What is it about firsts? We have first kisses, first time sexual experiences, first loves, first heartbreak and each and every one reserves their own nook in our hearts, minds and emotions. Whether these 'firsts' were our best memories or our worst regrets, they are nonetheless...

For Husky football, homecoming weekend marked another milestone in the season, upsetting No. 11 University of New Hampshire in a 36-35 victory in overtime in front of a sold-out Parsons Field crowd. Alex Broomfield, sophomore running back and The Northeastern News Player...

By Natasha Kellett Massachusetts politics is going to the dogs in this year's gubernatorial race. Surprise candidate Spike, the bulldog spokesmutt of the hot dog franchise Spike's Junkyard Dogs, has entered the 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial as a write-in candidate ready...

By Anne Baker College radio has typically been the stomping ground for indie alt-rock crooners with names like Minus the Bear and Bright Eyes. But at Northeastern's radio station WRBB, DJs are breaking through the standard format. Diverse genres like gospel, ska, jazz, R'B and...

By Carrie Knific As a young girl, Elizabeth Kostova was introduced to the legend of Dracula by her father, although it wasn't until years later that she realized he had gathered most of his tales from the 1931 movie. Those experiences of her youth were enough to inspire her...

By Yulia Sysevich Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Crime Log Entry of the Week Wednesday, October 18 6:30 p.m. Officers apprehended a man who was climbing into a window of Davenport B. He lives in the apartment, but he and...

By Kate Augusto Members of the Northeastern community crowned Christopher Marshall Mayor of Huntington Avenue at the recently-opened Alumni Center in an inauguration ceremony last Wednesday. Marshall, a junior majoring in athletic training, said the victory left him "surprised,...

New SGA committee to evaluate technology resources The Student Government Association (SGA) voted last week to create a committee responsible for evaluating the technical resources used throughout the university. The committee, called the Academic Technological Resource Committee,...

By Cynthia Retamozo When comedian Mike Epps made a phone call to a friend while onstage, the crowd fell silent for the first time Friday night in Blackman Auditorium. The quiet didn't last long, before Public Enemy rapper and "Flavor of Love" star Flava Flav was on the other...

By Derek Hawkins Kenny Cox spent more than 40 years on the streets before he stayed in a homeless shelter for the first time. Seven years ago, when Cox was 58, he stayed overnight at the Pine Street Inn one night on Harrison Avenue, Boston's largest homeless shelter, where...

Senior accounting major and RSA member Rachel Rathsburg and senior industrial engineering major Sergio Marrero, a member of LASO, were voted this year's Homecoming King and Queen. They each were previously candidates in the 'Meet the Court' talent competition last Tuesday,...

Nothing, and I mean nothing, can stop me from getting my coffee. In recent years, my passion for the great American institution of Dunkin' Donuts, Inc., has reached an unearthly - probably unhealthy - obsession. Outrageous. Unreasonable. Unyielding. Bizarre. Through thick and...