Forget Santa Claus. Mike Reiss, the producer of the hit television series "The Simpsons" is coming to town. Reiss will be featured in Blackman Auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. Friday, and will be talking about his experiences creating and working on the show, along with answering...

I thought that after one year, their popularity would die down, like those monogrammed purses and Converse-style stilettos. I thought wrong. They've come back for a second time around. Frankly, people young and old, as well as all the furry animals in sight, are trembling...

By Carleton Atwater On Nov. 16 the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) filed its first suits against illegal movie downloaders. This move is a part of the association's new campaign to crack down on online movie piracy, especially on college campuses. Because of the...

Super Nintendo, My Little Pony and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles topped the list of holiday requests from children of the '80s. But today's kids are looking for Game Cube, Dora the Explorer and Harry Potter paraphernalia, and college students will need to revisit the stores...

At the age of 26, Jai Aggarwal had an international online business, was working towards his Master's degree and was planning a career in computer engineering, yet all the while, never forgetting what was really important to him -

By Lisa Kaczke A sign on the door of the darkened St. Ann University Parish on St. Stephen Street read, "6 p.m. Mass. Come join us at St. Cecilia's." On the other side of Massachusetts Avenue by the Berklee College of Music, jeans-clad students filled the pews at St. Cecilia's...

Across the nation at this time of year, high school seniors are filling out financial aid packets and forms, attempting to cushion the blow tuition deals to many working parents. As the cost of attending college soars, however, upperclassmen may worry that increased financial...

Gittens to sit on Red Sox riot panel Vice President for Public Affairs Bob Gittens has been chosen as one of seven panel members of a commission reviewing police actions that lead to the death of Victoria Snelgrove after a Red Sox victory in October. The committee will conduct...

Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports.

By Jeff Powalisz and Max Lederman The rest of the nation's top men's basketball players are looking up at Northeastern point guard Jose Juan Barea this week, as his points average of 29.7 is good for No. 1 in the nation (min. 3 games). After leading the Huskies in scoring...

The season is still young for the Boston College men's hockey team, but thus far it hasn't gotten any better for coach Jerry York and his No. 4 Eagles than Saturday night's trouble-free 4-1 victory over Northeastern at Matthews Arena. "This is the best 60-minute hockey game...

By Justin Rebello I watch a lot of sports. I mean, a lot. And nothing gets me going quite like a good sports controversy. It seems like in every season of every sport, something major happens that pisses off the world. Whether it's an act of violence, sex or racism, some athlete...