By Rose Sopko "Welcome ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see a story of murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery ... all the things we hold near and dear to our hearts." The stage version of the musical "Chicago" opens up with these words, and right...

By Peter Conroy Liane Dixon chose the right time to catch fire. The junior forward scored three goals in two games as the field hockey team downed Boston University (3-1) and Maine (2-0) to win their third straight America East championship. Dixon was named America East Tournament's...

Another weekend split of matches against the University of Hartford and Stony Brook University leaves the Northeastern volleyball team tied for first place in the America East conference, and sets up a decisive face-off against the University of New Hampshire Friday night. The...

Support the troops. It has been a common phrase in all times of war. Every American has heard it or read it in the past year but what does it mean? To support the men and women sent halfway across the world to risk their lives, do I also have to support the reasons they were...

Dearest Craig Shames, Pete Antonellis, and anyone else who wanted to win Homecoming King, Guys, from the bottom of my heart, I am so sorry. If it means that much, you are all more than welcome to borrow my crown and sash whenever you want. The ladies love it. Hugs and...

By Mike Naughton With the Democratic National Convention coming to Boston in July, a Massachusetts senator running for president and the presidential election only a year away, politics are becoming the talk of Beantown. The race is on for the White House, and former Massachusetts...

Maroon5 has been gainning notoriety by increased radio play of their single, "Harder to Breathe." They've been touring for the past two years with their album, "Songs About Jane." Last Wednesday, Maroon5 played a sold out show at Roseland Ballroom in New York, and last Thursday,...

Boston Phoenix media critic Dan Kennedy, a Northeastern University graduate, will speak about his new book, "Little People: Learning to See the World Through my Daughter's Eyes" Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Art Studio in the Curry Student Center. The event is sponsored...

After starting the season with promise, the Northeastern men's soccer team ended the regular season on a sour note. Senior day, the last home game of the year, was no time for celebration, as the Huskies lost a huge game to visiting Albany last Saturday, 4-1. "I was perplexed...

By C.G. Lynch Political Science Professor William Mayer -- author of "The Making of the Presidential Candidates, 2004" -- delivered a lecture Thursday about the upcoming Democratic Pres- idential Primaries, stressing the uncertainty of which candidate will emerge to challenge...

By Rachel Boulton What was the role of music in early television? Professor Murray Forman set out to answer this question in a lecture last Wednesday. He presented parts of his research that he has been working on since the mid 90s. The public lecture and presentation is the...

By Conor Nevins After an emotional win against Atlantic-10 rival Maine, which ended a three-game losing streak, the Northeastern football team had an extra week to celebrate and begin preparing for interstate foe and No. 4 Massachusetts at McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Amherst,...