I am writing in response to a letter written two weeks ago by Jamie Waller, who questioned Deval Patrick's stance on security because he defended a convicted rapist. It may seem ironic that I write as a criminal justice major in defense of attorneys who defend criminals. However,...

By Jason Kornwitz A 2-1 loss to Old Dominion Monday night in the Colonial Athletic Association CAA Quarterfinals ended the women's soccer team's season. Fifth-seeded NU (9-6-4, 5-4-3) began the game on its heels, amassing only one shot on goal to its opponents' nine in the...

By Brian Benson Student and faculty members have proposed changes to make course evaluations more open-ended, based more on student response and less on multiple-choice questions. Representatives from the Student Government Association (SGA), the Faculty Senate and the Provost's...

In the Oct. 11 issue of The News, graduate, donor and longtime supporter of Northeastern Irving Levine commented on Pope Benedict XVI's remarks about Islam. Although I disagree with his opinions on this matter, I still want to thank Levine for his continual donations in support...

By Chris Estrada With portions of Parsons Field submerged in water, offense was at a premium for Saturday's game between the Northeastern football team and No. 4 Massachusetts. Unfortunately for the Huskies, UMass made just enough of a splash to leave their hopes all wet,...

By Mike Devine In spite of the growing popularity of legal, for-cost music downloading programs like iTunes, illegal file-sharing methods are still common among Northeastern students, university officials said last week. There has been a surge of more than 100 complaints...

From the start, I have been nothing but impressed with the hard work and dedication Susan Dye has brought to the Student Government Association (SGA), in particular to the area of Student Services. I remember when she was chosen to be the assistant Vice President for Student...

By Jewel Della Valle The volleyball team fell one win short of clinching a postseason spot this weekend in a conference match head coach Ken Nichols said was the best he's seen this year. The Huskies swept Towson 3-0 Friday (30-28, 30-24, 37-35), but couldn't keep their three-game...

By Zachary Finkelstein A high grade point average (GPA) may not be as valuable as other factors in pursuing a career after college, according to a recent report by a career recruiting website. The report, which appeared earlier this month on CareerBuilder.com, said students...

"Yahtzee!" The clock passed midnight as my roommate and I rolled dice on the living room rug. I had something due the next day - some sort of paper, probably important - and I had yet to write a word. "OK, one more game," I told her. The yahtzees came and went (or in...

By Nate Owen The St. Louis Cardinals went more than a week during the final month of the regular season without a win. The same is true for the Northeastern field hockey team. The Cardinals won the World Series. The Huskies are hoping this parallel continues into the Colonial...

By Drew Bonifant One of the sure signs it's course registration time is when those little red catalogs begin popping up around campus. If you forgot to mark your calendar, the sight of a group of students hunched over these books is a good reminder that it's time to plan your...