Jessica Basil decided on an unconventional approach to win the heart of freshman Phil Annacone. "I can deep throat a banana," said Basil, a freshman international business major. Proving she wasn't all talk, she followed through by proudly shoving the banana into her open...

As president of the Student Government Association (SGA), Ashley Adams says her biggest duty is to "keep the student body happy." And for fulfilling that duty, she earns free tuition during her year in office. Adams is one of seven student leaders, including editor in chief...

Michael Epstein has a lot on his plate. Not only is the 28-year-old a full time audiology professor in the Language Department, but he also fronts a seven-member rock band, The Motion Sick. "I don't sleep much," the singer/songwriter and guitarist said. Balancing both...

NEW YORK - On the kitchen counter of Andy Nikic's New Hyde Park home yesterday lay a handwritten note from Nikic's stepdad: "Andy, please take out your hockey equipment and leave the car for me so I can go to work." On the fridge was his mom's Christmas wish list, with...

MTV camera crews may soon start to appear around campus. After two months of competition, Andy Nikic's show, "Life with Uncle Bobby," has emerged as one of three finalists on MTV's "The Reality Show." If he wins, his reality series will be taped at Northeastern. "I'm...

A month and a half after his TV debut, middler communications major Andy Nikic is continuing his dream of breaking in to the cutthroat world of Hollywood. On MTV's "The Reality Show," he remains one of six contestants who have been whittled down from 10 since early September....

It's time for Boston to "stop being polite and start being real." Students from surrounding Boston areas auditioned at The Rack in Fanueil Hall Saturday in hopes of becoming one of the "seven strangers" on MTV's "The Real World." Some Northeastern students were spotted there....

The Resident Student Association elected sophomore Christy Capriccio as its next vice president of finance last Wednesday night, beating middler Stefanie Montalto for the position. The special election was called to fill the position vacated by Elliot Inz, who resigned in...

In the past, Andy Nikic was stopped on the street for his sleek, jet black hair and tan complexion. "A lot of people think I'm one of the Gottis," said the middler communications major. These days Nikic is being recognized, for another reason: his uncle Bobby. Nikic...

By Marc Larocque Israel may be far from Boston, but students with opinions on Israeli politics can weigh in on the upcoming Israeli parliamentary election using the Internet. An international project at www.vote4israel.com will allow Northeastern students, along with those...

Ex-wives who shoot the family dog, uncles who lust after their 18-year-old nieces and illegal immigrants who sneak into America. Sound like the lineup for a daytime talk show? Not in this case. These are just a few of the scenes one might come across walking by the Studio...

A spike in large-scale requests from student groups forced the Budget Review Committee (BRC) to cut nearly half the proposed funding requested during a six-hour meeting last night. The process left speakers like Danny Glover and events like the former Student Activities Program...