Without a doubt, studying abroad sounds dreamy. But the recent complaints about the lack of support students studying abroad receive from Northeastern's Office of International Programs make the idea much less appealing than people expect it to be. Students should absolutely...

By LaDonna Laguerre The Rapex condom, a controversial new device invented by former South African blood technician Sohnette Ehlers, is expected to provide an amplified sense of empowerment and safety to women. A female condom that looks like a tampon and acts like a diaphragm,...

Sucks to BU. No, seriously. If you're a fan of the men's basketball team here at Northeastern - or at Boston University for that matter - it sucks to be you. Why? Because for the first time since the 1943-44 season, the Huskies will not play the...

By Megan Jicha At times, the life of a college student is hectic and stressful but Bryan Healey has designed a "Student Manager" to help with the daily grind. The junior computer science major's programs help with note taking and studying, in addition to keeping track of events...

Just when it seemed like Husky sports was awakening from its slumber over winter break, it collectively nodded off again. I guess the men's and women's basketball and hockey teams took the word "break" a little too literally. If not that, the luck of the Husky's snout did,...

The last time The Northeastern News went to press was Dec. 7. That night the men's basketball team demolished Towson, 89-67 for their first home victory in the Colonial Athletic Association. At the time, NU was scoring 88.4 points per game, fourth-best in the nation, and...

By Adam Riglian The men's and women's track teams both came away with victories Saturday in dual meet competition against Harvard at Gordon Track. The teams won by scores of 74-71 and 68-59, respectively. Senior Derek Anderson (10) and junior Christian Tirella (10.5) led...

If the Northeastern faculty have their way, the next university president will be an energetic fund raiser with good external relations. That person will be regarded as an intellectual who respects shared governance and focuses on improving academics. But Presidential Search...

By Karen Eknaian Until the 1990s, the athletic department at Northeastern was represented by a cold steel chain and thick padlock wrapped around the handles of a prestigious varsity clubroom, meant to keep the women from entering. Before 1991, the genders were set against...

In addition to a leopard-print scarf and an autographed picture of Matt Damon, Ashley Adams received a much less pleasant gift this Christmas. While she was home for the holidays, her St. Stephen Street apartment was broken into and hundreds of dollars in jewelry was taken....

There are three things that I hate, yes HATE, in this world: seeing children suffer, eating octopus and wasting my time with know-nothing salespeople or customer service representatives. I already give to charities that help children in need and refuse to try the eight-legged...