Information provided from Northeastern's Media Relations office at nupr@nue.edu. This summer's teen employment rate hit a 37-year low, according to a report from the National League of Cities (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education and Families that was prepared by the Center...

By Amanda Lowe In the fall of 2003, Northeastern University converts from the current quarter calendar to the new semester calendar. What does this mean for students? Major adjustments will be made. With semester conversion, the rhythm of the academic year will change....

I was disturbed and saddened by the article on weight gain entitled "The brawl with the bulge," included in the Health section of the September 25th edition of the NU News. In this article Brad Rosenberg proceeds to give 'tips' on how not to gain weight during your college...

By Justin Arnold Last year during the fall quarter, I went to Ireland as part of Northeastern's study abroad program. I was slightly nervous before I went.

Let the air in, the music play and students rush to their seats. After six years of a concertless arena, the members of the Council for University Programs are presenting G. Love and Special Sauce along with RatDog. You may be thinking, why is this girl endorsing the concert?...

By Kimberly Peterson The fans got their money's worth last Sunday at Parson's Field. Trailing until the end, it seemed that everytime NU tied it up, Rider University (2-5-0) would just score again. When the dust settled, however, Northeastern (3-2-2) rallied to a win as they...

At 8:13 a.m. on Sept. 16, student groups, faculty and staff received an urgent message from President Richard Freeland. The results were in, and Northeastern was ranked number one. At the State of the University address that President Freeland gave in 2000, he announced his...

By Jasmine Gonzalez Regardless of the near 90 degree weather, the summer sun still brings out the desire to be outdoors. Despite the scorching heat, students often take advantage of the heat to head outside for that highly anticipated, if infrequent, run. Make sure to keep well...

By Slava Didkovsky BROOKLINE - Three games in five days finally caught up to the men's soccer team. After pulling off two magnificent home victories, the Huskies (3-4-2) travelled to Worcester to take on an undefeated Holy Cross team. Despite playing well in the beginning,...

Janet P. Mackie, a Residence Director in the Department of Residential Life, died on the morning of September 9, 2002. The university has not released the cause of death. To many of her colleagues in the Department of Residential Life, Mackie was more than a coworker, but also...

By Freddie Zamora The John Coltrane Memorial Concert took place on Saturday, Sept. 21, marking the event's 25th year in Blackman Auditorium on Northeastern's campus. The concert featured a number of musicians paying tribute to the late jazz icon through performances of some...

By Max Lederman This year, instead of leaving opposing defenders in his dust, L.J. McKanas has left a group of young, inexperienced players on the field. Out of the six running backs listed on Northeastern's roster coming into this season, two had never carried the ball for...