By Nate Owen Melissa, 25, was addicted to the prescription painkiller OxyContin. Andrew, 22, said drugs will "chew you up and spit you on the ground." Both Andrew and Melissa are former drug addicts visiting Introduction to College classes this semester. Introduction to...

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By Jack Weiland The football team's journey home from Natchitoches, La. Saturday was likely a long one, but not because the trip spanned more than 1,500 miles or even because the Huskies had just fallen to 1-7 with a 14-12 loss to Northwestern State. Thinking about what could...

By Hailey Heinz Renee Spicer is disillusioned with co-op. Like many students, she came to Northeastern planning to go on several co-ops and make the most of experiential education. Now a middler, Spicer still hasn't gone on co-op, and said she may not be able to go out for another...

As a proud and active member of the Greek community at Northeastern University, I was disappointed by this week's edition of The Northeastern News. I want to make clear I believe that journalistic integrity was in fact upheld by the front page article regarding the members...

By Erika Carrubba With only one game left in the season, the men's soccer team is still fighting for a spot in the playoffs. However, after two losses to James Madison (JMU) and Virginia Commonwealth (VCU) last weekend, the Huskies will need a win against Hofstra and a little...

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There's something about the opening to FOX's "The Simpsons" that still makes me smile. From the days I would watch the poorly-drawn shorts on "The Tracy Ullman Show" to the controversial gay marriage episode, the cooks and crackpots of Springfield have filled my days with...

Okay, so we started a "riot" and so now we have to deal with paying for the cops that patrol the streets during any big New England game. I'm fine with this, I'll certainly be part of the $600,000 that they need to raise to pay for the officers that are needed during these "extraordinary"...

After years of threatening us with expulsion and arrests, the city of Boston has apparently found the perfect way to discourage post-celebratory riots: Leave us with the bill. A proposed plan brought before the Boston City Council would charge area colleges $100 per student...

Richard Pitino, a 2005 graduate of Providence College and former administrative assistant at the College of Charleston, was announced men's basketball assistant coach, Friday. Pitino, the son of former Boston Celtic and current Louisville coach, spent the last two seasons...

By Danielle Tarloff Halloween is the perfect time to dress up as someone else. Northeastern alumnus Rich Savoie and his band Sad Marvin agree, but they didn't want to stop there. This Halloween, the band will geek themselves up to look like Weezer and play an entire set as the...