By Samuel Lauf News Correspondent Boston’s Back Bay was named one of the Great Neighborhoods by the American Planning Association (APA) Oct. 13. The success of the neighborhood comes from its connection to its roots combined with a young, lively business class and...

Singer Ivri Lider discusses sexuality, life in Israel with NU students By Dean Russell News Correspondent Popular Israeli singer/songwriter Ivri Lider came to afterHOURS Monday to talk with NU students about his life, career and being an openly gay artist in the...

Student group looks to bring awareness to issues in Middle East by Dean Russell News Correspondent Human rights coalition Free Gaza, in conjunction with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), will hold a fundraiser Oct. 16 at the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace...

By Tom Fitzgerald News Correspondent Boston is known as a walkable city, but sometimes, one would prefer comfort or speed. Before 2005, Bostonians without their own car had the option of either taking a cab, using public transportation or riding their own bicycle. In March...

By Todd Feathers News Correspondent Governor Deval Patrick hosted a conference call to discuss a variety of issues affecting college students in Massachusetts with representatives from six college newspapers Monday. Patrick spoke at length about the rising prices of college...

By Samuel Lauf News Correspondent The Boston Tea Party Ship and Museum, a monument to one of the most important events in American history,is scheduled to reopen before the summer of 2012 at the Congress Street location.  The museum was forced to close almost a decade...

By Libby Leyden-Sussler News Correspondent A newly-forged partnership between Northeastern and soup kitchen Haley House provides students with a snack option with a homemade twist while reinvigorating a local community training program. The Haley House, named after Boston...

By Sam Lauf News Correspondent The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) helps 1.2 million riders to their destinations every weekday according to their website, but in the wee hours of the weekend, those who depend on the T are usually on their own. “Until...

By Ralah Sanadiki News Correspondent The days of skateboarders crowding the streets of Boston could soon be coming to a close, as The Big Dig, a 10-year-long architectural project, includes plans to build a skate park underneath Zakim Bridge in East Cambridge. The...

By Colin Young News Staff There have been fewer crimes around Northeastern’s campus and Mission Hill this year than during the same time period last year, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Boston Police Department (BPD). The report, which compares the number...