By Chris Brook Not long after he turned 18, Chris Kiely began playing online poker because he believed it was a good way to compete against new people. Kiely, a sophomore finance and management major, said he would often play for two to three hours a day if he was on a winning...

By John Guilfoil "Nathan, is that you? Why are you doing this? We grew up together." These last fateful words of Karen Young, a Northeastern student murdered in 2001, lived on during a two-week trial that resulted in the conviction of her killers, Terrance Brown and Nathan...

By Marc Larocque Low-paying waitressing and part-time retail gigs are not making the grade with college students anymore, and some Northeastern students are diverting their attention to the booming property market to earn spending money or fund their educations. With college...

By Samantha Porter Speed dating with a twist; rock n' roll. dating allows for six short dates in a three-hour span. The third installment of Rock 'n' Roll dating will take place tomorrow at Harpers Ferry in Allston. Allow the not-too-loud music to provide calm background...

At the first Joint Senate meeting under the new executive board Thursday, the Student Government Association (SGA) showed a disturbing willingness to close the doors of accountability. A motion was made to bring the meeting into executive session, excluding the press - and...

We are concerned by journalism major Kristen Oliveri's letter to the editor ("Students shouldn't have to pay for internships," July 5). Northeastern strives to provide a high-quality co-op experience for students and to accommodate special circumstances when possible. It would...

This letter is in response to the editorial "Roxbury parcel a lose-lose for students, community" published in the July 5 edition of The News. In my two years here at Northeastern I have been consistently pleased and encouraged by the university's attempts to modernize and make...

Northeastern University is advancing in higher education and research. The number of graduate and Ph.D. students is likely to rise. Normally graduate and Ph.D. students are married and would like to remain with their families while carrying on with their higher education. Most...

By Bridget Twohig With an outstretched arm, muscles tight and defined, a man perches upside down on a skateboard. A few feet away, with her back in a perfect arch, a woman performs a backbend. They look completely normal, except for one crucial missing component: skin. These...

By Chris Estrada When Nicholas Aretakis decided to write a book for '20-somethings' fighting for jobs, money and other "real world" concerns, he consulted several self-help books to see what kind of advice they gave to the group his book would target. He now counts himself...

Michael Beach speaks with Mia Anderson of Jamaica Plain after she performs a monologue in front of participants at the Roxbury Film Festival in the Egan Research Center Saturday. The four-day festival showcased many different works to promote diversity from July 26 to July...