By Derek Hawkins "A dog trying to write a poem about why he barks," read poet laureate Charles Simic from a podium in the Curry Student Center Ballroom. "That's me, dear reader. They were about to kick me out of the library, but I warned them, my master is invisible and all-powerful."...

By Rachel Zarrell Mixing pieces to build an eclectic wardrobe is the newest fashion craze to hit everyone from the fashionistas on the A-list to the people on the city streets. Well-made staple pieces are essential to having a well-rounded closet, and can be used to complete...

By Jeanine Budd From Hold Anything's solo acoustic performance, to the upbeat and animated rock group Lansdowne, the wide spectrum of New England's up-and-coming talent was displayed Friday at afterHOURS. Seven local bands - Project 1.9, Hold Everything, Andy Mead Band, Lansdowne,...

By Erin Oliveri The members of the Northeastern University Dance Company (NUDANCO) sashayed across the stage in front of an audience of students and family members for the group's fifth annual winter concert. The show was held in Blackman Auditorium Saturday night and Sunday...

By Jeanine Budd As Cadet Clevinger marched around the stage to the tunes of songs like Bob Dylan's "With God on Our Side" and John Lennon's "Working Class Hero," audience members trickled into the Itty Bitty Theater in 344 Ryder Hall Thursday. "Clevinger's Trial", a one-act...

By Mike Rougeau Manhunt 2 Alas, RockStar's highly anticipated "Grand Theft Auto IV" has been delayed. The thousands of gamers who were eagerly looking toward October find themselves waiting, once again, until next year. Maybe the newest release in Rockstar's other franchise,...

By Daryl Velez The women's basketball team will return home after a weekend of traveling with one more win and one more loss. To start their road trip, the Huskies went north to Hanover, N.H., to face Dartmouth Thursday. From tip off, the Huskies were as cold as the New Hampshire...

By Andrew Parente The men's basketball team dropped a tough game Saturday afternoon to Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent James Madison, 68-65. This was the first home contest of the year for the Huskies, as they opened the season with five games on the road. Junior...

By Jonathan Raymond A simple slap from the blue line was all it took for junior defenseman Denis Chisholm and the No. 12 Huskies Friday night in a 4-3 win over visiting Brown. Late in the third, Chisholm skated to the blue line and smacked at the puck to keep it in the Brown...

By AJ Mercincavage The swimming and diving team defeated UMass Saturday, extending its win streak and record to 7-0. "After a long three-day meet at Boston University, we all managed to have good swims and beat UMass," said sophomore distance freestyler Emily Sutliff. "We...

By Matt Collette Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Crime Log Entry of the Week Saturday, November 16 12:30 a.m. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) police called for assistance because they discovered an intoxicated...

By Jason LaMotte As spring semester lies ahead many college students turn to RateMyProfessors.com (RMP) for guidance while planning their class schedules. RMP, the Internet's largest destination for college professor ratings, recently introduced a new set of rankings that...