By Jillian Orlando College students have an increasing interest in politics, according to a recent Chronicle of Higher Education study. But does the same hold true for Northeastern students? The Chronicle of Higher Education surveyed 282,549 first-year students at 437 colleges...

They are concerned, anxious and hungry. They are awaiting May 20, although they wish to get the job done prior to the D-day of registering for classes. The 'they' happens to be the College of Arts and Sciences advising staff and the dean. I sat down with Dean James Stellar...

By Lauren Rouleau Within 10 miles of Boston you can get a steaming Dunkin' Donuts coffee or a warm baked good at just over a mere 200 locations. Since its recent opening on campus, the Shillman Caf

"The cost of a Northeastern degree will remain the same." In the past week, this sentence has been spouted, spurred and spewed across campus. Tuition is going up, and the increase is an even one, but what will happen to financial aid? At the budget presentation Monday, Senior...

Every year, students stock up on school supplies before entering classes. In some villages of El Salvador, getting supplies at a local superstore is not as easy to do. To ease the need for some students in El Salvador, the Latino/a Student Cultural Center (LSCC) and the National...

The university's budget was revealed on Monday to the faculty and student senates, with the most significant item on the budget being a 5.5 percent increase in tuition for the fiscal year of 2003-04. The increase will be implemented evenly across the board. Senior Vice President...

By Steve Babcock University officials presented the proposed 2003-04 budget to the Student Government Association during a Joint Senate Meeting Monday. The budget was met with a fanfare of questions concerning semester conversion, as the SGA's main emphasis this quarter has...

I firmly believe that the Middle East conflict is an appropriate topic of discussion for The Northeastern News editorial page. Regarding this matter of The News and appropriate content, Keeler wrote a letter to the editor, "Conflict not for Paper." (Jan. 22) Neither her call...

By Nicole Haley Every teenager gets moody and depressed. It is just a phase. According to Carol Glod, associate professor and research director at Northeastern's School of Nursing, myths such as this have hindered the understanding and research of adolescent depression. In...

Kudos to Ms. Hodgkins for addressing the complexities of any debate dealing with the Arab-Israeli conflict. (Jan. 29) In the same issue, Mr. Mohamad Alam repeats his quarterly diatribe against Israel. His letter is entitled "Freedom for Palestine," which is already misleading...

By Viviana Rivas Every person is inspired in a different way. A strange or unique chain of events could end up deciding your future. Or maybe somebody will tell you to be less stupid, and you end up winning a Pulitzer Award. That is the story of the 1999 Pulitzer Award winner,...

While walking through the Curry Student Center, I was confronted by a number of students, apparently infantry in the War Against the War Against Iraq. With impending military action in Iraq, these students complain about "oil," "imperialism" and "aggression," yet they show no...