By Carrie Knific A young girl appeared helpless before attorneys, but she couldn't be spared from the jury's decision. The testimonies and evidence were against her - half-eaten porridge and an unkempt bed - and after a slam of the gavel she was declared guilty. Led by the...

Few would argue that filming a motion picture is an easy process, but for several Boston-area college students, it became one of the most challenging experiences thus far in their lives. The movie, titled "A Work of Fiction," opens tonight at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in...

By Anne Baker The holiday season means something different for everyone. For some, it's about having a snowball fight on Christmas day; for others, it's the smell of roasting homemade Chex Mix in preparation for a big party (Okay, so I based this on a commercial. But I'm pretty...

Matthews Arena is many things. It is the oldest ice hockey arena in the world. It is the original home of the Boston Bruins, the Celtics and the Beanpot. The storied arena, which is currently home to Northeastern's men's basketball, has been good to the young team so far...

By Julia Gall Between doing schoolwork like a maniac, booking a flight home and adjusting to the drop in temperature, life in the midst of the hectic holiday season can be extremely stressful. So stressful in fact, that you may feel rushed to get your shopping done and end...

By Jewel Della Valle The women's hockey team snapped a five-game losing streak with a two-game split at Maine in a weekend series that saw the teams combine for 10 second-period scores. Northeastern dropped Saturday's game 7-2 but battled through Sunday to win 6-2. It was...

Three high school athletes signed National Letters of Intent for the 2007-08 season, men's basketball head coach Bill Coen announced Monday. Guards Chaisson Allen and Allen Aragbaye and center Ben Felix will join the Huskies next year. Allen is a 6-foot, 4-inch combo guard...

One week ago, an administrator at the University of Southern California (USC) blocked the re-election of Zach Fox to the post of editor in chief of the Daily Trojan, the campus' student daily newspaper. As college journalists, we are deeply troubled by this decision. Practicing...

My Christmas wish came true a few weeks early this year. Even though it was a few years overdue, I still accepted it with a warm embrace. My mind had been cluttered and my opinions twisted. My once-reliable perception and affection had been altered and seemed gone forever....

By Marc Larocque Psychic Robert Channing mystified students with a mix of mind reading and comedy at the Curry Student Center ballroom last night. It was his fifth performance at Northeastern. "I have a sixth sense called ESP. I don't physically see it," he said. "The pineal...

Global climate change is arguably the most pressing issue facing the world today. Northeastern students are well aware of the urgency of the problem and have formed the Huskies' Energy Action Team (H.E.A.T.), dedicated to decreasing Northeastern's greenhouse gas emissions....

By Nate Owen Still in search of its first win of the season, the women's basketball team traveled to Massachusetts last Saturday and hosted George Mason last night in its first Colonial Athletic Association match-up of the season. Saturday's game at UMass (7-1, 0-0 Atlantic...