Student Government passes SSN legislation The Student Government Association (SGA) passed legislation Jan. 20 in an attempt to phase out the university's use of Social Security Numbers (SSN) as student identification numbers. The legislation suggested the university assign random...

His team didn't have a choice. Based on the play of the Northeastern men's hockey team three nights earlier in a 4-2 loss to Boston College, coach Bruce Crowder's Huskies were not in a position to take the 1-13-1 Hockey East record of Merrimack College lightly Monday night...

Shaleyse Smallwood may just be a freshman, but her impact on the Northeastern women's basketball team has been equal to that of an experienced veteran. The guard from O'Bryant High School in Boston has already become one of America East's top scoring threats as her 14.4 PPG...

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By Ben Palmer The inaugural parade for the 43rd president was formal, as it should be. The inaugural process, by definition, is to induct into office by a formal ceremony, and security forces were in full force this year to ensure this. The theme of this year's presidential...

By Carleton Atwater Andy Warhol's prints, the conceptual art of Damien Hirst and classic cars from Ralph Lauren's personal collection will grace the halls of the Museum of Fine Arts this spring. The art of printmaking is celebrated by the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in a show...

By Rocco Collela Last Sunday, the red carpet was unrolled and the stars made their way to the 62nd annual Golden Globe awards in Los Angeles, celebrating the achievements in television and movies from the past year. The show featured Hollywood's brightest stars, from the hordes...

I don't normally read NU news and today, I was reminded why. To be honest, I can't get the second page of that article because it was sent to me by a friend and I haven't bothered to register but I did hope to share some thoughts: First, I would have gotten up and left Larry...

By Hailey Heinz This is the second in a five-part series examining students' experiences with financial aid. Sophia Barkan's full scholarship would cover the cost of a West Village single, but she prefers her economy double at 337 Huntington Ave. "I could probably live...

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...