By Abigail Zorbaugh Tara Manchester tries her hardest to be a dedicated mom to her three children. She watches "Harry Potter" movies with them, plays the Yu-Gi-Oh video game and cheers them on at soccer games. Most importantly, she walks for them. Manchester, 34, walked this...

The No. 1 concern of nervous suburban parents when they send their babies off to college in the big city is, "Will my baby be safe?". Why, yes, says NUPD. Northeastern even has an entire group of people devoted exclusively to safety, the Division of Public Safety. And their...

By Rani Pimentel Hosted by Northeastern University Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay Association (NUBiLAGA), last week was filled with events meant to open a new door to understanding and acceptance. The U.S. Department of Justice reported homosexuals are probably the most frequent...

By Marc Larocque Many students participating in Greek life today don't live a lifetime commitment to a group's values because they are not practicing their initiation rituals properly, Dr. Mari Ann Callais said to a crowd of about 60 students at the Curry Student Center Ballroom...

When Neil Johnson talks about football, his lips curl into a gentle half-smile, as though he were talking about a beautiful girl or a fond memory. "I don't even know what I would be without it," he said. "It's probably going to be the biggest void in my life as soon as it's...

By Dan Swann By September of this year, a starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Jon Lester, had been having the kind of summer 22-year-old men only dream about. Wearing the number 62, he had 15 starts for the Boston Red Sox and a record of 7-2 with a 4.76 ERA. But, on...

Students walk, clean up trash for annual service day More than 580 Northeastern students volunteered around Boston for the 11th annual NU Service Day last Saturday, according to a release. The event provides an opportunity for Northeastern students and local residents to participate...

By Matt Nielsen As the calendar pages turned to October, the leaves aren't the only things changing at Parsons Field. The Northeastern men's soccer team's (5-9-2, 3-4-1) fortunes have changed dramatically this month. Through September, the Huskies were 2-8-1 (0-3-0 Colonial...

By Drew Bonifant Dennis Eckersley's Hall of Fame baseball career was filled with impressive statistics, including 197 wins, 390 saves, 2,401 strikeouts and a 3.50 ERA. But there was one more: a lingering alcohol problem, which was the subject of a discussion Eckersley led...

By Matt Nielsen Points were hard to come by last season for the Northeastern men's hockey team, but they picked up their first in the Hockey East standings this season Saturday evening in a hard-fought contest at Vermont. The Huskies overcame two deficits to force overtime,...

By Maggie Cassidy National Coming Out Day ended with a star-studded bang Wednesday night as drag queens imitating superstars like Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Madonna wowed the crowd at afterHOURS. Northeastern University's Bisexual, Lesbian, and...

By Jessi Savino Despite an increasing demand for nurses, a shortage of nursing professors across the country forced some schools to cut back on student capacity last year, according to recent studies. At Northeastern, a new program looks to help combat the shortage. Next...