By LaChia Harrison Each year a small group of students gather in a lab in the basement of Richards Hall with one mission: to design and build an off-road vehicle that will endure the challenges of tough terrain and water. Even after a full day of classes or a long day at...

By Jessi Savino In the past 20 years, the number of people infected with HIV worldwide rose from about 2.5 million to 40 million. Sixty-four percent of these people live in sub-Saharan Africa. However the rates may be declining. Kofi Awusabo-Asare shared these facts and talked...

Have you woken up yet? Well, do us all a favor and set your alarm clock next time. The men's hockey team is wide awake, and it isn't falling back to sleep anytime soon. Sure, hibernation seemed enticing. There would, after all, be no stress or difficulty in the thick of...

Students will have the opportunity to push a Northeastern band to superstardom by voting for alternative rock band Aston in mtvU's "Best Music On Campus" competition. Aston is among 25 college bands contending for the title, a selection that was based on a combination of...

By Marc Larocque Amanda Zoglio's family speaks Italian, but she grew up without learning the language. "It makes me feel left out to hear my mother and sister speaking in our native tongue as I sit incomprehensive," said the senior graphic design major. "In high school, my...

Northeastern's grades just came in, and they're not looking so good. Last Wednesday, the Sustainable Endowments Institute released its College Sustainability Report Card, which measures environmental practices. Northeastern received a (rather average) C-. For such a special and...

By Jennifer Ruggiero Molly Simpson walked through the arrivals gate at Logan Airport a year ago. She was one of the last passengers off the plane, cherishing her final moments with friends - her "equipo." Equipo is Spanish for team, and was the name Simpson's tight-knit group...

By Adam Riglian The men's track team made the last home meet of its indoor season count Friday, placing second behind the Connecticut Huskies at the Boston Indoor Games in the Reggie Lewis Center. A 90.33-point performance from Northeastern put them ahead of regional competition...

By Nick Mendez Q: What drew you to graphic design in the first place? A: When I was younger, people told me I was artistic. I got a lot of positive feedback. I was subtly guided there whether I knew it or not because I enjoyed it, and people liked what was coming out. I...

After a turbulent semester that saw eight members summonsed to district court and its chapter placed on probation, the university's chapter of Kappa Sigma fraternity cleaned house two weeks ago, electing a fresh, five-person executive committee to head the organization. The...

RSA opts to keep resident activity fee steady The Resident Student Association (RSA) decided not to raise the resident activity fee at its Jan. 10 meeting. The fee, paid by all students living on campus, will remain at $29. "It's a serious matter we should discuss," RSA President...