Students piled into Levine Marketplace and were greeted by a smile and Mardi Gras beads from President Joseph Aoun last night, as jazz tunes and the smell of Cajun food filled the air. Beads in hand, President Aoun stopped to ask one student jokingly, "Which color: gold or...

By Hailey Hudson A proposal to replace the Teacher Course Evaluation Program (TCEP) with a new online rating system was presented to the Faculty Senate in the last few minutes of Wednesday's meeting. Thomas Sherman, chair of the special faculty development committee, gave...

By Anne Baker May I have the envelope, please. With Hollywood's preparation for the 79th Academy Awards well underway, many would-be hosts are left scratching their heads at the prospect of throwing their own Oscar party. Never fear, the Hungry Husky has got it all in the...

By Kate Augusto In an effort to curb the potentially negative consequences of rising college tuition, U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., held a hearing last Friday to address the affordability of higher education. As part of the reauthorization of the Higher Education...

By Stephanie Moran The Arborway Committee is suing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to restore E-line service beyond Heath Street to the Arborway at Forest Hills, aiming to reduce traffic flow and pollution. The extension could benefit students looking for off-campus housing,...

By Steve Brachmann Using fluid dance moves and sharp hip gyrations, the Mandingo Dancers enticed female audience members to throw dollar bills during their performance at the annual Africa Night in the Curry Student Center Ballroom Saturday. The two-man routine was one of...

After some senators voiced concern at Thursday's Student Government Association (SGA) senate meeting about plans to renovate Matthews Arena, the renovation sub-committee hosted a forum last night for students to ask questions. SGA senators spent the past 36 hours surveying...

By Stephanie Shore At one time, checking into rehab was something to be embarrassed about. It was the last step when a person reached rock bottom. Rehab was where someone went when every other option had expired, or if a court ordered him or her to go. Nowadays, it's a career...

By Casey Ramsdell The Graduate Record Examination (GRE), an exam taken by college students applying to graduate school, will have a longer, more challenging format beginning in September, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced last Wednesday. The last date college students...

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By Mike Devine Recipients of the federal Pell Grant scholarship learned last week that the maximum grant money will increase by $260 for the 2007-08 school year. The maximum Pell Grant scholarship that can be awarded to a student will now be $4,310, up from $4,050. The Pell...

There seems to be a myriad of complaints about Northeastern's lack of space: there's not enough living space, performing arts space, or classroom space. Rarely, though, a lack of gym space. However, a new plan is before the board of trustees that will draw $25 million from...