Wayne Wonder is showing a different side of reggae with his current album "No Holding Back." Wonder, who was born Von Wayne Charles, is showing that reggae consists of more than infectious and gyrating beats. "No Holding Back," is the equivalent to a smooth R'B album, with...

The computer based technology that has allowed advisors and administrators to construct the curriculum for a semester calendar will soon be handed over to students to allow them to map out their schedules themselves. The Degree Audit Reporting System (DARS) was originally developed...

Last season proved to be a bittersweet campaign for the Northeastern's women's crew team. The team bounced back from a 3-6 campaign in 2001 to go 13-3, and spent much of the year ranked among the nation's top squads. Under the leadership of fifth-year head coach Joe Wilhelm,...

By Fearing for fire Two pieces of legislation pertaining to fire safety are scheduled to be voted on in the Massachusetts Legislature this month. The two bills, if passed, would require all residence halls in the state of Massachusetts to install sprinkler systems and smoke...

By Rachael Wang Some students on campus are trading in their JanSport back packs for more trendy and expensive designer totebags. Nineteen fifties inspired Louis Vuitton bags top spring lust-lists of the NU fashion elite. Creative director Marc Jacobs teamed up with Japanese...

Northeastern University began its own version of the Boston Marathon in the fall of 2000, when President Richard Freeland began the journey towards converting to semesters. The energy level was high, people were optimistic, yet nervous, for everyone knew, or at least had an...

This may sound like a news flash, or seem like hearsay. But there are a lot of things duct tape can't do. Yes, it can make a wallet, fix your hard drive, siphon gasoline, three-hole-punch, dive for pearls, unite the Carolinas and trap ladybugs and Whitey Bulger. You sure...

By Briyah Paley The following is a firsthand account of spring break spent abroad. A few months before spring break, I found myself anxious to go away. Not to Cancun or Florida, I wanted to go somewhere far away and full of culture. My cousin, a junior in high school from...

By Joe Rubin The crew team heads down the Charles to see the sun rise and practice without feeling in their hands and face in a pure act of dedication. Training for one of the most physically demanding sports throughout the year takes time; in this case, waking up at 4:30 a.m....

- DARS is a completely "table driven" system. All the capabilities of the audit are provided directly to those individuals responsible for interpreting an institution's academic policies and recording them for DARS. Institutions using DARS should expect to get the results they...

By Briyah Paley The following is a firsthand account of spring break spent abroad. A few months before spring break, I found myself anxious to go away. Not to Cancun or Florida, I wanted to go somewhere far away and full of culture. My cousin, a junior in high school from...

Since the tragic nightclub fire in West Warwick, R.I. that claimed the lives of 99 people at The Station, fire safety has come under scrutiny in clubs, restaurants and several other types of establishments. Northeastern University is no exception. Two fire safety bills filed...