During almost five years at Northeastern, John Silveria has held a number of roles, from associate director of operations for the Curry Student Center to director of student leadership and engagement. By the end of July, Silveria will have a new role at a new university....

The Huskies lead all of Hockey East. No, there hasn't been a miracle. The hockey gods haven't reviewed the 33-game season and decided the Huskies deserved better than eight wins. No, they lead Hockey East in academics. While the women's hockey team finished seventh in Hockey...

The university is six months away from finding out if it will be able to acquire building space for 1,400 residence hall beds as part of a Roxbury development. Students like Ariel Aronovitz are already fretting at the potential of moving to a building off Tremont Street that...

The saying asks, "Who would you want sitting next to you in a foxhole?" It's a personal question, but I can make a confident guess as to who won't be on anyone's list. Former Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Jason Grimsley. The affairs surrounding the 17-year veteran...

By Marc Larocque The standard checklist for a night out includes cash, cell phone, ID and keys, but if a new idea catches on, that list could expand to include the Drink Detective. The credit card-sized kit is an easy-to-use test for date rape drugs, done with a drop of liquid...

On June 6 four members of the Northeastern baseball team heard their names called at the 2006 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, and now all four have signed professional contracts with their respective teams. Junior ace Adam Ottavino was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals...

First, there was free, downloadable music, but record companies found a way to fight - and eventually commercialize - by offering downloadable music at roughly the cost of an album. Then, there were free, downloadable movies, but major movie studios found a way to combat...

Athletics Director Dave O'Brien has a message for Husky fans: They shouldn't rest on their laurels after dominating America East play in the past. Instead they should be focused on what the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has to offer: stronger athletes, tougher competition...

By Kimmy Nevas The use of computers during class time is prompting some professors at area institutions to ban the Internet - or laptops altogether - from their classrooms. According to a report earlier this month in The Boston Globe, professors at Babson College, Harvard...

Vaulter named All-American for second time Senior vaulter Aaron Hill finished sixth at the Colonial Athletic Association Championship meet April 21, but his academic accomplishments have surpassed his two-win season. Hill was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America...

New log-in procedure for campus computers Beginning July 18, students and staff will have to log into computer kiosks in Northeastern buildings to use them, according to Information Services. The log-in will be the same as students' myNEU username and password, and faculty and...

The Northeastern swimming and diving team has announced the group of freshmen and transfers joining the Huskies next season. Head coach Roy Coates announced Friday nine recruits will make their way to Huntington Avenue in September, along with the two swimmers signed in December....