In response to Professor Ira Krull's comments in "Middle-East Programs Often One-sided" (Jan. 10), I think Professor Krull and I agree on one issue: unintelligent and unwarranted criticism should hold no weight in any forum, academia being chief of them all. However, I am amazed...

In response to Chelsea Reil's complaints (Jan. 10 "Northeastern caught up in red tape") about Northeastern's University Health and Counseling Center (UHCS), I wanted to share my experiences with the "bureaucracy of the university." As a middler, I have wasted many minutes calling...

After coming back to earn a 2-2 tie against nationally-ranked Vermont Friday, our men's hockey team faced off against the Catamounts for the second consecutive night, this time losing a hard-fought game 3-0. After Vermont scored their second and third goals in the waning minutes...

I transferred to Northeastern this fall, unsure of myself or my direction here. A "recovering ballerina," I had trained and danced professionally in New York City before becoming thoroughly disillusioned with the dance world. I had chosen the struggle for a successful dance career...

When the committee faced with the task of increasing tuition looks to make a decision concerning next year and the possibility of making college even more expensive, they would do well to examine a seemingly docile committee that greatly affects Northeastern students: the Budget...

As most of you know, the T fares have increased again, this time from $1.25 to $1.70 with a CharlieCard. This is, of course, ridiculous. It's an abuse of college students all over the city, as well as in Cambridge, an infringement on the necessities of commuters who work in the...

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In elementary school, making New Year's resolutions was just a writing exercise to get kids back on track after winter break, and was usually along the lines of "I will be nice to my brothers and sisters" or "I will make my bed every day." Of course, breaking resolutions was...

By Bessie King From running laps to choosing carrots over chocolate, getting into shape will become a highly publicized process for 10 students when the "NU Biggest Loser" competition kicks off at the end of the month. The Resident Student Association (RSA), along with the...

By Nick Mendez When professor Michael Epstein last spoke about his alternative indie rock band, The Motion Sick, he talked about the struggle of balancing his day job of teaching audiology while he pursued his rock 'n' roll ambitions at night. Now, a year and a half later,...

By Cynthia Retamozo With the success of recent film musicals like "Dreamgirls" and celebrities from Ashlee Simpson to Usher gracing stages all over the world, majors like theatre and music may begin to have more practical potential beyond the starving artist circuit. Music...

I had been away on winter break and was about to see my girlfriend for the first time in almost two weeks. I wanted to do something special for her so I decided to buy some flowers and vanilla scented candles. As soon as I got home she came over to my house for the night....