In the summer of 2003, I sat in the Journalism Office of Holmes Hall as an incoming freshman, bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and bursting with transfer credit. As I rattled off my list of completed coursework, the advisor assigned to help me create my fall schedule nodded accordingly...

I just want to mention that after Northeastern messing up every piece of my paperwork that's ever fallen through their hands since my sophmore year, they're still messing up even after I've left. I, and all the students who graduated after this past fall semester, have yet to...

Dear Editor, Your story on the non-prescibed use of ADD medication was excellent and alarming.Excellent that you are reporting on it and alarming that people think they can self medicate safley. The drug Adderal has been taken off the market in Canada due to safety concerns.It...

It's not like me to write such a letter. However, I feel very strongly about this and I wanted you to know. The Sexcapades section of the paper is one of the tackiest (is that a word?) pieces of writing I have ever read. Honestly,I don't care about someone else's sexual encounters,...

My name is Chris Cerrato, class of 2007. I'm a middler Graphic Design student at NU. In response to the February 2nd, 2005 issue's "All Hail", the first thing that came to my mind was "What a whiny drama queen". I also travel to campus via the Franklin Line from Norfolk (and...

Mo Rocca can be identified by his dark-rimmed glasses, salt and pepper hair and his dry sense of humor and subtle sarcasm. While it's said to be unfair to judge a book by its cover, this time it's an accurate indicator. Rocca's new book, "All the President's Pets," (Crown...

By Jason Richland For the Northeastern track teams, the regular season is drawing to a close, but the championship meet is on the horizon as the teams prepare for the America East championships at Boston University beginning Feb. 18. "Everything right now is about the America...

By Sarah Metcalf and Steve Babcock The Student Government Association has chosen not to pass tuition legislation this year, despite last year's legislation that contributed to the lowest increase in a decade. Due to time restraints, members of the SGA executive board chose...

Once every couple of weeks, Northeastern goaltender Keni Gibson admitted, the thought of raising the Beanpot trophy high and proud seeped into his and his teammates' conversations. "You try not to talk about it too much during the year," said NU's all-time leader in shutouts,...

By Victoria Comella It's all the rage. If you're reading this column and have no idea what the Facebook is, then I suggest you dig yourself out of the hole you've been living in for the past few months and turn on the light. The Facebook (www.thefacebook.com) is the newest...

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By E. Edward Klotzbier Twenty years ago I resided in the community that surrounds Northeastern. This past weekend, given my current position, I felt obligated to return to the neighborhood and get a first-hand look at how things are today, not as simply a passerby, but as someone...