In America, we face an identity crisis. We feel the need to marginalize that which we are not proud of. The poor is clearly one of those groups. The segregated nature of Boston, one of America's progressive beacons, makes this clear. But they will suffer in the aftermath of disaster,...

To the Editor: Over the past two years Haiku Circus has appeared in over 25 college newspapers and is currently published in the L Magazine and the C-Ville Weekly. Samples are available for this clever, entertaining, and fast-growing comic strip at www.haikucircus.com. Email...

Students at the Roxbury charter high school City on a Hill have been suspended indefinitely from the Curry Student Center following reports of disruptive behavior, school executive director Michael Duffy said this week. The suspension followed direct action by Duffy and other...

By Allison Mudge It's one of Northeastern's very own urban legends: Is Smith Hall really sinking? "Everybody in the building pretty much knew and everybody talked about how it was sinking," said Nick Barsotti, a sophomore mechanical engineering major who lived in Smith last...

By Ryan Menard By next spring, Northeastern hopes to be home to its own veterans memorial honoring past and present students and alumni who have died serving their country. The memorial, which will be erected in place of the wooden gazebo along the walking trail connecting...

BIG schedules forum for mayoral candidates The Boston Intercollegiate Government (BIG) will host a "Student Issues Forum" with the two main candidates for mayor, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and City Councilor Maura Hennigan, on Oct. 12. The forum, which is open to all college students...

Sunday night's "Rememb-ering September 11" candlelight vigil ceremony had only one flaw: Michael Dukakis. The otherwise emotional vigil and remembrance service turned completely sour and political when Michael Dukakis spoke as the keynote speaker. In a valiant attempt to...

By Barry Levites The members of the jam band Greenline made their return to their former school Friday night as their band joined Old Silver Band in opening up for Soulive in front of a packed crowd at afterHOURS. The show capped off Welcome Week at Northeastern, filling the...

By Conor Nevins NEWTON - When Brian Ainscough took over as head coach of the Northeastern men's soccer team, he knew he was inheriting a team with difficulty scoring goals that often found itself playing from behind. The Huskies found themselves in a similar position Sunday...

By Edward Cen As Co-op students begin their jobs and local students start making their trips back home on the weekends, lugging computers everywhere can always be a hassle. Students often e-mail themselves files and documents or carry around portable devices to copy information...

Not since he sat in a classroom four years ago this week and learned that the World Trade Center was burning has President Bush faced as critical a moment in his presidency as he does right now. For the President, the response to Hurricane Katrina will define his second term...

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