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Calendar: Oct. 27-Nov. 2

October 26, 2011

By Anne Steele, News Staff Entry of the Week: Spooks on Screen The Coolidge Corner Theatre presents 12 heart-stopping hours of gruesome gore at the 11th annual Halloween Horror Movie Marathon from midnight, Saturday, Oct. 29 to noon, Sunday, Oct. 30. Load up on candy corn...

Trick or Tramp

October 22, 2011

Most of us at Northeastern are in our twenties, yet we are still fascinated with Halloween – but for all the wrong reasons.

iPod Ambush

October 20, 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.

Giving “short story” new meaning

October 20, 2011

Taking a cue from Mr. Hemingway, the members of WritersAnonymous put together their own collection of super short stories, adding one word to Hemingway’s six for a grand total of seven.

Club spotlight: Arts and Crafts Club

October 20, 2011

The Northeastern Arts and Crafts Club meets every other Thursday in 15 Snell Library. Led by Club President Abigail Daggett, a fourth year psychology major, anywhere from 12 to 20 members can be found making predetermined crafts in a close-knit environment.

Silver Masque opens year with “Bette & Boo”

October 20, 2011

With a glance at a synopsis of the Northeastern theatre department’s first production of the fall, audiences may wonder how such a story could be labeled a comedy.

Local art, music, and more at KillJoy Fest

October 13, 2011

By Madelyn Stone and Emily Huizenga, News Correspondents A festival started by junior music industry major Jacob Rosati brought together bands, artists and singer-songwriters as well as a beekeeper, an author, a composter, a filmmaker, and tea tasters last Saturday...

An adventure in the White Mountains with NUHOC

October 13, 2011

Sometimes you just have to escape the city. Why not take a camping trip? Pitch your tent somewhere in the woods, make s’mores around the fire, maybe go on a hike during the day. Picture that with 120 other Northeastern students and you have an idea of the frenzy that is NUHOC’s annual NuComers retreat.

Column: I’m sorry, what?

October 13, 2011

Product placement and advertising are designed to spread the word about products and services available to the public and to start discussions. Plenty of people watch the Super Bowl every February strictly for the commercials that air during the classic pig-skin showdown, but...

Calendar: Oct. 13-19

October 13, 2011

By Anne Steele, News Staff Entry of the Week: The Buried Life The cast of MTV’s “The Buried Life” is coming to Northeastern today with one question: What do you want to do before you die? As part of their college tour, these four regular guys aim to inspire people...

Spectrum Literary Arts Magazine showcases student talent

October 6, 2011

By Madelyn Stone News Correspondent Through the publication of a calendar and two magazines per year, Spectrum Literary Arts Magazine has provided Northeastern students and faculty with an outlet for creative expression for more than 50 years. The openness of Spectrum’s...

Bill T. Jones inspires students

October 6, 2011

By Yisu Kim News Correspondent The auditorium stills as the lights dim, but the moment a plaid pant leg peeps out from behind the curtain, the room explodes with applause and peals of laughter. The roar of the crowd continues as choreographer Bill T. Jones steps forward...