Every year the president of Northeastern University, along with administrators and the chair of the faculty senate, addresses the campus community. This year was no different. President Richard Freeland, Larry Mucciolo, Ahmed Abdelal and Robert Lowndes commented on the progress...

By C.G.Lynch As RatDog closed their set and the lights came up at Matthews Arena the night of Sept. 28, members of the Council of University Programming (CUP) were left to examine the remaining crowd

By April Eve Jasak So have you had your fair share of Britney Spears' singles? Do you want to say "Bye Bye Bye" to all the boy bands like N'SYNC? You need a band that actually composes their own music, plays their own instruments and writes lyrics you can truly relate to? You...

By Ari Strait The Northeastern volleyball team opened up the regular season in thrilling fashion Tuesday night, coming back from a 0-2 deficit to beat America East preseason favorite, the University of New Hampshire Wildcats, 3-2 at home on Solomon Court. The Huskies built...

We're young and apathetic. Our generation's motto might as well be "whatever." The government doesn't care about our concerns. We're misunderstood. We don't vote. It's no secret who votes in this country. The more educated, higher income, middle-aged, and older Americans drag...

By Jon Litchfield The Northeastern field hockey team topped Brown University 3-0 on Sunday to improve their record to 9-2 (1-0 America East). NU, ranked 11th nationally, remained perfect at Sweeney Field, improving their home record to 5-0, while dropping the Bears to a 2-6...

By Nicole Haley Erin Burns and Joshua Good filled out the same simple one page form from student financial services and got back $5,000 between the two of them. For several Northeastern students struggling to pay tuition, scholarships are essential but not always so easy to...

By Lauren Rouleau Today, I will be reunited with some friends I haven't seen in several weeks. Three red-heads come to mind. One of them is married to a Cuban band leader and owner of the Tropicana night-club. I've known his wife since the sixth grade, and it was difficult...

In "In Defense Of American Higher Education" (Altbach, Gumport, Johnstone, 2001) there is an article titled "Academic Change and Presidential Leadership," written by Northeastern's President Richard Freeland. He writes of the need for universities to be receptive to change,...

By Mohammed Abdulla Underage drinking and parties are quite common throughout many colleges within the United States. Even Northeastern students have been known to go out, get drunk and party. Now, a new organization formed by students dares to say, 'Get Hammered'. However,...

By Briyah Paley Last Saturday, from noon to 6 p.m., Columbus Avenue was filled with students and locals ready to join in on the fun when the Lower Roxbury/South End Second Annual Jazz Festival came to Northeastern's backyard. From Massachusetts Avenue to Burke Street, music...

As janitors across the city struggle over negotiations for a new contract, many building owners and trustees, such as FleetBoston and State Street Bank, have publicly stated their support. Politicians from across the political spectrum, such as Jill Stein, Tom Birmingham, and...