We are a football nation. There are no two ways around it anymore. Once upon a time, in the prime of my always-active Red Sox reverence, I was convinced it could not get any better than the great game of baseball. I defended hardball everywhere. You named the person, place...

I transferred to Northeastern this fall, unsure of myself or my direction here. A "recovering ballerina," I had trained and danced professionally in New York City before becoming thoroughly disillusioned with the dance world. I had chosen the struggle for a successful dance career...

By Jared Sugerman The swimming ' diving team traveled to the University of New Hampshire this weekend, where they competed against UNH and Boston University. The Huskies defeated UNH 131-111, but lost 132-108 to Boston University. Junior Brittany Gilles took first place in...

After coming back to earn a 2-2 tie against nationally-ranked Vermont Friday, our men's hockey team faced off against the Catamounts for the second consecutive night, this time losing a hard-fought game 3-0. After Vermont scored their second and third goals in the waning minutes...

By Cynthia Retamozo and Zach Finklestein In a much anticipated televised speech Jan. 10, President George W. Bush announced 21,500 additional troops are to be sent to Iraq. In addition, the Iraqi government will commit more of its own forces to aid in securing terrorist-cleared...

By Nate Owen The women's basketball team added several prospects to its future over the winter break when head coach Daynia La-Force Mann announced the signing of three recruits to National Letters of Intent. Tiffany Crews, Jasmine Crew and Tocarra Lynch will join the Husky...

In response to Chelsea Reil's complaints (Jan. 10 "Northeastern caught up in red tape") about Northeastern's University Health and Counseling Center (UHCS), I wanted to share my experiences with the "bureaucracy of the university." As a middler, I have wasted many minutes calling...

In his senior season Bennet Davis is making everyone pay attention. He is averaging 15.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game to lead the Huskies. He also finds himself in the top 10 in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in scoring, rebounding and blocks. "This season I...

In response to Professor Ira Krull's comments in "Middle-East Programs Often One-sided" (Jan. 10), I think Professor Krull and I agree on one issue: unintelligent and unwarranted criticism should hold no weight in any forum, academia being chief of them all. However, I am amazed...

By Jessi Savino Dietmar R. Winkler has been making graphic design history for the past 40 years. Winkler spoke about the effects of globalization on culture at a lecture last night in Shillman Hall. In his lecture, Winkler explained globalization as a gradual process that...

By Danielle Capalbo Yaritza Betancourt is an academically determined, socially bold and self assured woman, especially when confronting what she considers to be a serious contemporary "misconception": that being sexy means having sex. Her grounds for disagreement? "I think...

I was shocked and dispirited to see photos in the Jan. 9 issue of The Northeastern Voice (Learning to Lead) depicting the Cabot gym as a mock battle scene. I understand the value of leadership training and other forms of preparation that are garnered by ROTC cadets, but the transformation...