When the committee faced with the task of increasing tuition looks to make a decision concerning next year and the possibility of making college even more expensive, they would do well to examine a seemingly docile committee that greatly affects Northeastern students: the Budget...

By Christina Prignano The day began at 8 a.m., but instead of going to class, students gathered for breakfast in the Curry Student Center (CSC) to begin Martin Luther King Jr. Day as "a day on, not off." From making "literacy kits" for preschoolers to cleaning out a basement...

By Nate Owen The women's basketball team shifted into high gear over winter break, winning its first two games of the season and breaking the individual record for three-pointers in a game. Northeastern's first win came Dec. 21 against cross-town rival Harvard. The Huskies...

The mother of a friend of mine died in November. We have been friends since sixth grade, and her mother used to sometimes drive me home from school. The grief for my friend was tremendous, but it wasn't until I went home for the holidays that I realized something profound had...

By Carrie Knific There is hardly a day when middler political science major Carollynn Ward is not seen bright and early on the floor of the Marino Recreation Center. "A lot of my health interest comes from my family," Ward said. "My grandfather died morbidly obese - one day...

When George Orwell published the ominous "1984," he told of a future monitored by the ever-watchful Big Brother. Now in 2007, Northeastern students have another worry: Big Mother and Big Father. The recent launch of Northeastern's Parents Portal, similar to students' myNEU,...

By Samantha Egan Last month, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) approved Northeastern's plan to construct two new residence halls, which together will provide 1,800 beds. According to the building plans, one of the new residence halls will be located on the corner of...

As a freshman at Northeastern, one would think it is a little too soon to be as completely upset with the school as I already am. I beg to differ. While I love my classes, my professors and the people I have met, I hate the bureaucracy of the university. I have witnessed it firsthand...

By Jessi Savino Letters were sent home to the parents of all students over winter break as the university announced the launch of the new myNEU Parent Portal that, with students' permission, allows parents access to information like grades and finances. The idea for the portal...

First there was the 5-4 Supreme Court decision that Affirmative Action, at least for now, could remain a policy; then there was the ingenious Boston College Republicans whites-only scholarship and now Tufts University's controversial remake of a Christmas carol which, while not...

The primary reason I came to Northeastern was for its co-op program. I heard so many great stories about the program and I was even counting down to the day it was my turn to start. So when my sophomore year began in September, I could not wait to start co-op in January. I did...

The Greek Executive Council has sanctioned two of its chapters after a three-month investigation into an off-campus party that resulted in eight students being summonsed by Boston police and many more being reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (OSCCR)....