By Nicole Haley Last Wednesday evening, Dr. Lois Brown relayed the story of a family of avid educators and abolitionists to a room filled with Bostonians that came to learn more about their roots. The lecture, entitled "The Paul Family of Boston: Faith and Fortitude on Beacon...

The 26th Annual John Coltrane Memorial concert is this Saturday at 8 p.m. in Blackman Auditorium. Performers include music professor Leonard Brown and Saxophonist Pharaoh Sanders. Ongoing Northeastern University Libraries is hosting an exhibit of Major Works by Northeastern...

The policy of whether residence hall staff members, including Resident Assistants, should be informed of their residents' medical conditions has been brought to the forefront after a student living in Speare Hall died early Friday morning. Abby Carter, 18, a physical therapy...

By Holly Fletcher Due to a miscommunication with the financial aid office, Arthur Tewasaliig's dream of becoming the only doctor on his native island of Wooleai Yap was almost shattered. After traveling from Micronesia to Boston, Tewasiliig thought he had no options. He had...

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By Freddie Zamora The annual U.S. News ' World Report college rankings often carry a hefty weight when it comes down to promoting a college to high school seniors. This year's results, even though not easily seen by the naked eye, have been good news for Northeastern University....

By Amy Sullivan With the cost of tuition at a private college and the cost of living in Boston, few students have an extra $4.29 to shell out at Wollaston's for a box of Cheerios, not to mention $3.49 for a gallon of milk. Groceries are a large expense for college students,...

Ever hear the saying, "cute from afar, but far from cute?" Looks can be deceiving and glancing at the men's soccer team's 2-3 record, NU fans might get the wrong impression. After the John Byrden Classic in Denver, which included a heartbreaking, double-overtime loss to Air Force...

By Esther Chou The decision to attend Northeastern University for freshman Caity O'Brien didn't come lightly. Racked by the decision of attending Boston University or Northeastern University, O'Brien's final verdict was based on location. "Boston is just an awesome city, O'Brien...

By Spencer Morris The arrival of Northeastern's first fall semester comes with new faces, the all-too familiar tug of endless reading, and, for many, rumbling stomachs. The Northeastern News has walked the streets of the area surrounding campus in hopes of stopping the senseless...

Six Northeastern students were arrested Friday night at their Mission Hill residence and later arraigned on charges of purchasing and possession of liquor by a person under the age of 21, as well as keeping a noisy and disorderly house. Interim Vice President of Student Affairs...

By Amanda Lowe Summer is over and now the fun begins with 8 a.m. classes and late-night studying. It is recommended that college students receive 9-12 hours of a sleep per night and we all know this does not happen. So what is keeping college students from getting their proper...