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...

Dominant. Competitive. Hardworking. Pick your adjective, because they all describe the most successful team on campus in recent years. Head coach Cheryl Murtagh and the Northeastern field hockey team moved forcefully into the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) last season...

Pure, unadulterated hatred. It's not a pleasant thing. Sometimes, it's hard to discuss. Usually, it's controversial. Always (at least to those who are sane), it's something that one hopes can be eliminated. People hate other people. Countries hate other countries. Rock...

Sophomore Thrower Nate Hunter didn't expect to contribute a lot in his first year on Northeastern's track team. He also didn't expect to win the shot put at the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Championships in Richmond, Va., in April, propelling the Huskies to a fourth-place...

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...