Turn on a television and take note of the first Asian-American on screen. Chances are he's a delivery boy, a kung-fu master or an extra in the background. During a time when Asian-Americans are often cast in stereotypical roles, it is no surprise "Better Luck Tomorrow," a...

The audience members were asked to leave their insecurities and inhibitions at the door as they entered Blackman Auditorium. It would be a comedy-filled evening as Margaret Cho bluntly discussed several difficult and controversial topics. Brought to campus on Monday by the...

I'm writing to thank The News for covering the transition of peer tutoring to a discipline-based system ("Students react to decision to close peer tutoring center," June 20) and to provide for our students more information about the transition. The changes in peer tutoring...

In response to The News article, "Media groups denied funds" (July 3) Media Board would like to comment further on the Budget Review Committee (BRC) denial of our capital requests. The Media Board Finance Committee submitted its four annual capital requests for Tje Cauldron,...

It came as a surprise when a conflagration of community outcries came to Northeastern in the middle of construction of a new 20-story residence hall, with a second, 16-story tower being built next to Ruggles Station. Many students are currently forced to live in a hodgepodge...

The Budget Review Committee (BRC) is responsible for allocating funds from the Student Activities Fee, a $1.7 million pool of money paid for by the students, for the students. During the past year, this sub-committee of the Student Government Association (SGA) has funded hundreds...

"I have herpes," he told me, as we were lying together in his bed fully clothed, only a few days after we had started dating and before we had slept together for the first time. "I got it from my ex-girlfriend. She cheated on me, and didn't use a condom. And well, now I have...

By Danielle Capalbo The presence of a set of potentially harmful, but common chemical compounds in dildos and other sex toys has prompted some sex retailers to make their products "greener." The compounds, called phthalates, are a family of polyvinyl compounds found in many...

By Nick Mendez Crime log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Crime Log Entry of the Week Saturday, July 7 2:30 a.m. An intoxicated 20-year-old male student walked into his roommate's bedroom in West Village A, urinated in his closet...

Dean of Libraries announces resignation Dean and Director of University Libraries Edward Warro announced his resignation last week. Warro, who has presided over Northeastern Libraries since 2001, will go on to establish a library to serve the branch university campus in Education...

By Derek Hawkins With the ink still wet on the Student Government Association's (SGA) decision to deny funding requests from two student-run publications, some Media Board members have said an oversight provision in its charter has called into question the board's relationship...

By Derek Hawkins As the developers of GrandMarc at St. Botolph Street, the 34-story private residence hall proposed near Northeastern's campus, move closer to receiving city approval for their project, community divisions about the tower's construction have intensified. Letters...