Comic book heroes have often had a hard time making the transition to the silver screen. Fortunately, "X2: X-Men United" meets and overcomes those challenges with ease. The sequel to the 2000 blockbuster hit "X-Men" is the perfect blend of new and old. Historically, movies...

A few weeks ago I read one of Joe Goldberg's columns. ("A political last resort," April 16) At first, I was inspired by his analysis of the current world situation. He stated, "The current administration has dug us into a unilateralist hole, and today I ask Mr. Frank and Mr....

By Steve Babcock The Student Government Association's Senate Restructuring Committee laid out plans at a relatively calm and sparsely-attended Joint Senate in Snell Library's basement Monday to reformat some of the ways Student Government operates through changes to the organization's...

By Renee Wright With the amount of international programs at Northeastern, it was only a matter of time before SARS became an issue of concern. One Northeastern student was forced to cut a study abroad experience short because of the increased threat in Beijing. According...

Best known for writing the column "Sex and the City" in the New York Observer, which spawned the hit HBO series with the same name, author Candace Bushnell visited Northeastern's ballroom in the Curry Student Center on Monday to sign books, meet fans, and discuss the creation...

By Mona Johany It appears that after exhausting every possible genre of music, and inventing a few on the way, Madonna has failed to perfect the most important one: rap. The life of a pop icon must be so difficult that it needs to be rapped about, and the subjects include: nannies,...

A recent article in The Northeastern News ("Jackson's Five," April 23) promoted the building of a football stadium on Columbus Avenue as a way to finance the rest of Northeastern's athletic programs. However, the claim that football programs at most schools make money is highly...

By Steve Babcock The Student Government Association members voiced their opinions Thursday about the organization's ability to reach out to Northeastern students and address their concerns. SGA President Richard Schwabacher called them out on "tough questions" about national...

Entrances to clubs have notoriously been congested with eager dancers and partiers. The lines fill up the sidewalks, making it nearly impossible to squeeze by. Now, with the smoking ban in effect since May 5, the outsides of clubs will be even more crowded with smokers who are...

We all understand that editors are not responsible for the content of "Letters to the Editor" but to include a letter with as many inaccuracies as the one writted my Asst Prof Ross reflects poorly on the News. The April 23 article that he continually misquoted did NOT "promote...

"I always cry when they play 'pomp and circumstance.' Commencement is important. It is a transition in our lives." By being the University Registrar, Linda Allen is the glue that holds commencement together. Allen is in charge of clearing each senior, planning the event, lining...

By Amy Sullivan While the Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting is not yet officially recognized as a Northeastern student group, several of its members feel it is already well on its way to becoming an influential and beneficial part of the university's...