Did you ever think that answering the phone could kill you? Well this is a reality for Stu Shepard. Cellular phones have become all the rage, they are more than just a technological product that allows us to conduct our daily business. They are tools that represent the change...

Since this war began, I have felt awful. Sporadic fits of sadness, anger and nausea have made it difficult for me to live my life. During the first ten days of the conflict, I couldn't figure out the roots of my affliction. All the civilian deaths and American casualties in Iraq...

By Dan Canastra The Northeastern men's track team captured five first place finishes at the Husky Spring Open last Saturday at the Solomon Track in Dedham. Idris Payne, a sophomore, picked up the first victory of the outdoor season for the Huskies, finishing first in the 200-meter...

He walks in the room and his ocean blue eyes light up when he sees the young and eager faces gazing at him in awe. The legendary actor is in Boston promoting his new film "Basic," which opened March 28 to rave reviews. In the movie, John Travolta is former military Army Ranger...

By Briyah Paley Kelly Osbourne has left her parents' Beverly Hills mansion for a tour bus. Beginning on March 9 and continuing through April 17, Osbourne is touring the U.S. with opening act rocker Har Mar Superstar, to promote her debut album, "Shut Up." Last Saturday night,...

The women's crew team has been selected as this edition's Northeastern News Player of the Week. The varsity, second varsity, and novice squads all took the top spot in last week's race against Boston College and Rutgers at the Charles River. The varsity won with a time of 7:22.1,...

I read with interest the editorial written by Randall Heins published in the March 5 edition of The News and was surprised with the situation. While it is understandable students are frustrated about not getting on-campus housing, Northeastern, like many campuses in the region,...

By Laura Miscowski A few weeks ago, a panel of three judges had to ask, who will be the last man standing? After three grueling rounds of question and answer, talent and finally truth or dare, Jeff Barbero from the Kappa Sigma Fraternity proved the answer to that question was...

By Max Lederman It's a sure sign of spring when the boys of summer come out to play. So pull on your stir-ups, adjust your helmet, and step up to the plate, it's baseball season! Instead of looking like a frozen ghost of baseball past, the bronze statue of Cy Young that has...

I respect the Student Government Association for spending laborious time analyzing the budget to determine how each student's money is being spent. By reading past articles of The Northeastern News, I also understand the reasoning for examining RSA's financial records, as it...

I would first like to comment on how much I enjoyed the recent symposium held at Blackman Auditorium. I was overwhelmingly impressed by the Surgeon General and deeply honored to have him visit our institution. I also discovered that Northeastern inaugurated its very own Institute...

The News begins its in-depth look into athletic funding with this, the first of a four-part series: Athletic funding at colleges and universities has long been an issue at institutions throughout the United States; Northeastern is no different. Situated in the sports hotbed...