By Brad Rosenberg Many students, tired of academia, often long to ditch their banal surroundings and escape to lands of whimsy, excitement, and exotic alcohol. However, they are often held back by their lack of funds. Trips to foreign countries generally mean flights, and to...

By Adam McDermott Continuing The News' two-part series about the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 47,000 college students lost their federal financial aid during the 2001

By Maggie Neplokh Comfort, individuality, trends, culture and peer influences are a few things that influence the way people dress. As college students, we are often thrown head-first into difficult situations that leave no time for weighing fashionable options. As the...

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.

BROOKLINE - If all had gone according to plan on Saturday afternoon, the Northeastern cheerleaders would've held their banner high, proud, and firm as the 10th-ranked Husky football team triumphantly blasted through the thin paper wall and out onto the field. What occurred,...

Tell me you still publish the crime log!

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...