Former Northeastern student Joshua E. Friedman pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court on a number of charges, including aiding in the armed robbery of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center pharmacy in Boston on May 24, 2001. Friedman was working as a co-op student at the...

By Nick Puleo A recent wave of legal actions by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) may impact Northeastern's popular Direct Connect file sharing service, possibly forcing some students into litigation with the industry. Last spring, the RIAA won copyright...

F- J. Lo and while you're at it, add Mrs. S. Carter or as we know her Beyonce Knowles to that pile too. So, why, do you ask, am I being a hater? Well, these two women have re-focused men's eyesight from the frontal to the posterior. Why does this concern me? Well I'm a black...

CHESTNUT HILL - When field hockey captain Melissa Rowell hit Mari Creatini with a 50-yard pass 11 minutes into overtime at 18th ranked Boston College, the game was as good as over. Creatini collected the pass at the near corner, burnt an Eagle defender, drew the goalie out...

The Northeastern volleyball team continued their preseason turnaround this weekend, taking two out of three matches at the Pittsburgh Invitational to raise their record to an even .500 mark. Northeastern (6-6), which had dropped its first five matches against nationally ranked...

Due to a reporting error, a story in last week's Northeastern News entitled, "Ribbon cut on SquashBusters, facility open," contained inaccurate information. In addition to the building being named after SquashBuster's founder and Executive Director Greg Zaff's mother, it was...

By Elyse Merlo and Bobby Hankinson Since the early '90s, handicapped accessibility and the availability of resources for disabled students has been a growing issue on college campuses across the country. Presently, however, Northeastern is not only up to federal standards, but...

By Mike Naughton When walking down the street it is almost impossible to not hear someone talking on a cell phone. With countless cell phone companies and even more phone options, picking a plan can be a dreaded task. Only recently has the cellular phone become popular among...

By Stacey Perlman See the independent movie that takes partying to a whole new level. The plot is predictable, a turbulent tale of drugs, sex and parties that eventually dwindle into a blazing trail of self-destruction and murder. So why is "Party Monster" worth the watch?...

Yes, Northeastern sports are on top of the world right now. Yes, the New England Patriots looked great against the Jets and are 2-1 in the young NFL season. Nevertheless, only one thing has been on my mind the past two weeks: the Boston Red Sox. Scott Thurston, a copy editor...

By Amy Sullivan When Edmund Quincy traded three loaves of bread for his plot of land in what would eventually be Massachusetts in the early 1600s, he had no idea his descendants would someday bring running water to the citizens of Boston, introduce female teachers into the Boston...

By Steve Babcock For Student Government Association President Michael Romano, the year ahead marks a new time in the fight for the students at Northeastern, and a time to step up the fight to get their attention. With semester conversion implemented and with the creation of...