By Stephanie Vosk and Michael Naughton When afterHOURS manager Jacqueline Indrisano woke up to a puddle of water in her North End apartment Monday morning, she did not expect to find the same thing at work. At around 8:45 a.m., a 4-inch sprinkler pipe burst over the on-campus...

By Stephen Sears Britney Spears is married. Then she is not. We have a machine rolling around on the rust-colored dirt of Mars. The weather is inhumane. The Patriots are in the playoffs. And we are only 14 days into 2004. What else can happen? Well, a lot. Here are a few things...

By Jennifer Montalvo Winter vacation is officially over and Northeastern students have come back relaxed, refreshed, and, for some, a few pounds heavier. Staff at the Marino Center has noticed an increase in the number of people in the Marino Center since the spring semester...

The Northeastern University women's track team won its first dual meet of the season Saturday, downing crosstown foe Harvard, 71-55, at Gordon Track in Allston. Northeastern carried 10 of the 15 events, including junior Laura Chmielewski's indoor school record in the pole vault,...

It's funny how much difference a game makes. For the Northeastern men's hockey team, Saturday's 5-2 triumph over visiting Holy Cross signaled a change in attitude for the week and marked a badly needed lift after the Dogs dropped a heartbreaking 4-3 overtime affair with host...

By Michael Naughton and Sarah Metcalf The recent cold snap in New England has caused major headaches and winter woes for Northeastern students. Throughout last week, high temperatures struggled to climb out of the teens, morning lows were below zero and, with the windchill,...

Dear Provost Abdelal, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on what you have been able to accomplish here in such a short time. You are a vital and well-respected member of Northeastern University, by the faculty, administration and the students alike. Customarily,...

By Kristen Oliveri Before the ball drops at midnight on December 31, people all around the world make resolutions with hopes of bettering themselves for the New Year. Some remain traditional, resolving to eat healthier or clean up around the house more, while others may resolve...

By Alyson St. Amand College is the time when students get themselves into the most financial debt. Kristen Bratko, a senior history major, got her first credit card from Visa simply because she did not need to have a co-signer to obtain it. The trouble begins. The company...

By Gayle Simone Senior goalie Chanda Gunn had a record-breaking weekend as the Northeastern women's hockey team tied fourth-ranked Wisconsin in a two-game series in Glacial Gardens Ice Arena in Lakewood, Calif. In Saturday's match-up, Gunn stopped 56 shots on the way to a...

If you're tired of watching drunken freshmen stumble over each other on Mission Hill or circulating through the same clubs and house get-togethers with the usual crowd, maybe the answer is our campus' most well kept secret: afterHOURS. Hidden behind those mysterious frosted...

By Jen Nelson Crime log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Wednesday December 10 3:15 p.m. An officer patrolling Gainsborough Street noticed two men walking along the path near the Camden footbridge. When the men noticed the patrol...