Formerly the outlet for informational non-partisan films, documentaries have emerged as a platform for the politically vocal. And they seem to be rising in popularity. Moving from small, private screenings to the mainstream cinema, this summer has seen the likes of Michael...

After a disappointing first-round loss in the America East tournament last year to the University of Connecticut, it's time for the Northeastern field hockey team to focus on the tasks at hand. First, there is a schedule that pits the team against six programs that finished...

By Hilary McMurray is a junior sociology major Headlines I'm not looking forward to: * Yankees on their way to World Series * Bush wins 2004 election * Federal funding provides Bibles for every classroom but no instructors to teach children how to read them * Congress...

There will be an increased presence and a new look for the Northeastern University Police Department as the fall semester approaches. With six new officers on board and plans to hire four more, the department will focus on visibility, Associate Director of Public Safety James...

With the summer sessions coming to a rapid end and fall fast approaching, now is the perfect time to catch up on the big hits, blockbusters and bestsellers that made the summer days sizzle. The soundtrack to the summer, whether filtering through the radio airwaves or playing...

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St. Ann's to hold Mass through October St. Ann's University Parish on St. Stephen Street, one of over 60 churches ordered in June to close by the Boston Archdiocese, was granted an extension, allowing it to remain open through the beginning of the academic year. St. Ann's will...

By Bessie King After months of searching, two high-profile administrators have been added to the Northeastern community. The university has hired a new vice president for marketing and communications and a new dean of the school of business, administrators said. Brian Kenny,...

By Carleton Atwater Along with The Strokes and The White Stripes, The Hives first hit it big in 2002 as part of the "garage rock revival." While that trend might have been short-lived, the Hives had several hits from their album "Veni Vidi Vicious," including "Hate To Say I...

The Hockey East MVP, a Humanitarian Award winner and an All-American, former Northeastern women's hockey goalie Chanda Gunn is no stranger to prestigious awards. Now to add to her list of honors, the all-time Northeastern saves leader (244) has been announced as the female...

Being from Woodstock,N.Y., perhaps it was destiny that Rogue Wave's Zach Rogue would make hook-laden music that sounds straight out of an era when Woodstock was more than a farm town. But it is a good thing he did nonetheless. On his new album "Out of the Shadow" (Sub Pop,...

By Tom Kneafsey is a junior journalism major and the former president of CUP It's a sad day when a conversation that could have been had over coffee or lunch gets played out via a scathing letter to the editor. Last edition's "CUP's complaining more like 'bratty whines' (July...