After seven years as director of student activities, Todd Shaver has decided to leave his post at Northeastern to return to his home state of Ohio for a similar position at Capital University. While both students and colleagues said they were going to miss the man who worked...

In a historic move set to permanently change the course of Northeastern athletics, the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) announced on June 23 that the Huskies had joined the southern-based conference, effective July 1, 2006. The CAA, which formed from the ECAC South in 1985,...

By Pete Bandel There is an epidemic sweeping America. The only problem is, this epidemic is too heavy to sweep up, which maybe is why it still exists. Recently, a movie came out called "Super Size Me." The premise of the movie involved Morgan Spurlock, a man who documented...

The Student Government Association is looking to broaden its reach to both other student groups and average students as the new executive board takes office this month. The various promises that must be upheld this year, which include fighting for lower student tuition and...

After cutting corners, the Budget Review Committee and the Council for University Programs agreed on a number - $205,000. Though less than the $228,000 CUP had originally asked for in its budget proposal, former President Tom Kneafsey said the group was satisfied. "We really...

Last year about 25,000 people walked through the doors of afterHOURS for everything from acoustic showcases to Monday Night Football. Now, the on-campus nightclub has new hours, a new menu and is ready to deliver programming to the students that hopes to bring in higher volumes...

Before he even gets his feet out of Bentley College's door, the new Director of Residential Life has started working his way towards Northeastern. Bob Jose, who has been in residential life for 20 years throughout the northeast, has sent a note around to select faculty and...

With "Don't be Ludacris" stickers on their shirts and "Roll Out" playing on a boom box, students gathered to protest at President Richard Freeland's Mardi Gras Breakfast in February about his decision to "postpone" April's Springfest concert. In a letter to the university...

By Kathryn Daniels There is a big celebration going on in the NU Housing Office this week. Our colleague, Ann Crehan, received word that a life saving bone marrow donor match has been found for her. We will not know for a year just who the bone marrow donor is, but you better...

Things are heating up as conventions draw near - this time it's in the box office. Director Michael Moore's startling documentary, "Fahrenheit 9/11," not only is ranked as the highest grossing documentary in history, but is fueling debates on both sides of the party lines. And...

By Alyson St. Amand In an effort to eliminate the "NU shuffle" by consolidating student services in one location, "Speare Commons," set to open in the fall, will house all the offices essential to student life. The project will convert the Speare Hall basement to a "one stop...

So, it's over. Done. Final. Kaput. A year after the Colonial Athletic Association's first contact with Northeastern Director of Athletics Dave O'Brien, and after even longer speculation, NU officially accepted a spot in the mid-major conference in June. "When President...