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 Amanda Lowe As the semester conversion looms ahead, deans and faculty alike have been working together to make the conversion as painless as possible. "A large number of people have worked very hard. The dean's office, the advisors, the department chairs, the head advisors,...

By Adam McDermott Are you fresh out of ideas on how to make a good impression on that special someone? Flowers aren't the vibe you were going for and you don't want to stink of unoriginality by suggesting a traditional movie date. Well, have no fear, for chocolate is here. For...

By Evans Erilus NEWARK, Del. - It took nearly 14 quarters, but the Huskies finally ran out of gas on Saturday... literally. Northeastern (4-1, 2-1 Atlantic-10) suffered its first loss of the season, falling to league adversary University of Delaware (3-3, 1-2 A-10), 27-10...

By Afsha Bawany He claims to be a man of peace; a man of the cloth striving for solidarity and for a better world for everyone. Everyone but Muslims, feminists, homosexuals and any other "species" that doesn't follow what he considers the "right way." He is Reverend Jerry Falwell,...

By Stephanie Vosk President Richard Freeland delivered his annual State of the University Address on Monday, highlighting the progress made by Northeastern in the U.S. World News and Report standings, but also admitting there is a long road ahead. Highlights of his speech...

By Emily Unsworth and Ann Livermore Northeastern students should clear their schedules, for Homecoming week is in the works, and a vast array of Mardi Gras themed events are planned. Many neighboring colleges and universities normally take great pride in their homecomings'...

By Alee Hoffman October 2 was a special evening for New England hipsters. With Chuck Taylors, messed-up hair, and the signature tight T-shirt, rock enthusiasts throughout the region proclaimed their love for The Strokes, as they kicked off the first leg of their Wykyd Sceptre...

By Brad Rosenberg One would think that a 3-0 loss to Hartford and a 2-0 loss to Brown University would be a tell-tale sign of a broken winning streak for the Huskies, but, in actuality, these girls are doing quite well. "We played the best game we've played against [those...