There was an election in Massachusetts yesterday, and as usual, it appears it mattered to only a few students. Which is too bad, because we really could have changed things in this election. Judging by the pre-election day communications between candidates, can anyone blame...

By Jason Kornwitz Despite a first-round playoff loss to Old Dominion, Northeastern out-performed preseason expectations, amassing a 9-6-4 record. They finished fifth in the regular season standings in its second year in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), eclipsing its...

By Mike Devine Freshmen aren't the only new faces on campus this semester. Two weeks into her job as director of Student Leadership and Engagement (LEGO), Christine McGill is adjusting to her new job with help from students and faculty. "I have received such a warm welcome...

In an editorial published in The News two weeks ago, professor Stephen Nathanson claims "facts show that followers of Islam have no monopoly on terrorism." His statement is false in light of recent historical facts. Islamic radicals do have a clear monopoly on terrorism. Nathanson...

The 2006 season may not have been everything the field hockey team anticipated, but the Huskies did the best they could and even made it to the semifinal game of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championship. To get there the Huskies topped William ' Mary in the quarterfinal...

By Carrie Knific Over the course of their academic careers at Northeastern, students are bound to find the textbooks used in some of their classes were written or edited by a professor. The Northeastern Bookstore stocks more than a dozen textbooks written or edited by the professors...

I am a member of the swimming and diving team here at Northeastern. In the past two weeks I noticed a recurring theme extending from last year - the lack of coverage for the swimming and diving team. Now I know the sport isn't one to draw a huge crowd or rake in a lot of money,...

By Chris Estrada For the third time in four games, the Huskies encountered a nationally-ranked team coming off a loss as they entered Orono, Maine, to face No. 22 Maine Black Bears Saturday. But while Northeastern turned back Delaware and New Hampshire, Maine made sure the third...

Being a member of the Northeastern community, I pick up The News each Wednesday to learn what is happening on campus. After recent events, I have begun to change my opinion about the quality of reporting by staff members of your newspaper. At a recent Student Government Association...

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....