By Megan Jicha Whether it's waiting tables, swiping cards at residence halls or working in retail, many college students rely on part-time jobs as sources of income. Recent mechanical engineering graduate Alyssa Caddle is no different. "My job just happens to be at Gillette...

A jellyfish-shaped pendant gleamed from within its case. A likeness of Mickey Mouse danced on a yellow jar made of ash splints and paper. Printed on silk, John Travolta's face glared from a small wooden easel. These works were among a large collection of jewelry and textiles...

By Julia Gall The final part in a series tracking the progress of one contestant in the "NU's Biggest Loser" weight loss competition. After 11 weeks of maintaining a regular workout regimen, strict diet and an overall healthy lifestyle, the contestants of "NU's Biggest...

By Bobby Feingold Summer is here and some college students are free to enjoy tropical destinations, labor at summer jobs or catch up with high school friends. To keep students occupied, Northeastern is offering four months of activities and escapes as part of its Summester...

Ricky Small, Flo and the Left-Handed Thieves recently soothed students with their mellow jams as part of this summer's "Keepin' it Cool" concert series. These performances join an eclectic line-up of local acts suited to provide live music every Monday on the Snell Library...

By Marc Larocque Alieu Sheriff spends most of his free time working as a security guard or studying at the Snell Library. He is new here. Without family and an ocean away from his homeland of Liberia, Sheriff, 61, tries to make the best of his situation. Things could be...

Hunter qualifies for NCAA A smaller Northeastern men's track team competed in the IC4A Championships at Princeton University May 11-13. Sophomore Nate Hunter had the Huskies' best performance at the meet, taking fifth in the shot put with a toss of 55-feet, 4.25-inches. He...

By Cindy Retamazo The women's track team traveled to Princeton, N.J., to compete in the 26th annual Eastern Colonial Athletic Conference Championships (ECAC). Senior thrower Zara Northover won the shot put, throwing a distance of 16.78 meters, shattering the previous record...

By Jewel Della Valle The men's and women's crew teams competed at the Eastern Sprints May 13 and didn't fare as well as they hoped. The women's team made the Grand Final, but fell to five Ivy League Schools to take home sixth place. The men's team, failing to make the Grand...

It was only fitting that in his last at-bat as a member of the Northeastern baseball team, senior captain Dan Milano hit a home run off the scoreboard to send the game into extra innings. The Huskies lost the second game of Saturday's double header in the 10th inning, but...

Just two days after the 2007 season ended with a loss to Virginia Commonwealth, assistant coach Greg DiCenzo announced he was leaving Northeastern. "It has always been about the kids, seeing them perform well and mature on and off the field," DiCenzo said. "[Head] coach [Neil...

By Chris Estrada After losing two out of three games to the Hofstra Pride May 11-13 (a 6-4 win, then losses 5-2 and 3-2), the situation became clear-cut for the Northeastern baseball team. At 1.5 games out of the final Colonial Athletic Association's (CAA) playoff position,...