By Shaylene Silva A microphone and a music stand are the only items placed in the middle of the floor. All eyes are on Christopher Johnson. He closes his eyes and begins to recite his poem from memory. This lyric is about his poetry, and he compares his prose to sexual gratification....

By Steve Babcock Completing a dominating sweep of the first two and most scrutinized nomination events, Sen. John Kerry won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night after his victory in Iowa last week. Kerry prevailed over a group of six rivals for the Democratic nomination for...

For the second time in three years, the New England Patriots will head to the Super Bowl with hopes of bringing the championship home. On Feb. 1, when many in the Northeastern community will be enjoying the big game, we wish to remind you to support your team in a positive, sportsmanlike...

For the Northeastern men's hockey team, it's all about baby steps. With Saturday's 3-2 victory over host Merrimack College, NU climbed to within a single game of the eighth-place Warriors. Including a tough 4-2 loss to crosstown rival Boston College Friday, Northeastern is...

By Ann Chin His bulky winter gear didn't ruin his spiky, gelled hair or wrinkle his button-down dress shirt. And there wasn't even a smudge of salt on his black Cole Haan shoes. Jason Zaler, a freshman international affairs major, wouldn't stand for that anyway. According...

When Larry Mucciolo ran into his office early Monday morning to grab his gym bag, he thought the cigar in his hand was out. Around 8 a.m. Northeastern Police and the Boston Fire Department responded to a one-alarm fire in Richards Hall, which Associate Director of Public Safety...

Crime log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety records. Tuesday, January 20 9 a.m. A Resident Advisor in Stetson East reported the ceiling light covers and bulbs missing from the first floor corridor. 1 p.m. The manager of Wollaston's in the...

By Stephanie Musso Solid shampoo bars sound a little sketchy, but if it's good enough for Julia Roberts, it should certainly be good enough for the rest of us. Lush is a London-based internationally renowned cosmetic shop known for its luxurious handmade products. The products...

By Jen Nelson Although the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primaries have set the public eye on the Democratic party, North-eastern's College Repub-licans (NUCR) are also campaigning. Even though President George W. Bush is running unopposed on the Repub-lican ticket, several...

By Stephen Sears George W. Bush's re-election campaign began with his State of the Union Address last Tuesday. He grabbed for votes with his toothless, meaningless, out-of-right field admonition of steroids in sports. He offered no program or course of action, but it sure sounded...

Boy, it was grand, wasn't it? Actually, I suppose you could say it was more like two and a half grand. Nearly 3,000 rowdy fans filed into Matthews Arena for Saturday's thrilling men's basketball game between Northeastern and Boston University, which turned out to be a 76-74...

As a result of the United Nations' lack of ability to stop the war with Iraq, it is said that the UN is an inefficient organization. With the inability to join consensus to come together and put an end to the chaos in Iraq, the UN is an institution that merely stands as a mirage...