By Justin Robello Twelve of Northeastern University's "best and brightest" were honored at the Raytheon Amphitheater in Egan Research Center on Oct. 31. Those 12 students were named 2002 Presidential Scholars in August, and were honored in last week's ceremonies. The event...

By Adam McDermott The music of Les Claypool can be described as nothing less than a sonic thunderstorm, and Sunday night the sonata of his Frog Brigade rained down on Providence like never before. The down and dirty Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel was filled to the brim with Claypool-ites...

By Amelia Wessner Northeastern has recently updated its Internet services by going through a number of adjustments this past year, including new electronics, new self-service sites, and more availability for downloading music. Last year's 50 percent increase in demand catalyzed...

Entry of the Week Sunday, Nov. 3 10:30 a.m. A female resident of West Village C reported that a male student who lives down the hall had been visiting in her apartment when he became disorderly. She believed he may have been on drugs, and asked him to leave. Once he left,...

By Alee Hoffman It's time to get excited about new hip-hop again-

Not the President. He's no U.S. Grant, but he's no FDR either. Who do we have to look up to? It seems like anyone who has had even the faintest sniff of power, recognition or respect, has somehow squandered it. Here we are leaderless and wandering, but we still flock in herds...

By Stephanie Vosk The Faculty Senate passed a three-part resolution Monday that takes another step towards the university's quest for top 100 status. In the first part of the resolution, the financial affairs committee requested that the faculty be awarded a merit-based four...

By Bradley Rosenberg The sign of the Scorpio rules over the sexual organs. Therefore, if a Scorpio asks for your sign, he or she's main interest may be just getting some love. But seriously, sex isn't the only thing Scorpios are concerned with. They are also highly focused...

By Najla Moussa For Muslims everywhere, Nov. 6 is the start of Ramadan, the holy month. It is also a time for Muslim foreign students everywhere to feel closer to home. Depending on a combination of physical sightings of the moon and astronomical calculations, Ramadan should...

Today, I had it in my mind. I said, Self, you know what? You deserve it, go get yourself a Louis Vuitton handbag." I'm a hardworking woman. I slave for eight hours a day at a law publication as an advertising assistant (translation glorified secretary) and I save my money pretty...

By Jillian Orlando Boston Common was a buzz last Saturday as protestors against a possible war with Iraq were carrying signs, passing out papers and peace symbols brazen across any visible surface. A rally organized by "United for Justice with Peace" was taking place in...

The Roc-a-fella has finally done it. With movies like the hip-hop documentary, "Backstage," and the ghetto fabulous "State Property," Damon Dash has proven he has what it takes to produce a tale from the hood. "Paid in Full" is based on events in the lives of drug lords...