While most freshmen will be enjoying their last free summer this year, Aaron Ebner will be hard at work. Instead of hitting the beach and partying with his friends from home, Ebner will spend a little over a month in Tanzania, Africa, volunteering at an orphanage. Having done...

After eight long months of community showers and messy roommates, the freshmen have decided that the Stetson complex surpasses all other dorms on campus as the best place to live. Was it the economy triples that made these students decide that nothing compares to Stetson East...

It has become readily apparent through the last few weeks that, with an unusually large amount of Northeastern News coverage, several administrative meetings and the successful "Take Back the Night" event, the university is realizing the relevance of sexual assault. However,...

New student groups seem to pop up every day at Northeastern, each one looking to make its presence felt on campus. Two years ago, a few NU students got together and decided they weren't going to start another student group; they were going to start a business. These students...

These buildings are so spectacular that it is called a village, this complex is West Village. West Village sits on Parker Street behind such landmarks as the African-American Institute and the lavish Willis Hall. Constructed in the late-90's, West Village has been the top pick...

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...