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Female Athlete of the Year: Liane Dixon

April 12, 2005

By Erika Carrubba Five months after finishing her final season as a member of the Northeastern field hockey team, Liane Dixon was sitting at Sweeney Field where she had turned heads with her speed and skill. Watching the women who used to be her teammates practice, Dixon spoke...

Column: Holla Atcha Dogz

April 12, 2005

Well people, it has been five years in the making, but the kid-kid is finally off this. In my time at Northeastern, I would like to think I have brought to you some things that make you laugh, other things that make you cry and always something that promotes thought. In my...

Best pizza: BHOP

April 12, 2005

It's everywhere. Whether at on-campus programming, at student group meetings or in a freshman residence hall on a weekend night, the gooey cheese, tangy sauce and crispy pizza crust from the Boston House of Pizza is there. Since 1970, BHOP has been serving Boston, especially...

Forks and Spoons!

April 11, 2005

Hello, I am a student here at Northeastern and an avid reader of the NU news. As I was reading your paper at Marino (I go there every Wednesday and read it)I came across an article about the mystery guy. I have never been so intrigued! Every word of that article was true! The...

Greg Cronin

April 11, 2005

An enthusiastic student writer might be able to find interesting information on the checkered history of your new hockey coach. Pay particular attention to DUI arrests and divorce proceedings in Maine and Michigan. Anonymous

Poli Sci Co-ops: Suck it Up or Change Your Major

April 10, 2005

I was aghast at the recent commentary "Poli Sci advisors: Get better jobs, now" (February 23, 2005). As an alumni of the NU Political Science Department and recipient of a co-op award, I could write volumes about how the co-op program in has furtherd both my career and education....

St. Ann Parish closes after 25 years of service

April 7, 2005

Amidst both sad and hopeful faces, St. Ann University Parish on St. Stephen Street celebrated its final Mass Sunday afternoon after 25 years of service in the Northeastern University and Fenway area. The Roman Catholic church overflowed with students and families attending...

‘Fever Pitch’ Premier Slideshow

April 6, 2005

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Explosion in Kerr Hall injures students, staff members

April 6, 2005

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Explosion in Kerr Hall injures students, staff members

April 6, 2005

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Universities turn alcohol sales toward on-campus venues

April 6, 2005

By Lisa Kaczke Liz Ridge was in a pickle last Saturday night. The rain was pouring and she and her friends were stuck on Boylston Street by the Boston Common after spending the night bar hopping.

Sox, movie fans get ‘Fever’ at world premier

April 6, 2005

Though Wednesday's Red Sox game was played at Yankee Stadium, one wouldn't know it by the crowd at Fenway Park. Loyal Sox fans decked out in home team garb filled the stands along the red carpet, which ran from home plate to first base, for the world premier of the film "Fever...