With boredom setting in at home over winter break, college students couldn't wait to get back to Boston. Finally, we thought, we'll be able to see our friends again, go out to parties and resume normal life. But there's something very powerful we forgot to anticipate: the weather....

By Jared Sugerman The swimming ' diving team traveled to Dartmouth Friday, where it closed out the regular season with a 178-122 loss to the Big Green. The Huskies finished the season with a 6-3 overall record, finishing 1-2 in CAA meets. Northeastern took first place in five...

By Julia Gall In the age of MySpace, away messages and Google, it's hard to keep private information to yourself. Technology allows anyone to have instant access to your life. If you choose to put yourself out there. This goes back to the old-fashioned idea of public decency,...

By Drew Bonifant More than two years after the Student Government Association (SGA) passed legislation calling for new student identification numbers, the university is set to enact the change at the end of February. In 2005, SGA senators Cory Renzella and Nicole Martino wrote...

I want to start by saying that I completely understand the need to celebrate the arrival of President Joseph Aoun to Northeastern. The administration needs to get the student population excited about their new president, but by creating a disturbance in their daily routine...

Despite a strong home court advantage, the men's basketball team could not extend its latest winning streak to three. The Huskies lost their second home game of the season with a 59-68 loss to Drexel Monday. Northeastern (7-15, 5-6 Colonial Athletic Association) was 6-1...

By Cynthia Retamozo The women's indoor track team won five events at the Boston Indoor Games in the Reggie Lewis Center Friday, accumulating 118 points and placing second overall against 18 other schools. Head coach Sherman Hart said although the team made some mental errors,...

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By Pamela King Terry McAuliffe said he decided to let his son, Jack, take the driver's seat. Jack hit the gas and proceeded to run into former First Lady Hillary Clinton. Clinton immediately stood up, brushed herself off and shouted, "Hey Jack, did Bill [Clinton] teach you how...

In response to Christian Shoemaker's comment about affirmative action ("Affirmative action ineffective policy" Jan. 24), it does not only apply to students of color. It also applies to those who need extra help (based on their individual needs) to pursue their field of interest....

By Matt Nielsen The men's hockey team (9-12-4, 6-10-4) split a two-game series with the University of Maine (16-7-2, 9-7-1) this weekend, blowing out the host Black Bears 6-1 Friday night before being topped Saturday night 2-1 in overtime at Alfond Arena. The Huskies' win Friday...

By Bobby Klucevsek When comedian Chris Rock drops the "n-bomb" during his stand-up routine, it elicits laughter and applause from audience members. When Virginia Senator George Allen lets a racial slur slip on the campaign trail, he loses his seat in Congress. This illustrates...