Bipartisanship reached the podium when the annual NU Democrats and College Republicans debate hit Raytheon Amphitheatre last Wednesday. The debate sparked frank talk on four hot-button political issues: illegal immigration, energy and the environment, affirmative action...

By Jessi Savino This weekend hundreds of students, activists, industry partners, nonprofit organizations, fair trade enthusiasts and producer representatives from around the world will meet for the fourth annual United Students for Fair Trade International Convergence. The...

By Derek Hawkins Toby Shepherd never envisioned himself becoming a teacher, but this summer he will begin a two-year teaching stint in one of the nation's poorest school districts. Shepherd, a senior political science and history major, is a member of Teach For America, a...

Just hours before a rally for Barack Obama began at Copley Square in Boston Saturday, the Illinois senator officially announced his bid for president in 2008. At 45, the first-term senator is the youngest democratic candidate vying for the position so far, with other contenders...

By Kate Augusto Student governments at universities across the country are teaming up to fight what they see as discrimination against students convicted of drug offenses. While Northeastern's student government has not yet sought legislation against the Aid Elimination Penalty,...

By Liz Ratto With direct elections around the corner, an amendment was put before Joint Senate to reduce the number of weeks a senator must be part of the association to be eligible to run for president MJ Paradiso, vice president for academic affairs for the Student Government...

By Adam Riglian The men's track team entered Friday and Saturday's Sykes-Sabok Challenge Cup at Pennsylvania State expecting some great times, but despite a good start, were unable to gain any traction at the elite meet. "We did not handle the meet, the meet handled us," said...

By Cynthia Retamozo The women's track team traveled to University Park, Pa., for the Sykes-Sabock Challenge Cup at Pennsylvania State University Friday and Saturday. This was the first time the Huskies competed at the annual meet against a dozen nationally ranked teams. Head...

The Huskies were matched up against two of the best the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has to offer this past week. A casual glance at the box scores reveals an 89-75 loss to Old Dominion (14-8, 10-1 CAA) and an 85-63 loss to No. 25 James Madison (22-2, 13-0 CAA), stretching...

After scoring two goals in the last four games the men's hockey team unlocked the secret to scoring: bench your leading scorers. With four of the Huskies' top six scorers missing from the lineup Monday in the Beanpot consolation game, the team topped Harvard 3-1. "It's...

Greg Cronin hears you, Northeastern fans - he really does. The men's hockey head coach can hear your pleas and feel your frustration. He knows this ride isn't easy, and he knows where Huntington Avenue stands in the Boston sports landscape. The street isn't often at the...

By Jewel Della Valle The Beanpot is a Boston tradition bursting with history. The word "Beanpot" is usually associated with the men's tournament, a 55-year-old event and one of the most sought-after tickets in college hockey. The Beanpot hasn't been good to the Huskies. Northeastern...