Throw down those books, leave the pencils at home, it's time for Springfest. The votes were tallied and it's official, Springfest is your pick for the best Northeastern event. So what is it that students like so much about Springfest? Maybe it's the numerous activities offered,...

Best Smile Provost Ahmed Abdelal No matter the subject matter, he is always smiling. When speaking to students or faculty he is always fair and his demeanor is always constant -- pleasant. Maybe it is because Provost Abdelal has already converted a university from a quarter...

By Kaitlin Thaney Crime Log Entry of the Week Monday, May 26 2 a.m. A female student reported that as she was pulling into a parking spot on Parker Street in front of West Village, a man was trying to back up into the same spot. The man got out of his car and approached...

Waking up at the crack of dawn doesn't seem to tickle anyone's fancy. Imagine doing this before the birds have started to chirp or before the sun has waken up from its siesta. Welcome to winter quarter. You, the lovely students of the NU student body have voted this the worst...

This is it, the end of the conversion road.Well, almost. Finals are on the horizon, a summer spent at home may be on the agenda for some, and for others the last summer quarter in the history of Northeastern is in the works. And after all of this? Semesters. After two...

For the residents of 204 Hemenway St., the murder of James H. Cassidy was not the first criminal act to occur under their roof. The apartment building is owned by Gould and Co. and currently leases units to Northeastern University. Apartment one, where Cassidy lived and later...

By Bradley Rosenberg The varsity women's crew team claimed 14th place in the Eastern Sprints of Camden, N.J., Sunday, putting forth a strong effort in what would be their last showing of the season. Unfortunately, the Cooper River water was too thick with heavy competition for...

By Bradley Rosenberg Craig Shames, a middler political science major, says that he sees great things in Northeastern University. But he also says that he has grave concerns about the school. "I think Northeastern has great potential," he said. "Our location in Boston is a...

Another year, another set of inductees into the annals of school history. Northeastern elected seven members into the school's hall of fame last Friday at Matthews arena. The inductees: Marko Banovic, '94 - Spearheaded men's crew team that went 5-1, finished second in the...

By Freddie Zamora Boston's own Mighty Mighty Bosstones came on stage clad in black suits and with their trademark dog symbol hung over the drum set. The crowd cheered for them as they came out to "Love Train," being played on the loudspeaker, then they broke into the first song...

By Max Lederman The Northeastern baseball team entered last weekend's four-game series against America East bottomdweller Binghamton with the magic number down to two. The situation was more dire than in years past, however, as NU is the only team in the conference that has...

A break in the cloudy skies last week gave way to Springfest's activities including a rock-climbing wall, Frisbee spin art and rounded out with a performance from the Mighty Mighty Bosstones on Saturday. Before their performance, students meandered around campus starting as...