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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...

By Derek Hawkins Congressional Democrats considered themselves victorious Friday when the House of Representatives passed a resolution opposing President George Bush's plan to deploy 21,500 new combat troops to Iraq. "Today we set the stage for a new direction in Iraq," said...

Ignorance is bliss. I've recently realized this is the motto followed by half the people I know. They live it. They breathe it. They would rather not know or care about what's going on around them. I dream of a university full of students eager to talk about the NU ID numbers...

The women's basketball team ended its eight-game skid Thursday night, downing Georgia State 64-42 before falling to then-No. 25 James Madison 71-57 Sunday. Junior guard Shaleyse Smallwood netted her 1,000th career point as a Husky in the loss. Thursday night featured one...

By Maggie Cassidy Does getting flipped vertically over somebody's shoulder and landing flat on your back sound appealing? It's called an ippon seoi-nage, and several students can pull such a move; however, as members of the NU Judo team, they reserve the technique for competition....

As a part of their duty, Resident Assistants (RAs) must serve a four hour proctor shift every week. It's nice for residents to see a familiar face sitting at the proctor station - someone to say hello to and shoot the breeze with. This year, however, the Residential Safety...

By Jewel Della Valle The women's hockey team achieved something this weekend it had been searching for all season: back-to-back wins. The Huskies (5-25-2, 4-13-2 Hockey East) overtook last-place Vermont (3-25-2, 1-17-1 HE) twice last weekend, winning 4-1 Saturday and 2-1...

By Andrew Parquette Tokyo Police Club deliver punk rock sound mixed with keyboard and strong bass lines, bringing a fresh sound to the mainstream music scene. Many leading music magazines have christianed the band "the next big thing." Although their debut album, "A Lesson...

By Rachel Slajda It is 9 a.m. on a Tuesday, and the InfoCommons is emptier than I've ever seen it. Entire rows of computer monitors stand black. Chairs swivel in the slight breeze of central heating. Only two people stand waiting at the printout counter. I feel like a kid...