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Less than Jake accepts bid for Springfest

February 22, 2005

By Bianca Strzelczyk Ska band Less than Jake has accepted the Council for University Programs' (CUP) bid for this year's Springfest concert and is currently in the process of negotiating and finalizing contracts with the university, according to a CUP member who wished to remain...

Faced with a choice

February 22, 2005

By Stephanie Peters After weeks of anxiously checking the mailbox, the news Tampa, Fla. resident Zo

Political Science co-ops

February 22, 2005

Perhaps the commentary last week by Jason Zaler was putting the blame where it does not lie. Yes, the Political Science co-op department does have many problems, but, I feel (and perhaps others do as well) that it is not necessarily the fault of Mr. Lee or Mr. Wray. Northeastern...

Culture shock

February 22, 2005

There is no dunk tank, no cotton candy, no ferris wheel.

cultural centers

February 22, 2005

Dear Editor, I am all for the University to support the minority groups on campus. Being a minority myself I understand how being in a new environment where people are of different diverse backgrounds can be intimidating and overwhelming at times. What I fear is happening...

40 years in the making

February 22, 2005

By Ricky Thompson A patchwork of flags representing all 191 members of the United Nations serves to represent the university's "diverse and international campus," as the school celebrates the Curry Student Center's 40th year of operation. "I think it's going to be a very exciting...

Bush’s budget puts student loans at risk

February 22, 2005

By Hailey Heinz If President George W. Bush's proposed federal budget for the next fiscal year is passed by Congress, Esther Assaad's financial aid package will take a hit and receive a contribution all at once. Assaad, a sophomore communications major, receives both a Perkins...

All Hail: Stirring up the stir fry line

February 22, 2005

By Hailey Heinz I address these words to everyone who was standing in the stir fry line last Thursday: I'm really, really sorry. For those of you who weren't standing in the stir fry line, be glad you weren't. It was like this: I was at Stetson West around 5 p.m. It was...

Player of the Week: Idris Payne

February 22, 2005

Only a handful of Northeastern track athletes have entered their senior season with a history of success like Idris Payne. Take his junior season, for example: Eight wins in 10 individual races, NU record of 46.71 in the 400 at the New Balance Armory Invitational,and Most...

Commentary: ‘Poli sci advisors: Get better jobs, now’

February 22, 2005

By Jason Zaler As you read this, many students are beginning to get the hang of their new co-op jobs. They are becoming friendly with their bosses and co-workers and know how to find the smallest items in the office supply closet. While most students have become more comfortable...

Art-punks see the future

February 22, 2005

By Chris Brook This millennium's own art-punk upstarts, the Futureheads are still riding high on the proverbial indie hype wave of last October's stateside self-titled debut. The quartet will make their return to the hub this Friday at the Paradise Rock Club. The Futureheads...

Letter to the Editor: Vile is the stereotyping, not the girls

February 22, 2005

If only Hilary McMurray's column ("Girls gone vile," Feb. 16) came with a disclaimer that said, "If you have seen 'Mean Girls' you already know everything in this column. Please do not read, and save yourself the frustration." It's not breaking news that girls can be inexplicably...