As senators, we like to refer to the Student Government Association (SGA) as the premiere advocacy body on campus. The 100 or so of us who currently comprise the Senate are proud to acknowledge that we represent the 14,000 undergraduate students of Northeastern. We confidently...

By Pamela King When Sarah Donovan graduated from Northeastern in 1994 with a bachelor's degree in English, she decided she wanted to be doing more than be "living at home, working at the mall." So she joined the Peace Corps, which provided her the opportunity to teach English...

At 1-5 the men's basketball team certainly doesn't have a winning record. But with the first six games of the season played in a 10-day span and two matches against nationally- ranked opponents, 1-5 is just where the Huskies should be. Northeastern kicked off the season at...

By Drew Bonifant This is the second in a series of articles examining programs the university is bolstering through the Academic Investment Plan. New professors, new roles and titles are the primary results of funding provided by the biotechnology initiative section of this...

By Jewel Della Valle The women's hockey team added a trio of losses to their record over the past two weekends, dropping two at reigning Hockey East champion New Hampshire and one to Yale at Matthews Arena. The Huskies lost back-to-back games to UNH Nov. 17 and 18 to cap off...

By Melissa Snead With Newbury Street storefronts decked out in festive holiday colors and the Prudential Center strung with twinkling lights, garland and red satin bows, the festive spirit of the holidays is here. Students in search of activities to keep them busy during the...

Service to honor sophomore who fought cancer Members of the Northeastern community are invited to attend a memorial service on Centennial Commons today for Jonathan Angelone, a sophomore international business major who died Nov. 13 following a battle with cancer. "He was always...

By Nate Owen The Northeastern women's basketball team came up short in their attempt to get a first win of the 2006-07 season, dropping to 0-4. The Huskies lost a road game to Providence College on Nov. 18, then lost consecutive home games to Boston University on Nov. 21 and...

This letter is in response to an All Hail column in the Nov. 15 edition of The News regarding service issues in the InfoCommons. We in Information Services recognize these issues, particularly with workstation availability and printing services, and apologize for any difficulties...

By Cynthia Retamozo "You have to have 'ganas.' [That means] you have to have desire and the powerful urge to get ahead," said mathematics teacher Jaime Escalante, whose teaching career is portrayed in the movie "Stand and Deliver." Yesterday, the Latin American Student Organization...

By Matt Nielsen The men's hockey team (2-8-2, 0-7-2 Hockey East) played just two games in the past two weeks. By most standards the games were opposites of each other. Twelve days ago, the Huskies came back to tie No. 7 Boston College (7-4-1, 4-2-1) in front of a boisterous...

It seems to me that more and more around this time of year you tend to hear "Happy Holidays" as opposed to "Merry Christmas." It almost feels like there is an affirmative action plan for all of the other religious holidays celebrated by the people of our country. Up until...