Since the Student and Exchange Visitor Information Service (SEVIS) was implemented in late 2003, international students have struggled to make enough money to live in Boston with the limited hours they are allowed to work. "Part-time work on campus is allowed for an international...

By Hilary McMurray I'll be honest, I had a hell of a time deciding on a topic for my final column. Not only is this the last time you'll read "You Have My Word," it's my last month as an undergrad as well. Panic over what the future holds has not set in, but the empty feeling...

By Ricky Thompson President Richard Freeland's office has announced that Leon Panetta will be the commencement speaker for the spring 2005 morning graduation ceremony. Although the President's Office has revealed Panetta's role, many students said they still do not know who...

By Ricky Popolizio While the weather in Southern Connecticut didn't hold up for the men's track meet this weekend, the women's team continued to shine at the South Florida Invitational on Friday and Saturday in Tampa, Fla. The women combined to win four events, including the...

According to the signs throughout subway stations and ads on television, "Knowing is beautiful." But a majority of people in Massachusetts feel that when it comes to HIV and AIDS testing, ignorance is bliss. A survey conducted by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in 2001...

By Ricky Popolizio A choppy Charles River forced the Northeastern University women's crew team to move the rowing to the 1,400-meter powerhouse stretch of the river and race head-to-head Saturday morning.

The two candidates for Student Government Association (SGA) president went head-to-head for the first time in public last night, fielding pre-submitted questions about the positions they will take if elected next week. Current SGA President Bill Durkin and Sen. Michael Benson,...

By Lisa Kaczke Since transferring to Northeastern three years ago, my time has been anything but easy. Northeastern has never tried to make transfer students feel welcome. I am continuously at a disadvantage because I was a transfer student, even though when I graduate in September,...

If you've been to the Marino Center, you've probably seen it - or maybe only I notice it because I'm conditioned to notice such things. On the second floor, right next to the bulletin board proclaiming "the new carb rules" is another bulletin board displaying a single, centered...

By C.G. Lynch As the first ever public Student Government Association presidential debate came to a close last night, one thing was clear: The need for direct elections, improved community relations and increased student body involvement are the key issues facing next year's...

By Victoria Comella For a long time I used to think if I worked hard, stayed motivated and was a good student, that everything would work out. I believed that once I finally kicked the dirt of Collegetown off my shoes I'd find a job; and not just any job, a job I liked, loved...

RSA elects new vice president for programming After three rounds of voting to elect next year's vice president for programming, the Resident Student Association (RSA) voted to elect Caitlin Campana. The sophomore marketing major was running against Stefanie Montalto in the closest...