By Drew Bonifant Students' majors change all the time; their courses, meal plans and activities are the same way. And, in less than a month, their identifications will too. Social Security Numbers (SSN) will no longer serve as student ID numbers. They will be replaced by...

By Marc Larocque The U.S. House of Representatives initiated a plan last Wednesday to halve the interest rate on government subsidized Stafford student loans from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent over the next five years. By an overwhelmingly bi-partisan vote of 356 to 71, the H.R....

By Jessi Savino Students of all backgrounds and sexual orientations crowded into the Raytheon Amphitheatre for the annual "Breaking the Barriers of Ignorance" series Tuesday night. The event had two sections: "Queer on Campus" and "Identifying Women's Issues," and panels...

By Adam Riglian A short-handed men's track team outperformed expectations at Saturday's Great Dane Classic in New York City, taking sixth place out of 22 teams with a combined score of 46.5. "We really ran well, but our team was hurting," said head coach Sherman Hart. "We...

Last night the President gave the State of the Union Address and showed he has failed to meet the needs of the American people. The President discussed energy independence, but we are left to wonder if his words will prove hollow. President Bush also discussed health care,...

By Christina Prignano It takes about three seconds for the average American to form a first impression, according to Monica Cost, founder and CEO of Evidently Assured, an image consulting firm. For those on co-op or going on job interviews, this can be a frightening message....

In December, Lindsay Lohan told "People" magazine she had been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for a year. "I haven't had a drink in seven days," she said. "I'm not even legal to, so why would I?" My goodness! Lindsay, you're right! I totally forgot - people who...

By Marc Larocque Student loan lenders like Sallie Mae, are lobbying against the bill passed by the house last week that decreases student loan interest and would rather see increased funding for Pell Grants. "We don't oppose the lower interest rate," said Tom Joyce, Sallie...

By Nate Owen Toughness and heart. These words are usually associated with the efforts of a winning team, but once again a Husky squad depleted by injuries showed both of these qualities. And once again neither was enough to secure a win, as the Huskies dropped a pair of Colonial...

Affirmative action strives to help minorities after they've experienced a history of civil rights violations. Admission spots in universities known as "diversity quotas" often need to be filled based predominately on race. Ahmed Danso-Faried's commentary ("Affirmative Action...

By Marc Larocque First there was the rowboat. Then the sailboat. Now propelled by gasoline, myriad high-powered machines clip across the sea, and some Northeastern students are part of the next evolutionary step of the boat. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)...

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