When I first heard that Senator Paul Wellstone had been involved in a deadly plane crash over northeastern Minnesota, I was overcome with a profound sense of sadness and loss. Like most Americans, I was overwhelmed and deeply troubled by the loss of this maverick Senator. I...

By Eric Creamer The field hockey team lost at Connecticut 2-1 Tuesday afternoon after Liame Dixon put the Huskies ahead 1-0 right before the second half. Goals by Lauren Christie and Mary Jo Malche sealed the deal for UConn (13-7, 5-0 Big East), and dropped NU to 15-4 on the...

Senior clearance time. It's a reminder of how much time I actually have left here. Thirty-two credits to go and counting. Get a couple of signatures make a little small talk with your advisors, and you're on your way. It's that time of year when everyone wants to give you tips...

Forgive me for stating the obvious, but everyone loves a winner. People shower good graces and support on teams when they produce victories, especially in collegiate athletics. One needs to look no further than this year's football team as proof; a team that has received immense...

The coalition break in Sharon's Unity Government and the consequent call for elections is a mere credit to the democratic structure of Israel. Every democratic system needs a strong opposition, and although coalitions are effective in representing the majority electorate, a viable...

Shannon O'Brien will not be the first female in Massachusetts history elected to the governor's office. Going into Tuesday's election, Republican candidate Mitt Romney and Democratic candidate O'Brien both stated the election would be one of the closest in years. Today, Governor...

By Kimberly Peterson CHESTNUT HILL - When a team outplays, out-skates, out-shoots, and out-checks another team, victory usually comes their way. Somebody must have forgot to tell that to Northeastern last Sunday, as they skated to a 3-3 tie against Boston College at Kelley rink....

On Oct. 29th at Northeastern, Malaka Bublil shared how she and her family fled Libya in 1967 due to the oppression and persecution of the Jews in the Middle East. Jews in "Arab States" predated the 7th century C.E. Arab-Muslim conquests of these territories by over a thousand...

The event was moved inside, the roster was altered, and the main event was over a half hour late. But all in all, the rally was a success. Approximately 250 students showed up to the Curry Student Center in anticipation of the arrival of four WWE superstars; Kane, the Hurricane,...

By Dwayne Dahlbeck Last weekend's America East Championships could have been worse for the cross-country teams; they could have been Hartford. The Hawks were the only thing keeping the Huskies out of last place last Saturday at Franklin Park, as both the men's and women's...

By Jessica Legnos Meet Sim Man. Most nursing students already have. This $35,000 life-like patient is housed within the recently erected walls of the Behrakis Building, and is giving students an unusual approach to learning. Sim Man, a human patient simulator created by Laerdal...

By Stephanie Vosk Down $70 million since 2001, Northeastern University's endowment read $430 million as of June 30, 2002, the most recent fiscal year. "The reality is, the endowment has gone down because of the stock market," said Senior Vice President and Provost Ahmed...