As we head into the last half of the spring semester, we all know that one day just before finals our professors will open sealed envelopes of Scantron forms with questions along the lines of "How much do you feel you have learned in this course?" The professor will appoint a...

We read with interest Liz Ratto's article "Kiosk to rent new movies in CSC" in last week's issue of The News. Students, you can also get thousands of free movies from Snell Library. You can check out up to four movies at a time for two nights at a time. You can see what is available...

As a part of their duty, Resident Assistants (RAs) must serve a four hour proctor shift every week. It's nice for residents to see a familiar face sitting at the proctor station - someone to say hello to and shoot the breeze with. This year, however, the Residential Safety...

Ignorance is bliss. I've recently realized this is the motto followed by half the people I know. They live it. They breathe it. They would rather not know or care about what's going on around them. I dream of a university full of students eager to talk about the NU ID numbers...

There seems to be a myriad of complaints about Northeastern's lack of space: there's not enough living space, performing arts space, or classroom space. Rarely, though, a lack of gym space. However, a new plan is before the board of trustees that will draw $25 million from...

Services delayed this weekend for ID number change New nine-digit numbers will replace Social Security Numbers as student identifications this week, and students will not have access to business transactions and services for several days. Students will need to conduct all business,...

By Nick Mendez Crime Log entries are selected from Northeastern's Division of Public Safety reports. Thursday, February 1 A student reported an attempt to break into rooms on the fourth floor of Speare Hall Feb. 1. This week, Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD)...

By Kate Augusto A new series to discuss gender issues in history kicked off Thursday with a speech by new Northeastern professor Carla Kaplan, "Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance." About 80 people attended the first speech in the "Gender Matters...

By Pamela King Increasing cases of domestic violence reported at Northeastern raises the question whether there are more violent occurrences or if more students are reporting it now. "We never know if there is a pure increase, but we are concerned that there has been an...

By Cindy Retamozo Students don't have to wait on hold anymore to order from their favorite restaurants. In a recent trend, they can now simply log onto AOL Instant Messenger and place their orders online. A number of eateries around Boston have their own AIM screen names...

By Liz Ratto Coming to a student center near you: new DVD film rentals. In response to students' requests for a way to rent cheap movies on campus, the Student Services Committee will bring a DVD rental kiosk to the Curry Student Center (CSC) by the end of the month. During...

By Kate Augusto The arrival of a new member to the Northeastern community Jan. 29 is fostering hopes for a more prominent Latino/a Student Cultural Center (LSCC). Rosa Rodriguez Williams became the new director of the LSCC last month after the sudden exit of the previous director....