By Robert P. Gittens I'm proud to have the opportunity to promote not just the achievements of faculty and students, but the work of NU's Urban Outreach Council, the Center for Community Service and the Center for the Study of Sport in Society as well. I am painfully aware that...

By Aparna Das On Feb. 4, the people of the greater Boston area will gather from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. for a candlelight vigil at Copley Square. Community leaders and representatives from various aid organizations will discuss progress in relief efforts to date and speak about...

By Dinah Alobeid Well, here we go. Another year, another semester. I thought being a first-year commuter would be hard on my social life, but things have turned out fine. Quality friends and the freedom to stay on campus with them as often as I like has made my Northeastern...

Dear Editor, The following should interest a great many of your readers especially those involved with the arts and/or have Irish affiliations. Thank You, The Bogside Artists. PRESS RELEASE DERRY, N.IRELAND. Jan 31, 2005 The City Council of Derry in Northern Ireland, a place...

The recent announcement by Police Commissioner Kathleen O'Toole, Mayor Menino and cllege officials of Operation Student Shield, to crack down on student drinking, vandalism and out-of-control parties is well intended, but needs revamping. As a proud parent of a Northeastern...

For freshman Lindsay Lemons, the transition to college life, with its usual bumps in the road, has had an additional hurdle as she adjusts to living away from home. A Korean-American born in the United States, Lemons always relied on her Korean friends to share in her culture's...

By Ricky Thompson For moviegoers constantly finding themselves dependent on the kindness of strangers to pay for their ticket, look no further than the Wang Theatre's recently revitalized "Motion Picture Mondays" series. The program, which was previously known as the "Classic...

By Jill Campbell Buying and selling friends in order to accumulate the hottest group and win prizes is just a way of life on the Web site, www.catch27.com. And the Web site's creator, E. Jean Carroll, a longtime Elle Magazine advice columnist, said the site's format is not...

The fifth installment in a year-long series chronicling two brothers' freshman years. When Jason Brodsky-Porges and five of his friends bundled up and headed for Boston Common's Frog Pond Saturday night, they assumed they would have the ice rink to themselves. But with the...

One hump down, one hump to go. The Northeastern men's basketball team finally put all the pieces together and came up with a huge win against the Boston University Terriers Wednesday night at Matthews Arena. The Huskies (10-7, 6-2 AE) pulled out the close 77-75 win and beat...

By Gayle Simone The Huskies battled hard in the third period to force overtime against Providence College last night at Matthews Arena, but fell short in a 3-2 loss. Rachel Crissy beat Marissa Hourihan for the deciding goal with 2:58 remaining in the overtime period. With...

Ha! I just got to page 2 and it was such a redeemer! And actually, loved the last line, thought it was the perfect summation to be like, look it's all in good fun. My bad for being the overly sensitive, overly emotional female I am. Oops for BEING the stereotype. Apologies to...