In response to the two letters regarding patriotism in last week's paper: America -- home of Freedom of Speech* * Except during wars (should support the troops instead), before wars (too dangerous of a time), after wars (we need to help the countries we've destroyed, not...

The students and faculty in the law, policy and society PhD program want answers. Earlier this year, it was announced that Leonard and Suzann Buckles, who had dedicated 18 years to directing the program, were out, and an interim director was in. Associate Professor and Associate...

Once again, this scenic area of Boston has been chosen as the best off-campus housing area. The reasoning? One word: location. The apartment area is in the hub of Boston, and provides easy access to movie theaters (Copley and the Fenway), shopping facilities (the Prudential and...

Natalie Merchant and Dido had their turns. Now here is mine. Thank you. Thank you to the friends I made ranging from the freshmen to the graduating class and those who left before me, for teaching me that it doesn't matter what age we are, we can learn from each other and...

As the 2002-2003 academic year comes to a close and the joyous occasion of Commencement is upon us, we should take a moment to pause and celebrate our accomplishments. The past year has been an exciting one for us with much activity and buzz about Northeastern on and off-campus....

If your 21st birthday happened to fall on a day when you were on campus, chances are you celebrated your way into legality at Our House East on Gainsborough Street. Nine out of ten Huskies over the age of 21 will tell you they vaguely remember their big birthday at the bar...

Managing editor Heather Allen's self-described "rant" on your opinion page May 21 might have benefited had she interviewed me first. It is not accurate or fair to say that I never see The News, or that I am indifferent to the work of student writers. I wish I could spend more...

With students' attention turning to the upcoming changes brought by semester conversion, the Student Government Association (SGA) gained attention from its work to advocate for those issues. To overhaul their own resources before the conversion, the group accomplished a first-ever...

By and large, the men's hockey team took a small step back this years' dropping out of the Hockey East playoffs, the only team to miss the postseason and the second time the Huskies have done it in the last five years. Northeastern coach Bruce Crowder continually tried to make...

Just as the Notorious BIG said, "mo' money, mo' problems." The students of Northeastern have spoken and voted Student Financial Services the office most likely to give them the run-around. Try as he might, Dean of Student Financial Services, Seamus Harreys, has a goal of disassociating...

This segment should probably be renamed the top reason why Northeastern needs a new football stadium. Either that or student apathy had taken another step forward. Northeastern coach Don Brown looked like a maestro on the sidlines. The Huskies made some serious hay this year...

To the coffee lovers on campus, our prayers have been answered. Finally Dunkin' Donuts has come to Northeastern. To those of you who happen to be from New England, you are fully aware of the weight of this coffee chain coming to campus. To those of you who are not from New...