In a decision described as a "historic moment" for both parties, the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston will purchase the Forsyth Institute property located at 140 The Fenway. The MFA and Forsyth announced last week that they have signed a purchase and sale agreement for the...

After teaching high school history for several years, Andrew Shen decided he wanted to experience something different within the education field. He wasn't looking for a job at Northeastern, but in February 2005 the position as director of the university's new Asian American...

By Kate Augusto The 164 Apple retail stores located across the nation stayed open until midnight June 29, to service eager customers with the latest Apple technology: the iPhone, a combination phone, media player and web browser. Johnny Sullivan, a middler graphic design...

Amid the antiques, entertainment systems and vintage jerseys cluttering eBay, one unusual item stood out: Northeastern student Josh Minney. Minney and recent graduate Smith Anderson spent the past two months traveling the world. The pair visited three continents and 17 countries...

By Chris Brook Sean Yeaton sounded exhausted. His band, Daniel Striped Tiger (DST), was about to embark on an ambitious tour that will see the Boston-based post-hardcore four piece band weave through the country as they criss-cross highways, playing more than 30 shows during...

By Derek Hawkins Summer is winding down, but it's not too late to pick up one last book for pleasure before the fall semester begins. Below is a News staffer's list of some bestsellers and recent releases to give students one last dose of literature before they make their descent...

Due to an administrative move, the School of General Studies (SGS) will be integrated into the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) in the fall. The SGS, currently a separate standing school, is a program designed to give more one-on-one attention to incoming freshmen before...

For the first time in recent Northeastern history, both the president and the executive vice president of the Student Government Association (SGA) will be graduating before their term in office is complete. At Thursday's Joint Senate meeting, SGA President Rogan O'Handley...

Northeastern's report card arrived, and it looks like Mother Nature may give the school a timeout. The school received a C- in a report, released by The Sustainable Endowments Institute Jan. 24. It evaluated 100 colleges across the nation and in Canada on their campus' greening...

The Budget Review Committee (BRC) reviewed requests for student group programs and examined the Latin American Student Organization's (LASO) appeal from its prior meeting last night. LASO appealed the BRC's decision not to grant the student group money for its Staff Appreciation...

When Brian Dixon, a Northeastern alumnus, tried to open his e-mail account through the myNEU portal a few days ago, he faced an unexpected surprise. A year had gone by since the day he finished his university requirements, therefore he lost five years worth of e-mails and all...

Northeastern University President Joseph Aoun recently asked alumnus and former Suffolk District Attorney Ralph C. Martin II to propose changes to the school's debt collection practices after The Boston Globe published a report Dec. 20, stating that Northeastern had the highest...