In a welcomed display of social decency, Northeastern University's president, Richard Freeland, informed students two weeks ago that he was postponing the visit of hip-hop star Ludacris, a costly event planned for the University's Springfest on April 2. His decision was based...

By Michael Naughton President Richard Freeland entered the McLeod Suites on Thursday, Feb. 26 and stood in front of more than half a dozen reporters and television news cameras and over 100 students. The crowd was waiting to have questions answered as to why the scheduled...

By Kristen Oliveri Many questions plague the female populace in an attempt to understand the opposite sex: Are men really focused on a woman with a perfect body, flawless features and the best fashion sense? Do they prefer a woman to dress in tight clothing with stilettos...

By Max Lederman There is no positive spin to a season-ending defeat. Not even an optimist can say the glass is half full for the Northeastern men's basketball team, because the glass that was once filled to the brim with dreams of seeing NU on the biggest bracket is now empty....

By Bobby Hankinson A few years ago bubble tea and green tea were not part of the typical American's lexicon, let alone on their menu. However, studies showing the health benefits of green tea and growing interest in Asian culture have made these exotic beverages an accessible...

By Lisa Kaczke and Sarah Metcalf "Sex and the City" just took on a new meaning for Harvard students. Instead of Carrie Bradshaw however, it will be Harvard sophomore Katharina Cieplak-von Baldegg and junior Camilla Hrdy bringing spice and sass to the pages of a recently-approved...

By Jack Weiland So what if the Northeastern women's track team finished fifth out of 45 scoring teams last week at the ECAC Championship track meet, in which national powers like Duke, Georgetown, Seton Hall and Penn State took part? Coach Sherman Hart is none too pleased...

"The Passion of The Christ" is not an anti-Semitic movie. Instead, this outstanding film is pro-Jesus Christ. Moreover, no group should try to bully people into not seeing this movie or any other movie. Anyone claiming "The Passion of The Christ" is anti-Semitic is as ludicrous...

I have never been so compelled to write you until right now. I just read in the latest edition of The Northeastern News that President Richard Freeland has postponed the Springfest concert for 2004. His basis for doing so is punishment for the Super Bowl uprisings, which directly...

By Michael Naughton Community members from neighborhoods surrounding the Northeastern campus gathered for a City Council meeting at the Boston Latin School Feb. 26 to testify their concerns with what some called "disrespectful" student behavior. Vice President of Public Affairs...

Rarely do I ever agree with education administrators, but I have to applaud President Richard Freeland for his stance regarding the Springfest concert. First, I've never heard of Ludacris, primarily because I'm not well versed in hip-hop or rap. However, I don't think that's...

It's a common scene all around Huntington Avenue this week: students burning the midnight oil, huddled over rarely cracked text books in a last minute mid-term exam prep. What might come as a surprise, however, is who is lumped in with the masses: Dave O'Brien. Yep, that...