After stringing together wins against Hofstra and Georgia State for its first winning streak of the season, the men's basketball team went up against two of the best teams in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) on the road and came back to Boston having lost both games....

In response to Rachel Slajda's bragging and admission of theft in "The Boston T Party" (Behind the Deans, Jan. 17), I have now read this piece four times and still cannot believe that: 1. The author not only candidly admits and seems to be proud of stealing services from multiple...

By Bobby Feingold Traveling the globe may not be something college students think they can afford on their budget. However, experienced world traveler Gil White believes money does not have to be an issue. In his lecture, "Europe and the World for 84 cents a day," which he...

By Lucy Properzio In 1926, Abraham Kline stepped on campus as a freshman. He was pursuing a law degree, something no longer possible as an undergraduate. But that is not the only change to Northeastern since Kline, the school's oldest alumnus, studied in Boston. Born June...

Looking for a date Saturday? There's some perfect ones on the cheerleading team - they'll even talk a little football with you. Just hope you don't mind a little back hair, that's all. It's tough not to notice the mini-skirt-wearing girls of Northeastern's cheerleading...

In response to Professor Murray Forman's letter last week ("Militarization of campus unwelcome," Jan. 17) I would like to thank the professor for alerting us to a potential misunderstanding and address his legitimate concerns for the public safety of students and faculty. ...

By Kate Augusto Children learn reading, writing and arithmetic in elementary school, but there are rarely classes on how to be a good friend or how to work toward world peace. Middler international affairs major Alex Alvanos is working to fill that gap. Alvanos is expanding...

By Samantha Egan U.S. Senator John Kerry, D-Mass, appeared in the Curry Student Center indoor quad last Friday to host his Second Annual Procurement Conference and Business Expo, along with Mass. Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Northeastern President Joseph...

By Zach Finkelstein For the first time in his six years as President of the United States, George W. Bush presented his State of the Union address in front of a Democratic congress last night. Standing before the nation with a public approval rating of 34 percent, an all-time...

I had been away on winter break and was about to see my girlfriend for the first time in almost two weeks. I wanted to do something special for her so I decided to buy some flowers and vanilla scented candles. As soon as I got home she came over to my house for the night....

By Marc Larocque A house proposal to cut the interest rate on federally subsidized Stafford student loans will go before Congress for a vote today. The proposal would halve the interest rate the next five years to 3.4 percent in 2011. The student-aid initiative, promoted by...