By Marc Larocque Jamaica Plain is about two miles from campus, which is a further trip than other neighborhoods, but residents say the atmosphere makes it worthwhile. "Jamaica Plain is a very diverse community," said Jay Johnston, a freshman business major at Northeastern....

By Keith Kessinger According to a recent study by the American Council on Education, there are a large number of college students who would probably receive financial aid but are not even applying for it. Between 2003 and 2004, 1.5 million students who were eligible for...

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By Marc Larocque With a large population of college students from many Fenway-area colleges, Mission Hill is largely made of houses where students can live together for relatively low prices they can deal with the mile or so commute. Prices range from about $600-$800 a bedroom....

By Samantha Porter Since arriving back to school in September, Brianna Kranzel has been studying the binding properties of a humic acid sample from Germany, while Kristen Moussalli has been analyzing how Middle Eastern religion affects views of the Western world. Kranzel...

By Bobby Feingold On a frigid winter night, black-clad bikers gathered in the center of Copley Square. Straddling their bicycles, the group of more than 15 circled around their informal leader in preparation for their ride. Shalom Keller, a grizzled-looking character with a...

By Marc Larocque Already populated by loads of Boston University students, Northeastern students fit well into the Allston-Brighton area. Taking up most of the B-line after Boston University, the neighborhood is also populated with housing comparable in price to Mission Hill....

By Marc Larocque A non-profit advocacy group, best known for fighting a provision that denies federal aid for students with drug convictions, is suing the Department of Education for withholding a state-by-state breakdown of the 175,000 students being stripped of financial aid...

By Chris Brook With scraps of cut-up paper littering the floor and several studio lamps illuminating the room, Harmen Liemburg hunches over a Formica worktable. His office, smelling of freshly brewed coffee, is a modestly-sized nook adjoined to the Mac lab on the fourth floor...

By Marc Larocque Located on the border between Roxbury and the South End, the once-dangerous Columbus Avenue has become safer in recent years. Due to the addition of four university residence halls and the NUPD headquartres, it's basically like living in West Village, Hassell...

By Samantha Porter College students from outside Massachusetts have their fair share of inconveniences. Their IDs are often turned down at bars and they have to vote absentee. And on top of that, they can still get called for Massachusetts jury duty. Jurors in Massachusetts...

While we at University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) appreciate the concerns raised in a recent article ("Resignations still plaguing UHCS," March 1), we want to assure the student body that our primary goal is to provide the highest quality health care to each and every...