By Kristin Lusis History and African-American Studies professor Robert Hall spoke on the past, present and future, of African-Americans in the nation's higher education, last night at Meserve Hall. Northeastern is not included in the group of schools, like Florida State University,...

By Rachel Slajda Usually, at column-writing time, I'm angry about something. Angry about the NUPD or the MBTA, or some other combination of capital letters. But today I am not angry. Why would I be? I have my friends, my family, my city, my health ... Well, not so much my...

When Northeastern hosted James Madison at Matthews Arena Wednesday the focus was on senior co-captain Bennet Davis, who entered the game 17 points shy of 1,000 for his career. But freshman guard Matt Janning stole Davis' thunder with a career-high 23 points and his best all-around...

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...