By Jeff Powalisz Acutely aware of Johnny Depp's current standing in Hollywood, movie executives have given the actor a role that will undoubtedly add to his star power. "Secret Window" has all of the right ingredients for a memorable thriller. Based on the Stephen King novella...

By Bessie King The poker fad is sweeping the nation. Shows such as Celebrity Poker on Bravo and World Poker Tour on The Travel Channel are apparently not enough for poker aficionados. Now, an online Texas Hold'em No Limit poker tournament series offers scholarships of up to...

By Stacy Perlman As Clear Channel Communications starts pulling Howard Stern off the air waves and fines for indecent programming begin to rise, the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) war on indecency is gaining momentum. Over a half-million complaints concerning the...

By Camila Crews Music is the soundtrack of my life. For every year there is a specific song that brings me back to a certain period in my life. Here are a few songs that stick out: You Gonna Go My Way?/ Lenny Kravitz (1993) This song brings me back to the summer before fifth...

By Gayle Simone Senior goalie Chanda Gunn made 56 saves this weekend, but her effort wasn't enough as the women's hockey team fell to the Providence College Friars 6-0 and 2-0 on Saturday and Sunday. At Matthews Arena on Sunday, the Friars ended their weekend scoring with...

Last Friday night, the Northeastern baseball team took on the Boston Red Sox in Fort Myers, Fla. There to take in the warm, tropical climate and baseball game were none other than President Richard Freeland and Vice President for Student Affairs Ed Klotzbier. President Freeland...

By Stephanie Vosk and Michael Naughton When four of Northeastern's top student advocates met for lunch yesterday, their focus was not on their plates or the ambiance of the Faculty Lounge. The noon meal for the presidents of the Student Govern-ment Association (SGA), the Council...

By Evans Erilus FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Everything about the spring season screams new beginnings: spring cleaning, spring break and most importantly, baseball. For the Northeastern baseball team, however, its hope is that this beginning will transform into a new tradition....

By Sarah Metcalf Thousands of high school seniors apply to Northeastern every year, each submitting essays and personal information to help them "stand out" from the crowd. With the immense number of applications coming in to university officials, however, it can be a daunting...

By By Lauren Bishop- Kansas Sate Collegian (Kansas State U.) (U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan.- For those partial to the Super-Sized fry at McDonald's, now is the time to stock up. By the end of year, all McDonald's food chains will no longer offer Super-Sizing on the menu. According...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- 36 pitches, 28 strikes. For all the excitement and anticipation surrounding Northeastern's 7-0 loss to the Boston Red Sox in an exhibition contest last Friday night, that figure may be the most telling. That is the pitch log for Red Sox hurler Curt Schilling,...

By Nick Romanow- Massachusetts Daily Collegian (U. Massachusetts Amherst) (U-WIRE) AMHERST, Mass. - The stigma of being the "next big thing" is something that haunts many bands. Bands from the mediocre to the deserving are, it seem, randomly singled out by the press and crowned...