It's exhausting. No, not the walk to your dorm room after a long night of drinking, the mental toll constant tuition increases have on the Northeastern student's psyche. The raise is masqueraded well. What does 4.5 percent really add up to? In short, $600 a semester. The...

By Steve Babcock With the proposal last week that next year's tuition may rise 4.5 percent, the administration promised to increase financial aid accordingly. Several administrators gathered last Wednesday night to calm students' fears and address their concerns, focusing...

By Stacey Perlman Fast food is weighing America down while the country's obesity problems continue to rise. With the growing popularity of fast food chains, a study posted on <a href="http://www.CNN.com">www.CNN.com on Jan. 5 suggests that people should slow down...

By Evans Erilus Second part of a three-part series on the journey of two black students at Northeastern. Students like Jamil Abdullah, a 29-year old who has been through many trials throughout his college experience, adjust through understanding and breaking down stereotypes...

By Max Lederman Last week was a historic one for the Northeastern men's basketball team, as they beat both Hartford and the University of Maryland-Baltimore County to guarantee their second-straight winning season. The last time the Huskies had back-to-back winning campaigns...

By Steve Babcock After sparring over space and academics, the roadmap for the upcoming academic year was presented last Wednesday to faculty and students. And after months of debating, academics came out on top. This year's budget proposal does include funding for the construction...

So, we've got $75 million to spend, eh? That's nice coin for some new professors. That money is supposed to be for 100 new professors over the next five years. You're never going to get the high priced talent that's in demand nowadays with so little to spread around to so many....

By Jackie LeBlanc Nutrition One, The Wrap and Freshens all offer smoothies with the option of adding a nutritional booster -- but what exactly is a booster? Each booster contains different ingredients ranging from oat bran and Vitamin C to elements such as chromium picolinate...

By Kaity Keane The sweet, simple chemistry that exists between Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler in "50 First Dates" is hardly enough to save the film from a creeping sense of dj vu. The film feels like an unimpressive sequel to "The Wedding Singer," shot seemingly on the beaches...

By Jack Weiland They've spent 116 straight days in the basement of Hockey East, but after wrestling a point away from third-ranked Maine in a two-game set at Matthews Arena last weekend, the men's hockey team could be poised to emerge from the depths soon. Northeastern fell...

I recently read an article in The Northeastern News that highlighted the students' reaction to the negative response the university received from Boston following the Patriots' Super Bowl win. My response? Welcome to our world. I am currently a computer technology major at Northeastern,...

By Michael Naughton Starting in March, Northeastern payroll checks and direct deposit slips for students, faculty and administrators will change to make personal information more secure. After university community members voiced concern, the Office of Information Services...