his airy and sometimes somber songs at afterHOURS Wednesday night. Blue, green and yellow lights gleam over the glossy mahogany surfaces of six guitars and kick drum skin....

Meet the candidates: Joey Fiore

March 20, 2007

Now performing in Northeastern's musical production of "Guys and Dolls," Joey Fiore hopes to move west once he graduates to study geo-physics, possibly at University of Southern California, and try his luck in show business while there. Fiore, a middler geology and history...

Fashion show mixes traditional with contemporary

March 20, 2007

By Chelsea Carroll As runway lights shined on models dressed in red and gold sequined shirts, long robes and sashes, the audience was taken on a journey into the fashion world of India. This was one of many countries represented during the annual international fashion show...

Help available for first-time tax filers

March 20, 2007

By Kate Augusto In the midst of tax season, Taylor Obey knows there's one person he needs to stay on good terms with. "My mom still does mine," said the freshman physical therapy major. "I would have no idea what to do." For those students whose parents aren't as willing...

Editorial: Co-ed dorms: wave of the future

March 20, 2007

The idea of men and women co-existing in the confines of an apartment has long been controversial. Think back to "Three's Company," a 1970s sitcom in which a straight man pretended to be gay to rent an apartment with two of his gal pals. But over the course of the last 40 years,...

Springfest 2007: Hip-hop evolution

March 20, 2007

By Susan Torres RJD2 $6,000 - $7,500 per show* First album: 2002 Latest album: 2007 RJD2's career took off in 1998 when he became the DJ and producer for the rap group, Megahertz. This exposure led to a record deal with Bobbito Garcia, a DJ and writer from New York, on...

Lights off for campus res hall energy competition

March 20, 2007

By Veronica Schiebold Student environmental activists are asking university residents to take a stand and "Do It In The Dark." As part of an effort to increase awareness about global warming, Husky Energy Action Team (HEAT) is sponsoring an energy saving competition between...

Letter to the Editor: Faculty senate meeting misrepresented

March 20, 2007

The article reporting on the Faculty Senate discussion of on-line teaching evaluations ("Faculty senate approves online prof evaluations," March 14) had several inaccuracies and seriously misquoted me. The article stated the vote was unanimous to go to online evaluations, but,...

Couple explores orgasms using humor, Harry Potter

March 20, 2007

By Carrie Knific Harry Potter and orgasms may seem unlikely bedfellows, but they came together in 2001 when battery-operated toy broomsticks intended for kids were sold in stores and caused a little too much stimulation between the legs. Sex educator Dorian Solot showed the...

Holocaust breakfast encourages awareness of global genocide

March 20, 2007

By Cait Dooley Despite the early hour, the voice of Ann Grenell, program coordinator of Jewish studies and director of the Holocaust Awareness Committee, boomed with full force Tuesday morning at the 25th Annual Holocaust Awareness President's Breakfast in the Raytheon Amphitheatre...

Letter to the Editor: RSA official liaison in co-ed issue

March 20, 2007

I was very disappointed in an article in last issue, ("Co-ed residence hall room trend increasing nationwide," March 14). The Resident Student Association (RSA) is the official liaison between resident students and the administration of Northeastern University. In this role it...