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...

By Joe Goldberg War is ugly business. It's also big business. If I mentioned how much money our government spends on weaponry, many readers would feel quite nauseous. Sure, there are just wars to be fought, and a strong defense is important to preserve our democracy, but defense...

By Nina Nocciolino Though most people's attention turns to the football team in the fall, one team that goes relatively unnoticed and is once again making a name for NU is The Northeastern Cheerleaders. Last year the team went to the National Cheerleading Competition, in Daytona...

By Alexandra Gallant and April Eve Jasak Look inside your wallet. Find a couple dollar bills and your ATM card, right? The McDonald's dollar menu doesn't seem too appetizing and you've been to the dollar store a few times too many. Honestly, how much food past the expiration...