The Daily Collegian, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Amherst, MA
18 hours ago by Eric Athas, Collegian Staff
University of Massachusetts student Brian C. Marquis felt a grade he received last semester was unfair.
In early January, he expressed this concern to the course's teaching assistant, the department chair and the university Ombuds office, but his grade remained unchanged.
Northeastern News, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
18 hours ago by Matt Collette
The circus is in town, and along with a big blue tent, acrobats and an extensive menagerie are questions of animal cruelty and neglect.
As recently as last year, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has accused the Atlanta-based UniverSoul Circus, which has pitched its tent at Columbus Lot for the week, of leasing animals from exhibitors who have failed to meet minimum federal standards in veterinary care, medical records, adequate space and failure to properly maintain transport vehicles.
The Daily Campus, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
10 hours ago by Our Opinion
If tolls were brought back on Interstate 95, particularly in the southwestern-most portions of the state, tolls would primarily target out-of-state residents, while still generating a great deal of revenue. This would eliminate the need for the gas tax, giving some much-needed relief to all Connecticut residents.
Northeastern News, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
1 day ago by Lauren Rouleau
Meatwad makes the money, see. Meatwad gets the honies, see.
Imagine this being stuck in your head every Monday through Thursday. Two days of solace without the catchy tune drilling your head – then Sunday rolls around and at 11:15 p.m., the beat is back.
An order of fries named Frylock, a milkshake known as Master Shake, the leader of the group, and a meatball who can mold himself into the shape of a frank or an igloo, Meatwad.
Northeastern News, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
1 day ago by Stephanie Shore
Rock music is supposed to be about passion. It's built on the premise of "sticking it to the man." And unlike the hits played on Top 40 radio, it's about the creation of raw intensity and brutal honesty - not about the creation of revenue.
The recent influx of competition-meets-reality shows that aim to "create" rock stars - rock reality, if you will - is killing the spirit of rock 'n' roll.
Northeastern News, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
17 hours ago by
Sen. Barack Obama seems like a pleasant guy. It'd probably be fun to shoot some hoops with him.
But I'd have to call a foul for some of Obama's blunders in foreign policy development. He postures as the peace player in this upcoming presidential election but his actions are in many ways hypocritical.
Tufts Daily, Tufts University, Medford, MA
1 day ago by Eric Miller and Andrew Goldsmith
The Justice, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
1 day ago by Tatiana Tripp
The Justice, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
1 day ago by Aviv Luban
The Justice, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
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Northeastern News, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
1 day ago by Amara Grautski
After 82 years as the university's on-campus newspaper, the Northeastern News will change its name to the Huntington News and become independent of the university in September
Although the newspaper's content and distribution will remain the same, the Huntington News will be located off-campus at 295 Huntington Ave.
Northeastern News, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
1 day ago by Danny Deza and Rachel Zarrell
Northeastern officials have yet to express interest in leasing space in a planned private dormitory housed partially in the YMCA building on St. Boltoph Street. The project is slated to be completed in fall 2011, according to the developers.
Following concern from the community and local universities, the developers, Phoenix Property Co.
The Justice, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
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Statesman, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
1 day ago by Amanda Shapiro
If the title of a film is named after a date in history, shouldn't it be a historically accurate story? The crew of 10,000 BC obviously didn't think so and thus didn't care enough to check up on their facts.
Historians say that horses or 'four legged demons' as so called by Old Mother, were not domesticated until as late as 4,000BC.