By Nate Owen Seven athletes will join the ranks of Northeastern's elite in the Northeastern University Hall of Fame Nov. 16. This year's hall of fame class includes Dion Gardner (track and field), Mike Glavine (baseball), Jack Freeman (football), Cindy Johnson-Standaert (swimming),...

By Anne Baker So, how does a black man infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan (KKK)? Author Daryl Davis attempted to answer this question and others Monday during a presentation at Blackman Auditorium. Davis spoke to an attentive audience about his encounters with Klan members in...

In the Nov. 25 issue of The News, an article shed light on what I feel is a very disturbing trend in academia - GPAs, no matter how high, are becoming less influential when searching for postgraduate employment. I all too often find a reliance on "street smarts" from my employers....

By Matt Nielsen Recruiting paid off for the 2006-07 Northeastern men's hockey team (2-5-1, 0-4-1). It is apparent in head coach Greg Cronin's freshman class, like forward Chad Costello and goalie Brad Thiessen, and returning players such as former first round NHL draft-pick...

Yesterday I voted in Massachusetts for the first time, and it felt good. Nothing to lift the onset of seasonal affective disorder like participating in some good ol' fashioned democracy. Although there were several voters at the Tobin Municipal Building on Tremont Street, none...

By Jared Sugerman Following a season-opening rout of Central Connecticut and a win at Boston College to start the dual-meet season a perfect 2-0, the Northeastern swimming ' diving team went 1-2 in their first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) meet of the season, held at Delaware...

Veterans memorial set to be unveiled Saturday Northeastern will unveil a new on-campus memorial honoring 300 students and alumni who died during war on Nov. 11, Veteran's Day. At 2 p.m., the dedication ceremony will feature an Army color guard and performances of the national...

By Jewel Della Valle The volleyball team clinched a postseason spot for the eighth time in 10 years with a 3-2 win over George Mason Saturday. This marks the first CAA postseason berth for the volleyball team since joining the conference just last season. The top six teams...

The number of international students enrolled at Northeastern decreased after September 11. It has since bounced back, Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs Philomena Mantella told the Faculty Senate last week. Mantella said she wants that to...

He lied to her about what her best friend said in order to get her on his side, and he sniffed her hair when they hugged. He pretended to be her long lost brother and took photos of her every chance he got. He got a tattoo of a picture she gave him. He took her jacket...

In only its second year in the competitive Colonial Athletic Association, the volleyball team secured a spot in the CAA Tournament with two games left to play in the regular season. The Northeastern News Player of the Week, junior outside hitter Kira Batura, helped lead the...