By Andrew Bonifant One of the first things any American learns is that July 4 is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Not as well known is Sept. 17, the day in 1787 when another document of relative importance: the Constitution was ratified in...

SGA set to unveil new school spirit campaign, shirt In its second meeting of the semester, Student Government Association (SGA) President Rogan O'Handley introduced a new way to increase school spirit around campus: the "Diehard Dog" t-shirt. The shirt, which is set to be unveiled...

As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was boarding his flight at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after attending the annual United Nations General Assembly, he heard some interesting news: his foreign minister, Nicolas Maduro, was given a second screening. The...

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By Nate Owen The men's and women's cross country teams competed last Friday at the Quinnipiac Invitational in Hamden, Conn. Both teams placed fifth in their respective races. The men's race included Quinnipiac, Connecticut, Marist, Brown, New Haven, Rhode Island (URI) and...

By Christa Heffron Quantum physics, particle theories and the alignment of foreign galaxies replaced the usual elements of college festivals, such as music, food and games last Friday at MikeVaughFest. Nine months of planning for nine hours of events, six of which were consumed...

By Andrew Bonifant The term "vertically challenged" has been pinned on short people for years, but according to a recent study, they could be challenged in more ways than feet and inches. The study, conducted by two professors from Princeton University, has delved into the...

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By Jason Kornwitz The women's soccer team is, for the most part, dominating the competition en route to a 6-2-1 start, matching their win total from a year ago. After nine games, NU has relinquished just eight goals, shutting out their opponents five times. Aside from a 4-0...

By Matt Nielsen The men's soccer team was defeated 1-0 by Brown in Providence, R.I. Sunday. The deciding goal came in the 56th minute when Brown senior midfielder Ian Premo collected a rebound from freshman forward T.J. Thompson and slipped it past NU freshman keeper Mahmoud...

The field hockey team continued to pull itself from the rubble of an early-season three-game losing streak Saturday with a 4-2 win over Massachusetts. With the win, the Huskies return to the .500 mark (3-3) but still find themselves out of the national ranking, for the first...

By Jason Kornwitz After a promising (and at times dominant) performance en route to a 4-1 record to begin the season, a loss and a tie could weaken the confidence of a club headed into its conference schedule. Especially since the Huskies only managed six wins throughout...