The News chronicles the journey of two black students at Northeastern. This is the first of a three-part series. It wasn't easy, but Jamil Abdullah got here. His was a journey that took him through five schools in two states, menial jobs as he struggled to make ends meet and...

It was the worst possible outcome. Sunday night, after the New England Patriots 32-29 victory over the Carolina Panthers, chaos ensued on the streets surrounding Northeastern, and an alleged drunk driver plowed into a group of bystanders, killing one and injuring three others....

By Michael Naughton For the second time in three years, the New England Patriots are Super Bowl champions; also for the second time in three years, Patriots fans took to Hemenway Street en masse. By the time the crowd of 2,000 dispersed, all that remained were six overturned...

By Taryn Kelly The Back Bay Yoga Studio provides a quiet and peaceful retreat for the busy people of Boston to relax. Patrons escape their hectic schedules for a couple of hours to enjoy the calming and meditative effects of yoga. The yoga practice comes from an ancient system...

Northeastern sprinter Aquilla Williams-Judge doesn't intimidate easily, but when the Wheaton College transfer showed up at the Reggie Lewis Center for her 60-meter hurdle race in the Adidas Boston Indoor Games Saturday, she was shaking in her proverbial boots. The reason?...

The importance of annual college rankings to high school students and their parents in evaluating colleges and universities should not be ridiculed, or dismissed as just another way to claim superiority by one who has been accepted by a "highly selective" school.

Pain is no more a feeling than it is an experience. Just ask the Northeastern men's basketball team, which came out of a two-game home stand with zero victories after experiencing heartbreaking defeats at the hands of Boston University and Binghamton University last week. The...

In a meet acting as a practice run in between the Great Dane Classic and Adidas Boston Indoor Games, the Northeastern track teams traveled to the University of New Hampshire on Saturday. The event, held at Durham's Paul Sweet Oval, was won by both the UNH men (165 points) and...

Wednesday January 28 Ford Hall Forum presents "The Politics of Sex, Drugs, and HIV/AIDS," a free public lecture and discussion with Harold Cox, Dr. Jean Flatley McGuire, Rev. Martin McLee and moderated by Richard Knox. The lecture will take be held at the Old South Meeting House...

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...