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Puppets share stage in theatre department’s latest production

November 10, 2011

In Japan, some puppeteers spend 20 years trying to perfect the motion of the left leg before mastering the rest of the puppet. Northeastern’s theatre department tried this same style of puppetry for its current production – though instead of two decades of preparation, they had two months.

Clubs hold first ever “Words in Action” event

November 10, 2011

Students shared Shakespearean sonnets, modern theatrical monologues and original poems at the first “Words in Action” event last Saturday at afterHOURS. Spectrum Literary Arts Magazine and Northeastern student theatre group Acting Out co-sponsored the event, which was primarily coordinated by the latter’s president, Miranda Paquet, a middler English major.

Calendar: Nov. 10-16

November 9, 2011

By Anne Steele, News Staff Entry of the Week: Cheapskates on the Pond ’Tis the season if you’re a cheapskate date. The Boston Common Frog Pond is launching a special college night of ice skating Tuesday, where students with a current college ID can get half-price admission...

360-degree “Peter Pan” performance at City Hall Plaza

November 3, 2011

An evasive British voice whispers “All children grow up. Except for one …” as periwinkle lights soften and a glowing London landscape evolves fluidly on the ceiling.

Club spotlight: Northeastern paintball team

November 3, 2011

At first glance, paintball may not seem like the most team-oriented sport. Players fire paint-filled balls at each other with the goal of eliminating all of the other team’s members – get hit once and you’re out. With participants rushing behind barriers and scrambling on the ground to avoid projectiles flying at over 200 miles per hour, it would appear as though all the individuals are fending for themselves. But the president of the Northeastern paintball team offers another view.

LASO/CVSA host Latin Sambura event at afterHOURS

November 3, 2011

On Oct. 28, the Latin American Student Organization (LASO) and the Cape Verdean Student Association (CVSA) hosted “Fright Night,” a Halloween DJ Party at afterHOURS, which both clubs said was their most important and largest event to date. This is the third year both clubs came together to put on the Latin Sabura event.

NU Dining Services hosts carving contest

November 3, 2011

To some, carving a pumpkin is an art. To others, it is a chore. To some Northeastern students, it is a tradition, a competition and, sometimes, a little piece of home.

Calendar: Nov. 3-9

November 2, 2011

By Anne Steele, News Staff Entry of the Week: Flash Mob Join Boston Flash Mob this weekend to get jiggy with Bill Clinton. Strangers on the street will break into choreographed dance this Sunday at the Boston Convention & Exposition Center (BCEC) with special guest...

Column: Autumn hues for winter blues

November 2, 2011

Despite Saturday’s much-too-soon winter weather, autumn has not escaped us. Though we tend to mark the season with Halloween and the drinking festivities surrounding it, there are parts of fall that seem consistently neglected while in college. Every year I find myself disappointed...

“I Killed Scheherazade” author at Snell Library

October 27, 2011

Lebanese poet and journalist Joumana Haddad’s recent book, “I Killed Scheherazade: Confessions of an Angry Arab Woman,” provoked much discussion at Snell Library’s fourth “Meet the Author” event last Thursday. The book confronts the stereotype of the Arab woman as a voiceless figure, subjugated into inaction behind a dark veil.

Concert puts a Carribean spin on Coltrane

October 27, 2011

ince its inception in 1977, the John Coltrane Memorial Concert (JCMC) has transmitted the ideals contained in the work of the musician, who believed that his music had the power to change the world.

“Cohn-heads” attend event with EPSN sportscaster

October 27, 2011

Northeastern’s latest “Meet the Author” event featured ESPN sportscaster and NU parent, Linda Cohn, who spoke to students about the hardships of breaking into sportscasting in the 1970s.