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 Joe Rubin CAMBRIDGE - As the local "Clash of Titans" closed last night, under the steel roof of the Bright Hockey Center, the big dogs faced off, being the two left behind for scraps in the obvious dog-eat-dog world. The Boston University Terriers (5-13-1) were annihilated...

By Bradley Rosenberg Since 1973, the draft has been dead, but recently United States Representative Charles Rangel, a democrat from New York, proposed that the government reinstate it. Many members of my generation are probably opposed to this, but you know what I say? BRING...

As students from Boston University and Boston College filtered into the FleetCenter, the Northeastern Huskies found themselves at the wrong end of a 4-1 score against Harvard in the consolation game of the Beanpot Monday night. And as Harvard let the final seconds run out,...

OK, so it's not so much a wonderland as it is a frozen tundra outside. Having grown up in Maine, I consider myself quite capable of facing the cold, bitter winter days of New England. Bundle up properly and your nose won't turn red, and you might make it to class with a little...

The tragic explosion of the Space Shuttle Columbia has touched the lives of many, not only in the United States, but across the world. For members of the Northeastern University community, there is a special connection to the Columbia and its crew. Many students and faculty...

Ten years ago, Northeastern students told the administration they wanted a new and improved student center. The students used a referendum as their voice. As of Monday morning, the future of the Student Activities Fee was handed over to the some 14,000 undergraduate students...

The recent tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia has affected and saddened people around the country and around the world. For a moment, though, I would like to reflect on the impact it has had on me, personally, and the impact it has had on our university. As a kid, I can...

By Steve Babcock The Student Government Association rejected a proposed resolution on Thursday that would have made annual meetings with faculty advisors mandatory for students. In the end, the resolution could not survive squabbling over the bill's main consequence, a block...