By Kimmy Nevas For less than an hour last Wednesday, Snell Library became a forum for discussion of immigration policies and terror suspects. Tram Nguyen, author of "We Are All Suspects Now: Untold Stories from Immigrant Communities after 9/11," spoke about her book, which...

Usually when the news gets too depressing and overwhelming I turn to "the Daily Show with Jon Stewart" to cheer me up. That's what I did when the images from Hurricane Katrina became too much. But sometimes, the events unfolding around us are too depressing to turn into a joke,...

By Danielle Tarloff Living in a foreign country for three months can be an intimidating proposition, but many students jump at the opportunity to immerse themselves in a different culture. Some are bold enough to leap from the security blanket of American society and to do so...

Stephen Sears' recent column, "'Made' in America" ("The Awful Truth," Sept. 21), lacks both humor and realistic perspective. While a television show as inane as MTV's "Made" is certainly ripe ground for satire, Sears' column does little more than reinforce tired stereotypes of...

Dear Editor: I was appalled at the women of color's response to white women wanting to attend the forum. Why is it that reverse dicrimination is ok and not viewed the same as discrimination! The fact that the article quoted that the plight of the black woman was caused by...

By Danielle Capalbo Northeastern is marketed as a career-driven school, with a top-rated co-op program and an emphasis on hands-on work experience. Now, a new growing technology could help students apply for jobs, combining academic, professional and extracurricular achievements...

It's fine to offer an opinion on how NU's money should be spent, but in his article ("Stadium Talk Needs to Shift to Matthews," Sept. 21) Max Lederman is not being fair about the debate. The "straw man fallacy" is when a writer, for example, ignores the position of the other...

I have to say that as a student of Northeastern and a member of the Mission Hill Community that I am extremely upset at the targets of Northeastern Police Department's newest initiative. Even though I see the articles about all of the alcohol that was confiscated in the past...

The third installment in a series of stories chronicling the outside lives of Northeastern's librarians. From her third floor administrative office in Snell Library to the Somerville community access channel on the small screen, Research and Instruction Librarian and Advancement...

Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Monday, September 19 1:30 p.m. The manager of Douglass Park reported someone vandalized one of their security cameras and the incident was recorded on videotape. Officers reviewed the tape...

By Jason Richland Sunday marked the beginning of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) season, and early results show all is well for the No. 12th-ranked Northeastern field hockey team. Towson, Northeastern's first CAA opponent, stormed into Sweeney Field; but like most...