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Months later, friends gather to remember junior scholar

October 5, 2004

By Meghan Colloton On the feast day for the patron saint he was named after, Michael Gray, a Northeastern junior who died this past July, was remembered by friends, family and students who gathered in the Sacred Space on Sept. 29. Gray, a junior history and political science...

Choosing a wine

October 5, 2004

By Chris Brook For the perfect compliment to a gourmet meal, nothing beats a fine wine. "The old fa

Commentary: Freeland backs students on ordinance

October 5, 2004

By Richard Freeland Northeastern students have been getting quite a bit of attention recently from the Boston press and from some local elected officials, much of it critical of our behavior in the community. A number of students have asked me why we are being singled out...

Some profs. ignore syllabi legislation

October 5, 2004

By Megan Fraser Despite being signed by President Richard Freeland and the Faculty Senate, a Student Government Association (SGA) resolution making it university policy that all teachers post their syllabi online is not being enforced for all undergraduate courses. A non-scientific...

Northeastern beats Harvard in Volleyball

September 29, 2004

Taken to a fifth game, it was hard to predict what would happen next for the Northeastern volleyball team against Harvard Tuesday night at Solomon Court. The Huskies (9-7) and Crimson (5-4) traded off wins in the first four games of the match, before Northeastern took the deciding...

College Fest hits Hynes Convention

September 29, 2004

By Chris Brook A deluge of vendors, rappers, future strippers, and an ex-Real World cast descended on the Hynes Convention Center this past weekend in celebration of the 15th annual CollegeFest. The festival, which has always served as a school kick-off for the metropolitan...

Twins adjust to campus, begin missing home at one-month mark

September 28, 2004

The second installment in a year-long series chronicling two brothers' freshman years. The bathroom has yet to be cleaned in the Loftman Hall suite David Brodsky-Porges shares with four roommates. "We haven't cleaned it yet," he said with a smile. "I think it's okay though."...

Vargas steps down

September 28, 2004

Andres Vargas presided over the Student Government Association Senate Thursday, conducting business as usual -- making plans for SGA's future endeavors. Plans he will not get to be a part of. At the end of the meeting, Vargas stepped down from his position as SGA president...

Northeastern Crime Log

September 28, 2004

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

Relationship takes communication to new level

September 28, 2004

By Hailey Heinz Consult any book or magazine on relationships, and it will have some theory on how communication is key. For juniors Rob Christian and Maryann DiLuglio, however, communication has a whole new layer of complexity. Christian is deaf. He doesn't have total hearing...

Letter to the Editor: SEXcapades a poor example

September 27, 2004

By Kristen Nichols The name SEXcapades leads to one conclusion: trash follows. Thanks for living up to all expectations. I can read about sleazy sexual relations just about anywhere, I don't need it in a university newspaper. I could say "grow up" but what would be the use?...

Column: Speak to the Beat

September 27, 2004

Evolution, my friends, is a seriously complicated thing. And in mainstream pop culture, evolution is a process that is heavily regulated and at times even forced. But it's not the usual preteen demographic who falls prey to the ever-changing face of MTV. Look further and you...