Kanye West proved himself to be a capable emcee, adding rapper and writer to his job title of producer. The Chicago native released his highly anticipated debut album "The College Dropout" on Tuesday, Feb. 10 and garnished critical acclaim as well as commercial success. According...

There is perhaps no individual more revered than the professional athlete. No matter the sport, these people garner respect and popularity for their exploits. The power and influence of the professional athlete transcends both time and audiences. Still, something is amiss...

According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), one in five Americans has melanoma, otherwise known as skin cancer, and another million will be diagnosed this year. The organization's Web site, www.aad.org, offers the following sun safety tips to help prevent the disease...

By Bobby Hankinson The Northeastern University Bisexual, Lesbian, Straight and Transgendered Alliance (NUBi-LAGA) proved silence is golden as their message shined through the rain last Wednesday during their first Day of Silence event. In an effort to end discrimination against...

After five years of the beloved NU Shuffle, I thought I had finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel. Besides half-expecting a "you can't graduate in May because" letter from the school, I thought I had surpassed all the piles of paperwork, red tape and general chaos that...

She might not grab the headlines, she might not smash the records like some of her teammates, but when it comes right down to it, Wittly Jourdan is an indispensable member of the Northeastern women's track team. Jourdan placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles and ran on the...

While April 2, the original date for the Ludacris concert, came and went, another opportunity for Northeastern students to come together in a positive atmosphere could have went as well. However, approximately 70 community members and volunteers joined together to participate...

By Steve Babcock The Faculty Senate passed a plan for the creation of a School of Technological Entrepreneurship Thursday that would center its programming around interdisciplinary study between technology-oriented majors and business. The new school would include team-taught...

A robotic voice emanates from the computer screen, reading back the sheet of paper Debra Mandel, head of the Media Services Center, just scanned in. Although normally the Kurz-weil 3000 program is intended for use by the sight impaired, Mandel is giving a demonstration of...

By Jeff Powalisz Guidelines were set for officially funding food for student group events at Tuesday's Budget Review Committee (BRC) meeting. Pending approval by the Student Affairs Board (SAB), the 6-1 vote would allow groups to request one food event per semester. The group...

By Bobby Hankinson The issue of reproductive rights is heating up to an intense boil, both on campus and across the country, as Northeastern students and activists from 50 states prepare to march. Recently, the Budget Review Committee (BRC) allocated $4,250 to the Northeastern...

By C.G. Lynch President Richard Freeland recently confirmed that the Board of Trustees has approved plans for building F, the final structure of Northeastern's West Campus. The building is set to host honors housing, classrooms and the John D. O'Bryant African-American Institute...