SGA. Student Government. President of the student body. Do these words mean anything to you? You may not know that the Student Government determines where a portion of your tuition goes, or that we fought to extend library hours for finals, or that we demanded restrictions...

The rest and relaxation of winter break was cut short a week early for the Northeastern swimming and diving team. The girls headed to Key Largo, Fla., for a week of rigorous training and conditioning before competing in the Orange Bowl Swim Classic, one of the many events that...

I am in disgust about a recent quote by a Northeastern Student in a Boston Globe article ("Protestors target military recruiters on campus," Dec. 7). The article covered a protest outside a military recruiting office on Tremont Street. These demonstrators were protesting against...

By Jason Kornwitz In an up-tempo, back and forth affair that extended into double overtime, the Towson Tigers managed to edge the Huskies, 77-75 Sunday at Solomon Court to extend NU's losing streak to four. Senior guard Maralene Zwarich totaled 19 points and 10 rebounds, senior...

I am 22. Have been for five months. Simple math would conclude I've been of legal drinking age for 17 months. Yet three weeks ago at Tiki Room on Landsdowne Street, I wasn't allowed in by the bouncer. Not because I was too drunk (really, I wasn't). Because I am from Rhode...

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...

Senior graphic design major Megan Doyle, left, and senior nursing major Lisa Kuchtey construct a Lego model at the opening of an exhibit sponsored by the Multimedia Studies Program in the Curry Student Center gallery. -->

On Saturday, Dec. 3, Northeastern University hosted The Jericho Project's International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War. The Jericho Project's stated goal is the release of all political prisoners and prisoners of war, regardless of the reason...

By Cora Hilts His story is about a young man losing it all and slowly gaining his life back, imparting his experience to disprove misconceptions surrounding the disabled or, as he says, "gimps." Mark Zupan has directed an award-winning documentary, toured the college circuit...