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...

By Meryl Roche With approximately one month of training behind them, it will be up to 30 students to introduce the class of 2009 and any transfer students to Northeastern this summer. Beginning June 14, Orientation Leaders (OLs) will welcome incoming freshmen at eight two-day...

When I was a kid, I loved Chief Illiniwek, the mascot for the University of Illinois. I loved his funny little dances, his beads and his face paint -- he was like a clown, really. I grew up. So too, did Illinois. Too many of its colleagues, though, have yet to do so. The...

By Alyson St. Amand On Sunday nights during the school year, St. Ann's University Parish on St. Stephen Street is a full house. Packed with over 300 area students and neighbors, the Catholic church's contemporary approach caters to the college population. "It's not pray,...

By James Turner, senior political science major The Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) has emerged as a major factor in the Bush administration's foreign trade policy. But now is not the time for this type of agreement to be established. It will hurt American workers,...

Like sunbathers stripping away their layers of clothing, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) is stripping off its reputation for being just a building with art. It's offering musical performances, cocktail hours and dining from June to August. The mfasummerfridays started June...

The staff of Lane Health Center openly welcomes many of the changes outlined in the article entitled "'Husky Health' to open doors in fall (May 26)." However, there are inaccuracies and unfortunate inferences contained in the article and accompanying editorial which need to be...

By C.G. Lynch A proposed bill by House Republicans could take up to $3.8 million a year in campus-based aid away from Northeastern and reallocate those funds to schools in the south and west, according to a study by the American Council on Education (ACE). The programs directly...

Donned with backpacks and red jackets, 1,000 City Year members flooded onto campus from June 1 to 5 to celebrate the organization's 15-year anniversary. Though Curry Student Center Director of Operations Bob Grier said the event was not meant to disturb the students, the presence...