A 19-year-old Northeastern sophomore was killed in an early morning car accident Dec. 23 after he struck a tree in his hometown of New Orleans, according to the Times-Picayune. James "Jay" Carisella II died at the scene of the accident from head and internal injuries, the paper...

The review panel that convened to provide feedback on the current state of the athletics program met for the second and final time this month, clearing the way for Athletics Director Peter Roby to finalize his recommendations on the future of the department. But Roby, in a...

A 19-year-old Northeastern sophomore was killed in an early morning car accident Dec. 23 after he struck a tree in his hometown of New Orleans, according to the Times-Picayune. James "Jay" Carisella II died at the scene of the accident from head and internal injuries, the paper...

The review panel that convened to provide feedback on the current state of the athletics program met for the second and final time this month, clearing the way for Athletics Director Peter Roby to finalize his recommendations on the future of the department. But Roby, in...

By Matt Collette After narrowing the field down to three contenders out of nine applicants, the five sororities on campus voted to have Kappa Delta establish a colony on campus starting in early 2008. The vote followed presentations by Kappa Delta and two other contenders...

By Daniel Stoller A recent study conducted by the Institute on Urban Health Research, an on-campus organization focusing on HIV/AIDS research, found high rates of unprotected sex among Northeastern's undergraduates, said Hortensia Amaro, director of the institute. "We took...

By Marc Larocque Mayor Thomas Menino announced Nov. 26 that Northeastern's Center for Urban and Regional Policy (CURP), in partnership with the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA), has developed an interactive research database program called the Labor Market Assessment Tool....

Faculty Senate seeks pay raises for professors At its Nov. 28 meeting, the Faculty Senate unanimously passed three resolutions asking that salary increases for professors be worked into the budget for the next academic year. The senate asked the administration to add a five percent...

By Marc Larocque Before Shadow, a Boston-based rapper, leaves his Jamaica Plain apartment, he arms himself. But unlike some mainstream rappers, he does not wield weapons. He tries to fortify his life through prayer. Shadow, also known as Black Swan, is an independent artist,...

By Jeanine Budd Only 25 percent of Boston Public School children are currently receiving health education from paid, public school teachers. A coalition of students from Northeastern, Harvard University, Boston University and the University of Massachusetts at Boston are...

By Mary Ann Georgantopoulos and Kate Augusto Two years after full tuition scholarships were taken away from the Student Government Association (SGA) the organization's executive board consists of students on co-op and younger and generally less experienced senators - both unprecedented...

By Eric Allen This holiday season, students living on campus may have trouble finding ways to decorate their rooms that include more than festively displaying their names on the door. Residential Life has many rules outlining the types of decorations students are allowed...