By Nikki Markow Carol Stack, professor emeritus at the Department of Education for University of California-Berkeley, spoke in the Raytheon Amphitheater at Northeastern last night. Hosted by the Department of African-American Studies, the lecture was titled, "Doing Anthropology...

By Jessi Savino Dietmar R. Winkler has been making graphic design history for the past 40 years. Winkler spoke about the effects of globalization on culture at a lecture last night in Shillman Hall. In his lecture, Winkler explained globalization as a gradual process that...

By Cynthia Retamozo and Zach Finklestein In a much anticipated televised speech Jan. 10, President George W. Bush announced 21,500 additional troops are to be sent to Iraq. In addition, the Iraqi government will commit more of its own forces to aid in securing terrorist-cleared...

By Christina Prignano The day began at 8 a.m., but instead of going to class, students gathered for breakfast in the Curry Student Center (CSC) to begin Martin Luther King Jr. Day as "a day on, not off." From making "literacy kits" for preschoolers to cleaning out a basement...

Laurence Mucciolo stepped down as senior vice president for administration and finance Friday after serving almost a decade at the university, according to a letter obtained by the News from President Joseph Aoun to faculty and staff. Mucciolo will stay with the university for...

By James Partridge The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation last Wednesday brought a keynote speaker to Blackman Auditorium whose loss and hardship inspired her career as a civil rights activist. Myerlie Evers-Willliams, a Mississippi native, suffered from bigotry and...

By Kate Augusto In his first major move since taking office in August, President Joseph Aoun has announced a plan outlining distinctiveness and innovation as his priorities for the university. "The forces of globalization and accelerated knowledge creation bring great challenges...

By Kate Augusto The Budget Review Committee (BRC) decided unanimously last night to keep the Student Activities Fee (SAF) at its current level of $109 per student per year. In one of the few influential statements the BRC can make, members are hoping through this decision they...

By Marc Larocque A house proposal to cut the interest rate on federally subsidized Stafford student loans will go before Congress for a vote today. The proposal would halve the interest rate the next five years to 3.4 percent in 2011. The student-aid initiative, promoted by...

This Christmas I asked my mother to buy me a semester T pass. Imagine, I thought to myself, four months' worth of public transportation, prepaid. Sounds fantastic. No scrambling for change as I run out the door. No planning my days and nights around whether I can afford the...

I was shocked and dispirited to see photos in the Jan. 9 issue of The Northeastern Voice (Learning to Lead) depicting the Cabot gym as a mock battle scene. I understand the value of leadership training and other forms of preparation that are garnered by ROTC cadets, but the transformation...