By Kate Augusto Strengthening the Arts and Humanities at Northeastern is one of the administration's goals for the future of the institution. As part of the Academic Initiative Plan, a plan in progress that aims at raising Northeastern's status in the collegiate world, the committee...

By Cynthia Retamozo Ever since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil, the first vaccine against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, 18 in June 2006, controversy has surrounded the issue. HPV is a virus transmitted through sexual contact that causes...

I want to begin my letter by making it clear how happy I am to be a Northeastern student. During the first three-quarters of my freshman year, I have thoroughly appreciated the educational and social opportunities this university has presented to me. In spite of how much I have...

By Marc Larocque After a rash of recent incidents at on-campus dance parties, the administration revised the rules regarding admittance. Now, all non-Northeastern students must be accompanied by a Northeastern student to attend. Before this new policy, implemented the...

There were rose petals on the floor leading to the bed, whispers of sweet nothings in my ears, the words "I love you" came so freely - we knew it was right. He kissed my lips and we made love for the first time - nothing short of amazing. Yeah right! More like awkward and...

Walking down Forsyth on my way to the T last week, I overheard a guy say, "Lady, you better run." I followed his gaze across Huntington Avenue toward Qdoba, where a woman - a big woman - was booking it down the sidewalk, her considerable weight accented by a hot pink scarf...

By Kate Augusto The Latin American Student Organization (LASO), along with other student groups, funded and hosted a Service Staff Appreciation Day yesterday, despite the Budget Review Committee's (BRC) decision to deny funding for the event. The BRC, a committee of the Student...

I have only been in college for a short time, but my sex encounters have been pretty hilarious. The best story happened this past Columbus Day weekend, when my boyfriend of two years came to visit. We pretty much had the entire floor of the building to ourselves since everyone...

With a 73-50 win over George Mason Saturday, the men's basketball team finished the regular season on a three-game wining streak and a .500 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) record. The Huskies finish the regular season at 12-18, 9-9 CAA, exceeding even their own expectations...

When "Cosmo" Kramer caught a glimpse of Steve Gendason cleaning his ball on the 15th hole, the K-Man may have been down by a couple strokes, but he knew the rules were very clear about not picking up the ball unless it was on the green. "Hey, a rule is a rule," he told Jerry...

By Cynthia Retamozo The women's track team placed second overall at the 2007 New England Championships at Boston University last Friday and Saturday. The Huskies accumulated a total of 107.5 points, with several athletes setting new personal bests. They were bested by Connecticut,...

By Drew Bonifant On Sunday, "The Departed" won the Best Picture Oscar for its fictional depiction of mob violence in Boston. Three days earlier, Legacy 2000 showed a movie about the violence that actually happens in the city's neighborhoods. "Street Soldiers" is a film that...