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...

It's time for the Athletic Department to stop judging a coach's success by the number of people who shell out $10 for a ticket. How else can one explain why Hockey Coach Bruce Crowder has yet to be shown the door? Crowder's coaching career at Northeastern has been nothing...

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...

By Alyson St. Amand Sara Wadia-Fascetti, assistant professor of civil engineering, was presented the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring on March 18. A Northeastern employee since 1994, Wadia-Fascetti was honored at a ceremony...

By Steve Babcock After controversy and debates spanning several weeks, the newly created Committee to Examine Northeastern University Student Fees (CENUSF) was dissolved by Student Government Association President Richard Schwabacher shortly after its inception. Schwabacher...

By Stephanie Vosk Northeastern's $400 million budget and subsequent 5.5 percent tuition increase for next year has moved from the realm of the possible and into reality as the university approved the proposal March 7. The new budget and tuition is set to go into effect next...

By Steve Babcock Northeastern officials announced during the intersession that it has purchased the property at 15 Coventry St. in Roxbury for $1 million. "We don't have any definite plans for the property at this time, but we own several properties in that area and when the...

By Steve Babcock The student referendum to raise the Student Activities Fee officially passed Friday, March 7 by 99 votes, raising the fee from $17 a quarter to $100 a year, according to Student Government Association President Richard Schwabacher. The referendum was facilitated...

Northeastern's international student community is facing a period of uncertainty as the university is now required to use the federal government's new electronic system for tracking and monitoring students from foreign countries. The Student and Exchange Visitor Information...

By Stephanie Vosk For former high school quarterback Kevin Mellen, leaving Northeastern in the middle of his sophomore year for a temporary home across the globe was his only choice. Just a few weeks into the winter quarter, Mellen, who had completed his Marine Corps Reserves...