By Simona Sudit During Welcome Week madness, it is easy to find plenty to do on campus. With social activities giving out free T-shirts and free food, students are left with few reasons to stray from campus. But once the chaos dies down, how many students will take the time...

By Cynthia Retamozo Presidential Convocation The incoming freshmen received President Joseph Aoun well as he urged them to take advantage of their college years during the Presidential Convocation. During this mandatory gathering, President Aoun urged the new students to explore...

Carlos Pena has done it all this year. Not only has the former Northeastern slugger taken the American League by force, but he's drawn the admiration of former All-Star first baseman and current "Baseball Tonight" analyst John Kruk, giving Northeastern nationwide publicity....

I have learned my lesson. Twice in the last year I have said Appalachian State will lose, and twice I have been wrong. First, I thought for sure Don Brown and the Massachusetts Minutemen would take the Championship game over ASU last December. But I will cut myself a break...

By Danielle Ossher The field hockey team opened their season last weekend in Illinois with two strong games that has led them to a 1-1 record. The Huskies fell 2-1 to Northwestern Friday after the Wildcats scored a goal 23 seconds into overtime. Despite the loss the Huskies...

By Danielle Capalbo Last March, in the middle of the night, Leslie Thomas found a stunning photograph. In darkness, her computer screen glowed while she searched online. Thomas, 42, had not read many articles on the genocide in Darfur, yet none could have spoken with the strength...

By Ashley Traupman Last month, psychologists at the University of Texas at Austin released a study compiled from responses by thousands of Americans that outlined the 237 reasons why people have sex. Some popular stereotypes were refuted and the researchers found that men and...

By Derek Hawkins Combining real hypnosis with pop music, comedy and some sleight-of-hand magic, Kevin Hurley makes audience members the subconscious stars of his show. Brave volunteers mistake napkins for $100 bills, forget their last names and fall asleep standing up, all at...

By Anne Baker Summer, with its influx of big-budget blockbusters, is usually the season for films that leave viewers entertained but unmoved. But for those looking for more, fall is back with inventive filmmaking that promises to woo viewers to the big screen with a slew...

Northeastern students received a taste of Broadway when they returned to campus this month. The Great White Way (TGWW), Northeastern's student-run musical theatre group, is hosting "Revue III," a collection of about 20 songs from popular Broadway musicals like "Rent," "Wicked"...

By Chris Brook As the summer winds down and Boston continues its transformation into a lively college town, Northeastern will offer a soundtrack to the new semester. AfterHOURS, the Northeastern chapter of the Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association (MEISA) and...

By Danielle Ossher Coming off a rough first week of the season, Lauren DeTurk helped lift the volleyball team to a 4-4 record, after tallying three straight wins. In the four-game BC/NU Challenge this weekend, the Huskies went 3-1 with DeTurk recording a total of 50 kills...