By Kate Augusto and Matt Collette In its first meeting since the rare executive session two weeks ago, the Faculty Senate passed a resolution yesterday aimed at resolving concerns about faculty participation in major university decisions and an opportunity at shaping the agenda....

By Derek Hawkins In response to growing concerns of noise violations and student arrests in Mission Hill during the month of September, students, residents and community leaders have begun to seek common ground. "We are actively working to communicate with as many groups as...

By Danielle Capalbo The first time Mike Perlman was arrested, he sang Nirvana to the officers from the back seat of their squad car while riding to the station. "Come as you are," he crooned, and wished the police shared his sense of acceptance. Instead, they had cuffed him...

By Marc Larocque Dozens of students in Mission Hill have recently rattled their neighbors. However, some civic leaders said the problems are more foundational. Negligent or absentee landlords target students who may be too na've, timid or diverted to address problems with...

Am I the only person who considers the new 400-page printing allowance a slap in the face? If you hadn't noticed the large billboards in Snell Library, or the annoying pop-ups on InfoCommons computers, students are now given a balance of $40 per semester. Each page printed off...

On Monday, I attended the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting that included a discussion between Northeastern students and Jeff Doggett, director of government relations and community affairs, regarding the recent arrests in Mission Hill. Doggett spoke before taking...

When living in a residence hall, you often hear about people around you hooking up, but it's rare that you hear about the third party involved: the "sexiled" roommate. This unfortunate being is the other person living in the room who is banned from entering because a roommate...

Football After a week off, the football team is back in action this weekend against James Madison at Parsons Field at 12:30p.m. The Huskies are 1-4 this season, 0-1 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). Northeastern is coming off a 28-10 loss to UC Davis Sept. 22, while the Dukes...

Senior captain Nikki Petrich led the women's hockey team to its first unofficial win of the season in an exhibition game Saturday, topping the Mississaga Jr. Chiefs 3-0. Her performance in the game, netting one goal and tallying an assist, earned her the Northeastern News...

By Jonathan Raymond A strong, evenly played first half gave way to a second half where Harvard proved to be too much for the women's field hockey team yesterday, as the Huskies lost 2-0. The team controlled possession throughout the first half, outshooting Harvard 4-2. The...

There are some seasons when things just don't go as expected. An injury here, bad officiating there, and suddenly a few winnable games have slipped away and a team finds themselves out of any post-season race. Just pass it off as bad luck. It happens. Yes, there is rotten luck,...

By Patrick McHugh Alicia Negrotti never knows what race she will be competing at the next meet. Negrotti, a sophomore on the swimming and diving team, performs in the butterfly, individual medley and freestyle events. One thing Negrotti can count on is her father being close...