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...

By Olena Borkowsky The sound of searing grills and the smell of spices and seasonings wafted into the afternoon air. People crowded around enjoying all of the flavors, sampling a little bit of everything offered. While the attendees visited the different vendors, the bands Blue...

This weekend the Northeastern football team returns home battered and desperate for that elusive first win of the season. Although nobody expected the Huskies to contend for the Atlantic-10 title this year, nobody expected them to start 0-3, their worst start since 1994. Saturday's...

You might not have noticed, but your Constitutional rights were violated last week. By your own university, no less. Last week, the university came down on Northeastern's Times New Roman (TNR), a satirical campus publication, for using foul language and inappropriate humor...

By Dinah Alobeid As Jason Piette began fumbling with the camera and film he made sure to use up on Oct. 1, 2004, his nerves got the best of him and he started to tremble. As he knelt down in between the reflection pool and the fountain - to "change the film," he said - he...

By Dinah Alobeid It swivels, it responds to voice commands and it makes pens and notebooks obsolete. The tablet laptop computer is the next generation in computer technology and the College of Business Administration is taking full advantage of the opportunity. Tablet laptops...