There are a million and one excuses for students' behavior on the night of the Super Bowl. Whether it was the alcohol, someone dared them to do "it," they were never taught how to properly celebrate, they don't know how to control their emotions, or whatever poor excuse one can...

As it were, the 52nd annual Beanpot Tournament wasn't all that unlike the 51st. Or the 49th. Or the 48th. Or most of the others for that matter. Northeastern and Harvard squared off in the consolation game for the fourth time in five years on Monday and, thanks to stellar goaltending...

By Michael Naughton and Sarah Metcalf Pictures of rioting fans and out-of-control fanaticism on the Public Safety Division's Web site have led the Northeastern Police to look into about 15 people named through e-mails and phone calls. "We've had an enormous response to the...

By Kaitlin Keane With the MyDoom virus affecting computers around Northeastern, ResNet offers signs of computer viruses and how to get rid of them: Basic virus symptoms * Computer will slow down. * User is informed that computer is sending spam or over-utilizing network...

Some things are everlasting. Iconologies and cultural traits become so imbedded in our sociological mindset that they become synonymous with the very reasons for life itself. The Great Pyramids, Shakespearean literature, the white flag of truce and Pac-Man have all become universally...

By Caitlin Woodstock Valentine's Day is a day filled with flowers, chocolate hearts, sweet tokens of love and affection and someone special to share it all with, right? Wrong. If you are one of the many who is not paired up, February 14 may seem a loathsome and lonely...

By Jen Nelson With the click of a mouse, Internet users, besides buying cards, candy and gifts for their valentine, can find one, too. The number of people logging onto online dating Web sites, which allow singles to get to know other singles via the Internet, has increased...

You could hear it while the ball was in flight. The silence was almost deafening as Jose Juan Barea's last second three-pointer floated through the air in slow motion. You could practically see the 2,089 fans storming the court in the high school-sized Cabot Gym. Then came...

By C.G. Lynch Northeastern has slowly transitioned from a commuter school to a residential campus over the past 20 years. For one student, who attended the university in the 1960s, it has become a different place entirely. Carol Garant, who attended Northeastern while President...

As excited fans lit fireworks off of rooftops and danced in the streets after the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl Sunday night, what was supposed to be a celebration soon turned to destruction. Three Northeastern students were arrested on the scene and the Northeastern...

By Lindsay Crone When Brian Burbank saw the prices of textbooks at his Tufts University bookstore during freshman year, he knew he had to do something about it. Burbank, a 23-year-old computer engineering 2003 graduate of Tufts University, saw posters advertising books for...

Jose Juan Barea racked up 54 points in two victories last week, and has been named The Northeastern News Player of the Week. The sophomore point guard rolled up a season-high 33 points to top Maine 82-79, including the game-winning layup with less than a minute to play....