These days it seems everyone is obsessed with reality television and celebrities. Between ordinary people eating bugs and marrying for money and then hour-long specials dissecting the "fabulous life" of pop culture icons, prime-time has become a very sad time for me. However,...

Thrift stores offer an affordable way to keep this season's hot looks from burning holes in college students' wallets. While thrift store shopping can be hit or miss, sometimes the hunt is half the fun. Planet Aid, a non-profit second-hand store that specializes in retro looks,...

People of all ages and backgrounds sprinkled New York City streets at the end of August in support and opposition of various causes at the Republican National Convention. Union Square, in downtown Manhattan's Grenwich Village, was the hub of protester energy. Throughout the...

By Jennifer Nelson Northeastern may have failed to make US News' "Top 100" list this year, but it did rank on four lists in The Princeton Review's "Best 357 Colleges." However, President Richard Freeland said three of the four rankings are nothing to be celebrated. While Northeastern...

While riding on the T one day, Matthew William Tasker was holding a giant bag of Swedish Fish. A homeless woman also riding the T longingly eyed the candy for a few seconds, then asked Tasker if she could have one. With everyone around him expecting him to ignore the woman's...

By Jason Richland Only five minutes into Sunday's sudden death overtime period against Penn State, Liane Dixon continued Northeastern's string of clutch field hockey play, winning all four games this season by one goal to remain undefeated. Hanging on to a 0-0 tie heading...

By Conor Nevins After reeling off three straight victories over Jacksonville University, Florida Atlantic University and Providence College to start its 2004 campaign, the Northeastern University women's soccer team suffered a tough 1-0 loss to visiting Marist College in its...

Ahh, it is time again for the great tradition of choosing our leader for the next four years. It is supposed to be a great time, a time of celebration, hope and renewal. After four years, the political processes begin again and we can all remind ourselves of the importance...

By Jennifer Nelson Tuesday, August 17 4 p.m. A male staff member reported his bike stolen after leaving it locked in Cabot Court from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The bike's cable lock had been cut. 4:30 p.m. A female staff member in the Stearns Center reported a credit card missing...

Based on the phone calls I have received and the questions I have been asked, I feel it necessary to speak out to the student body. In this issue of the Northeastern News, you have or will read about the rumors and allegations that have come to light in recent weeks. If what...

By Stephanie Vosk and Michael Naughton The highest ranking student leader may be forced out of office after university officials caught wind of an alleged off campus party that was held at his apartment. At the party, allegedly nine orientation leaders, all under 21 years old,...

Kenice Frank is a middler biochemistry major. Her freshman year she lived in Speare Hall and her sophomore year she lived in Willis Hall. She was assigned to move in this fall to 10 Coventry St. - a new living space on a street located perpendicular to Columbus Avenue. "There...