A few months ago, as head of the Political Science Student Association (PSSA), I had a pretty ambitious idea: I wanted to host a series of events on campus celebrating the concepts of Free Culture, which includes the idea that copyright laws should be balanced in order to give...

By Matthew J. Nielsen Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Monday, March 13 7 a.m. An officer patrolling near Renaissance Garage observed a middle-aged man yelling and obstructing traffic. When the officer attempted to calm...

As part of an occasional series showcasing student art portfolios, The News spoke to Tim Jacques, a junior, graphic design major who shared his thoughts on the art world. Q: Do you have a favorite type of project? A: I don't really have a favorite. I kind of just do illustration...

Direct election of the Student Government Association (SGA) president is on the horizon, but, as with most things SGA-related, it is not without deliberation. Earlier this semester, SGA Vice President for Administration and Public Relations Adriana Campos wrote a commentary...

By Megan Jicha Sights, sounds, colors, movements and people from different cultures across the world came together in a display of song and dance at Blackman Auditorium on Sunday. The International Student ' Scholar Institute (ISSI) and other student groups presented the...

Last week, Mohammad Junaid Alam wrote a letter ("Palestinian age-old practice of killing not very old," March 15) replete with name-calling, and in it I am referred to as a defender of colonialism. He is trying to imply that the Jews in Israel were colonists, while the Palestinians...

Come on man, everybody's doing it. No, this week's column isn't about the dos and don'ts of drugs and alcohol reminiscent of your DARE class from over a decade ago. In fact, the thing I am talking about is harder to actually do than it is to avoid. And when I say "everybody"...

I am encouraged that the NU commmunity has started to take seriously the blunder that has occured in the "restructuring" of the UHCS. Ironically, the "architect of the merger," Dr. Philomena Mantella, sits on the committee evaluating her own mistakes. As a UHCS resignee, I have...

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By Allison Mudge The university has invested money into a variety of changes since 2000. First, it increased university visiblity to the public. Then came calls for improved academics. Now, the university has found a way to leverage both. Thad Somoza and Nicholas Glawtschew...