By Jonathan Raymond When the Huskies take the ice for their exhibition opener against Prince Edward Isle Oct. 13, they'll be accompanied by lofty expectations for the 2007-08 season. Not since the 2001-02 season has Northeastern finished above .500, but a midseason turnaround...

By Derek Hawkins CLARIFICATION APPENDED (SEE BELOW) Minutes before the Faculty Senate went into a rare closed-door executive session yesterday afternoon, Provost Ahmed Abdelal announced he would resign at the end of the academic year. Citing a desire to move forward in his...

By Marc Larocque As students repopulated campus, some wondered why Roxbury residents protested this summer against hiring practices for the Parcel 18 residence hall project. According to data recently received by The News through a Freedom of Information Act request to the...

By Jason Whye Northeastern's Arabic Languages program, which began in the spring 2002, is slated to expand during the next few years, following the rising popularity of the language after September 11. The modern languages department's goal is to establish four course offerings,...

By Danielle Capalbo Sajed Kamal's lifestyle is synonymous with solar energy. In his Fenway apartment on a bright, hot Saturday, the local activist pointed to a small solar panel on the ledge outside his living room window. As far as he knows, when he bought the unit in 1986,...

By Matt Collette Often times venues around Northeastern, like afterHOURS, reach full capacity when there is a popular band playing or a dance party hosted. Students said they get upset when they are turned away at the door at afterHOURS; especially if non-students force the...

By Maggie Cassidy A group of Northeastern students and graduates offered a spicy alternative to traditional datebooks at the release party of the Girls of Northeastern 2007 - 2008 Calendar at Qdoba Thursday night. Female Northeastern students featured in the calendar were...

By Marc Larocque For some college students who walked down South Huntington Avenue this weekend, strange chanting and intimidating drumming could be heard emanating from a field behind a red, wooden fence just before Heath Street. Those who peeked through holes in the tall,...

By Daniel Deza When asked about Ramadan, some students at Northeastern did not know the true meaning of the holiday, which can make it a very lonely one for many Muslim students. Northeastern, however, offers daily services in the sacred space to nearby college students who...

By Rachel Zarrell No tears fell at Centennial Commons this weekend as emo-rockers Brand New performed for more than 2,000 students, headlining PIKEtoberfest, an all-day event sponsored by the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. The event, which was held Saturday, featured an activities...

By Kate Augusto and Derek Hawkins Numerous complaints about loud parties led to the arrests of 10 Northeastern students at three different parties on Mission Hill in the early hours of Sunday, Sept. 16, officials said. But neighbors of at least two of the students who were arrested...

Can you name the current vice president of the United States? Who were the warring sides in the Civil War? These questions may seem like no-brainers but Barbie look-a-likes on Tuesday night's premiere of "Beauty and the Geek" failed an "intellectual" quiz, drawing a blank...