After reading Christopher Sabanty's column ("Why Can't Weed Be Friends," April 12), I have subconsciously developed some skeptical conspiracy theory about the intentionally manipulative government-suggested status of social stimulants. I think Sabanty illustrated a very good...

George Rovira prefers not to be in a relationship. The freshman civil engineering major from Montclair, N.J., doesn't have a girlfriend, nor is he intrigued by the prospects of hooking up. For some, college is the perfect outlet to let out all those pent-up raging hormones...

By Marc Larocque Life may be about to get a little harder out here for a dealer. A bill has been proposed by State Rep. John Benienda (D-Worcester) to stiffly increase the fines and jail time for those convicted of selling marijuana. The range of fines would be increased...

Last week, Justin Rebello wrote a commentary about the ongoing rape investigation at Duke University ("Rape at Duke shouldn't be a race issue," April 12). Without getting into that particular investigation, I would like to address a statement of Rebello's regarding rape. He...

By Nicole McGovern Once a month, gay men from Boston gather to discuss the intertwining of religious life with sexual orientation. A recent event, called "Crosses to Bear: Gay/Bi Men in the Christian Tradition," was an open discussion forum that touched on questions like: ...

By Brian Benson With interest rates on the Federal Stafford loan scheduled to be reset July 1, Dean of Student Financial Services Seamus Harreys recommends students consider loan consolidation in the near future. The interest rate, which is determined by the United States...

With Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) rival George Mason's historic NCAA run still in his mind, athletic director Dave O'Brien decided Northeastern's new basketball coaches needed to be more than court-savvy. So he chose a mathematician and psychologist. O'Brien announced...

In her recent attack on the unborn child, Kate Rohdenburg reminded us all of why the feminist movement has become so misguided ("South Dakota anti-abortion law deserves criticism," April 12). What was once a noble crusade for equality and justice is now a movement largely concerned...

Birth control pills for males not just a pipe dream Scientists trumpeted progress towards the development of new male birth control methods, the Oregon Daily Emerald, the newspaper of the University of Oregon in Eugene, Ore., reported in March. Researchers at the University of...

By Courtney Brooks With diversity issues in the forefront of the Northeastern landscape this year, one student has been recognized for her particular devotion. The 2006 President's Individual Diversity Recognition award has been given to Laura Tolentino for her work with various...

The men's basketball program has moved into a new phase with its first season in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), and will be shoved full-force into that phase with the departure of captain and second all-time leading scorer Jose Juan Barea. In the past four years,...

I guess this is the time to cry tears of ink on this page, since this is my last column, but you should know me by now. If you've read this newspaper in the past, you have seen columns by outgoing seniors who reminisce about all the great memories they experienced at this...