Its fine to offer an opinion on how NU's money should be spent but in his article Mr Lederman is not being fair about the debate. The "straw man fallacy" is when a writer, for example, ignores the position of the other side and substitutes a misrepresented version of that position...

By Bobby Feingold As phones ring with urgency in the Miami-Dade district office, Northeastern alumnus Gilberto Osorio is busy negotiating federal matters with constituents. As part of the "eyes and ears" for Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Melbourne), who is running for re-election this...

By Emily Unsworth OK, so, story of my life: I get back to school a couple of weeks ago after a Summer II break only to unpack and discover my laptop thinks it would be funny to play a little game on me. Oh, but not the fun kind I play when I'd rather be doing anything but homework....

The circumstances early in the Northeastern football team's 38-20 loss at Villanova Saturday - the team's third defeat and its worst start since 1994 - could make Alfred Hitchcock blush. A lightning storm stopped play in the first quarter and delayed the game by an hour and...

By Edward Cen In an effort to prevent underage drinking, Northeastern Police (NUPD) have seized over 1,000 cans of beer from underage students on campus. As a result of NUPD's crackdown, over 100 students have been reported to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution...

In last week's News, I noticed the photo of the large supply of confiscated liquor on the front page. I could not help but wonder what is going to happen to all this liquor. It is quite a large amount. Is it all going to be dumped out (tear)? Is it going to be locked up somewhere?...

By Jason Richland Off the field, Ashley Webber is fairly unassuming. She's five-feet, six-inches tall, slender and shy. On the field hockey turf she becomes something very different. She's a goalkeeper's nightmare, like Freddie Krueger with a stick ... and a skirt. She's...

By Erika Carrubba The Northeastern volleyball team is finally putting the early-season losses and injuries behind it to become the Colonial Athletic Association contender they were expected to be. With a sweep of CAA opponents Georgia State and University of North Carolina-Wilmington,...

On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Massachusetts state legislature, in a joint session of both houses, voted against a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would ban gay marriage, essentially assuring same-sex couples the same legal rights as other married couples. This...

Groups collect clothing, toys for Katrina victims The Office of Affirmative Action and Diversity is working with the Massachusetts Association of Minority Law Enforcement Officers to collect clothing for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Through Sept. 24, they will accept gently-used...

I'll be the first to admit it: I am far from perfect. I have memories that I cringe looking back on. I have things that make me say, "Jeff, you're an idiot." This is the story of one of those moments. One night, a week or so ago, my six friends and I decided to take the elevator...

By Hailey Heinz If a new proposal is passed into law by the Boston Licensing Board, throwing a keg party could get a bit riskier. The proposal, which is scheduled to come before the board by the end of September, would require all liquor stores in Boston to provide the Boston...