By Liz Ratto Neither sun, rain nor warm temperatures have stopped the relentless march to the slopes. The NU Downhillers' ranks have grown larger than ever this year, despite a year of poor conditions and limited snow. The club, started in the late 1960s, has typically not...

A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) calls attention to the intersection of high art and being high. Where that intersection lies, however, remains unclear. The exhibit, which opened last Monday and runs through Aug. 13, is titled "Light My Fire: Rock Posters...

Two weeks ago, I wrote a commentary criticizing The New York Times' editorial board for its appal-ling hypocrisy in condemning the Hamas violence while giving a green light to the far more massive violence of Israel's military ("Hamas' rise gave Times editorials bite," Feb. 8)....

By Sarah Taylor It's nighttime, and after a stressful Monday filled with classes and meetings, sophomore entrepreneurship major Stephanie Kavana just wants to wind down. But instead of turning to television or drinking, she sits in her living room with some friends to puff on...

By Ryan Durkin Their kitchen isn't filled with $100-a-bottle Cristal and they don't have a bowling alley in their basement, but Matt Evola and Keith Portugal believe their freshman crib is the hottest around. "We've got mad TV's, the most couch space and our fridge is always...

I take strong issue with University Business Manager William Mallon's contention that there is no room for students and staff in the Renaissance Parking Garage ("Changes in Renaissance Garage policy anger faculty," Feb. 15). While that may be true now, it is because the university...

By Rachel Slajda This is the third in a biweekly series following the journey of a Northeastern student studying abroad in Perugia, Italy. The waiting room of the Bologna train station is not a place you want to find yourself at 3 a.m., especially not with three-and-a-half...

It's official: 2005-06 is a meaningless season. The Northeastern men's hockey team now has nothing to play for besides pride. No playoffs to make, no winning record to aim for and, as of Monday night, no Beanpot trophy to win. (And furthermore, as of later Monday night,...

By Brendan Gupta Students from across the globe expressed their feelings of love through a variety of poems on Monday afternoon in Ell Hall. "[Poetry] brings memories and bonds us together universally," said Elizabeth Diaz, an advisor at the International Student and Scholar...

By Taimi Arvidson Legislation passed by Congress earlier this month will likely leave students with more debt after college. A measure tucked into a large spending bill proposes cuts of $12.7 billion out of the federal government's student loan program beginning in July. Northeastern...

Warning: This column has an NU-21 rating. For the first time, my column will only be helpful to those born in the year 1984 and before. But don't let that stop you from reading on. For those still under the much-anticipated age, it's never too early to start planning! It's...

By Brian Benson The cost of a Northeastern parking decal will no longer cover daytime parking in Renaissance Garage, one of several parking policy changes implemented this semester. According to a parking pamphlet available at the Cashier's office and Northeastern's parking...