By Megan Fraser and Amanda Carswell The histories of Northeastern University and the Boston Red Sox have been connected since the turn of the 20th century. "[The trophy] is a symbol of the campus and a reminder that the first World Series was played here," said President Richard...

By Kaitlin Keane When President Richard Freeland fills out his tax papers, he can write under annual income "$500,233," -- his yearly salary for serving as the university's chief administrator and chief spokesman, with the final say on an array of everyday problems. Freeland's...

By Kaitlin Keane Bread and Jams Self Advocacy Center operates out of the basement of the Swedenborg Chapel in Cambridge, a small stone church tucked between towers of Harvard classrooms and offices. The center's unconventional approach to providing for the city's homeless has...

By Pete Bandel There is a dying breed of people in the world these days. They are not dying of a particular disease, nor are they dying of starvation or due to a gross war riddling their homes and towns. They are dying due to apathy and complacency, and they are dying because...

By Dinah Alobeid It is easy to walk down Huntington Avenue and take for granted that the city of Boston designated it the Avenue of the Arts in 1993 and the Fenway neighborhood as the Fenway Cultural District. However, the Fenway Alliance's new LUMINA project is hoping to bring...

By Victoria Comella It is difficult to escape news of the tragedy of the Indian Ocean tsunami, and with as many as 150,000 people dead it is difficult to ignore. Such a disaster brings one to question his or her own existence and with the onset of a new year, it seems all too...

At least with the Bennifer break-up, we knew it was coming. But Brad and Jen? Excuse me while I charge the defibrillator. My heart's truly in a semi-frozen state. Spotlight savvy couple, Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, announced last week that they are "separating." Seven...

The first installment of an on-going series chronicling the production of "Lower Depths" and "Stop Kiss" by the Northeastern Theatre Department. Around 60 students filled the Studio Theatre in the Curry Student Center (CSC) Thursday in hopes of becoming Northeastern's next...

By Chris Sabanty When Northeastern decided to replace traditional keys for the new West Village buildings, it probably seemed like a good idea. Why should we hand out small keys that often get lost and need to be replaced? Students won't lose their Husky Cards. Husky Cards...

By Jutsin Rebello This is why I don't like politicians. On Dec. 29, Mayor Thomas M. Menino decided to do away with the decades-long practice of "saving" a parking spot after a snowstorm. Residents shovel out a space and save the designated spot with a chair, trash barrel,...

The Night Shift It is midnight. The four floors of the glass and cinder-block building are completely quiet and still. A center of bustling activity during the day, it is now a shadow of its former self, transformed by an eerie silence. Out of the hush, the Latin beat of...

You've seen the photos. You've heard the numbers. You are baffled by the scope of loss. Now it's time for you to help. Over two weeks ago, on Dec. 26, tsunami waves crashed the shorelines of several Asian countries, causing more death and destruction than this college generation...