By Marc Larocque Charlie Kaufman lite Will Ferrell slips into the paradigm of prominent comedians dipping in and out of serious roles in his role in "Stranger than Fiction." I wonder how well he can do it. If ads are any indication, Ferrell's next movie, the ice skating farce,...

By Kate Augusto Coming back from Spring Break is a moment few students enjoy. But for some that moment was even less enjoyable when they discovered someone had been in their rooms and their possessions had been moved around. This past weekend, facilities personnel entered...

By Maggie Cassidy Optimus Prime kills an innocent bystander on a Fung Wah bus with a bike helmet. While it may seem like a bizarre scene, Northeastern's comedy troupe NU ' Improv'd acted it out last night at afterHOURS. The group performs at local comedy clubs and competitions,...

Most young men and women go to college looking forward to the freedom associated with leaving the parental nest. They look forward to staying out as late as they choose, eating ice cream for breakfast if their hearts desire and being unconstrained by the rules. However, they...

Sophomore third baseman James Donaldson is the Huskies' offensive leader. He tops the baseball team with a .483 batting average, 14 hits, six doubles and 10 RBI through the first eight games of the season, earning him The Northeastern News Player of the Week honors. "I felt...

By Dan Carlson Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly indicated that Plan 17, not Mile 21, performed at the show in afterHOURS, and that Reel Big Fish was a Sublime cover band. As trumpets blasted and a reggae-punk beat filled the air, students stepped back...

By Veronica Schiebold Correction: An earlier version of this story contained two misspelled names and incorrectly characterized Anh D'aacute;o Kolbe as a male author. With transracial adoption positively portrayed by images of celebrities with mulitracial families like Angelina...

By Melissa Kenyon Birth control, the morning-after pill and abortion are measures more and more college-aged women are embracing, according to census data. The increase comes at a time when unintended pregnancy rates in this age group are higher than in any other. But in...

In my three years at Northeastern I have basically sold my soul to the athletics department. I was sad to see that last week's editorial ("Gym proposal needs 'working out'") didn't get the point. The proposed renovation of Matthews Arena is desperately needed, and the editorial...

By Veronica Schiebold The Asian American Center sponsored "The Model Minority Myth" workshop last Thursday in Curry Student Center. Vivian Louie, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Harvard Graduate School of Education lead a discussion addressing Asian Americans stereotypes.

By Bessie King Five years ago Rob Cabral's girlfriend told him she was pregnant. She had conceived even with the use of condoms and birth control. Cabral's little girl is four years old now. The computer engineering junior is a proud father but said he thinks more information...

Regarding Dave Moberg's (Feb. 21,"War effort must be intense, serious"), I think we have much to agree on. But he failed to meet one of his own two criteria regarding the debate on the war effort, namely seriousness. One fact that must be established is that no one political...