By Hailey Hudson President George W. Bush has a hard time learning from the past, Robert Robins told students and faculty at the 10th Annual President's Day Lecture last Wednesday in 20 West Village F. This year's lecture "The CIA under Kennedy and Johnson: Lessons from the...

Most college students take their music collection seriously - around campus, it's rare to see anyone without an iPod attached. I know I'm not alone in this, but my roommate's music collection is, well, in need of a serious makeover. Sometimes I think it is not appropriate...

Here's a quick question-and-answer session for you. Ready? Q: A regular-sized trailer truck departs from a local street with equipment, uniforms and boxes upon boxes of sunflower seeds. What do people do? A: Line up on a street, stare at and photograph moving professionals....

By Melissa Kenyon and Stephanie Moran When Ventz Petkov was traveling back and forth to his first co-op at Harvard University, he wished there was an easier way to commute. So he created one. Under the direction of engineering co-op coordinator Dr. Steven Kane, Petkov, a...

By Derek Hawkins Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Sen. Edward Kennedy ran unopposed in 2006. Kennedy ran against Republican candidate Kenneth Chase. Northeastern ranked 19th among the top donors to U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy's Congressional...

By Samantha Egan Correction: A previous version of this story contained an error about the purpose of chanting. The purpose of chanting is to strive to become more like Buddha. The phrase "Nam-myoho-renge-kyo" is chanted habitually at Soka Gakkai International (SGI) meetings...

By Bessie King Correction: A previous version of this story misidentified the cash bar as an open one. Get out the dance shoes, and iron the wrinkles from the tuxedoes; it's time for the formal. Northeastern's second annual formal, this year dubbed the "Snow Ball," is co-sponsored...

Correction: A previous version of this story included an incorrect detail about the rescheduling of classes. About seven months after taking office, President Joseph Aoun will officially be initiated as president of Northeastern University March 26. The ceremony will be...

We read with interest Liz Ratto's article "Kiosk to rent new movies in CSC" in last week's issue of The News. Students, you can also get thousands of free movies from Snell Library. You can check out up to four movies at a time for two nights at a time. You can see what is available...

By Matt Nielsen The men's hockey team (12-14-5, 8-11-5 Hockey East) inched closer to the postseason this weekend, picking up three points in the Hockey East conference with a win and a tie in a home-and-home series with the Providence College Friars (7-20-3, 6-14-3 HE). The...

By Casey Ramsdell Prince Cedza Dlamini, founder and executive director of the Ubuntu Institute for Young Social Entrepreneurs and grandson of former South African President Nelson Mandela, talked about his vision of a world focused on peace and reform driven by young people...

As we head into the last half of the spring semester, we all know that one day just before finals our professors will open sealed envelopes of Scantron forms with questions along the lines of "How much do you feel you have learned in this course?" The professor will appoint a...