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Band brings mix of traditional jazz and hip-hop to Blackman

December 1, 2011

Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster that left more than $100 billion in damages and over 1,000 deaths in its wake. Out of the wreckage, however, the Hot 8 Brass Band – who are playing Blackman Auditorium tomorrow night – emerged to help pave the way to restoration.

Q&A: Barstool Sports’ “El Presidente”

December 1, 2011

The founder of the blog Barstool Sports, David Portnoy, spoke to a room in Richards Hall packed with hundreds of students Tuesday night.

NU Club Spotlight: Green Line Records

December 1, 2011

When Northeastern students think of experiential education, co-op is usually the first thing that comes to mind – but in Department of Music Professor David Herlihy’s record industry class, students get the chance to incorporate real-world experience by working with Green Line Records, Northeastern’s student-run record label.

App Ambush

December 1, 2011

By Emily Huizenga, News Correspondent The News asked random students to tell us their three favorite, most-used or wackiest iPhone, Blackberry or Android apps and why they like to use them. Here are the results. Meghan...

Column: The shortest, longest days

November 30, 2011

I’m not talking about the Winter Solstice Dec. 22, which is technically the shortest day of sunlight all year. I’m talking about the next 15 days, between today and that last final on Dec. 16. We will all have written (what feels like) endless papers, scribbled through...

Calendar: Dec. 1-7

November 30, 2011

By Anne Steele, News Staff Entry of the Week: Dodgeball to Dodge AIDS If you can dodge the Green Line, you can dodge a ball. Alpha Epsilon Phi presents Dodgeball to Dodge AIDS today as part of its national philanthropy project. The event is open to all Northeastern students...

11/17 iPod Ambush

November 17, 2011

As part of an occasional series, The News ambushed unsuspecting students and demanded they justify the songs that played when their iPods were put on shuffle, however embarrassing.

Songwriters go Unplugged

November 17, 2011

Some of Northeastern’s best musicians proved they don’t need electric instruments to make a buzz. Sharing original songs and pop music covers, four students provided diverse acoustic entertainment Tuesday night at afterHOURS for the fifth NU Unplugged event. Founded at the beginning of the semester by Ben Mallare, a junior music industry major, Unplugged provides Northeastern singer-songwriters with the chance to collaborate with one another and perform their music throughout the year.

“The Bay State:” Boston’s answer to “Jersey Shore?”

November 17, 2011

If MTV’s “Jersey Shore” and Boston college students had a kid, the result would be “The Bay State,” a new web reality show set in Boston with eight lively college students at its center. The show is produced by Jeremy Weiner, a junior professional writing and English major at Fitchburg State University, and episodes are released on YouTube every Wednesday. The four episodes posted so far collectively have over 1,500 views, and the show has ambitions of someday being on television.

Russell Brand comes to Matthews Arena

November 17, 2011

Like many people who have never attended college, Homecoming comedian Russell Brand’s idea of what it’s like is mostly influenced by what he’s seen on TV. “Animal House,” “The Social Network” and “Girls Gone Wild,” the actor said, when asked what college brings to mind.

Column: What Andy Samberg says about GroupThink

November 16, 2011

The Lonely Island couldn’t have been more spot-on in mocking the typical “bro” persona in its “We Like Sports and We Don’t Care Who Knows” YouTube video: whiskey, football and a d-bag attitude to compensate for some serious insecurities. The reason the video is so...

Calendar: Nov. 17-23

November 16, 2011

By Anne Steele, News Staff Entry of the Week: International Art Show The 15th annual Boston International Fine Art Show at Boston Center for the Arts Cyclorama this weekend will feature work from 40 galleries based in the United States and Europe. Come view paintings, works...