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....

By Ricky Popolizio Would Boston be as historic by any other name? Indeed it would, as each moniker given to Beantown, from City on a Hill to Athens of America, signifies some aspect of Boston's significance in American history. While you may know the first restaurant in America...

By Carleton Atwater At the American Craft Beer Festival last Saturday, brewers from all around the country gathered to experience new tastes and old favorites. Here is one student's adventure through the world of beer with some interesting facts he learned along the way. Beer....

By Mary-Eileen Gallagher Drop the name Rachel Ray or Emeril Lagasse in the middle of a conversation with a parent, and you may get a quizzical look. However, mention Bobby Flay or Iron Chef America to college friends and you can expect them to rattle off show times and specials....

This is a message to that kid who sits in class and plays solitaire for an hour. It is to the girl who checks her e-mail, and that guy who sends instant messages in class: Cut it out. Professors at universities around Boston, including Northeastern, are taking steps to limit...

I read Stephen Babcock's article ("Roxbury site may yield 1,400 beds") in the June 7, 2006 Northeastern News. The article seemed very well written. I do want, however, to take this opportunity to rebut several of the statements attributed in the article to Mr. Jeff Doggett, associate...