Northeastern University

Graduations can be a real handful

2013-06-19 18:06:00

Present diploma. Smile. Shake hands. Repeat — 528 times. Over and over, Occidental College President Jonathan Veitch handed a diploma to a graduate and shook a hand. Some walked quickly across the stage while others moseyed — creating an...

Commencement speakers: Conservatives need not apply

2013-05-19 00:00:00

We have once again entered the college commencement season, which means we'll soon be reading about uplifting graduation speeches delivered by prominent Americans. Or at least by prominent liberal Americans. It's becoming increasingly apparent that...

A rational response to Sandy Hook

2013-01-15 00:00:00

President Obama has vowed to do everything in his power to prevent another Sandy Hook. "Because what choice do we have?" he asked. "We can't accept events like this as routine." Unfortunately, such events are far more random than they are routine....

Romney's jobs record a little shaky

2011-07-10 19:59:00

Mitt Romney stood before a shuttered steel factory in Pennsylvania the other day, using the iconic backdrop to underscore what has become the most forceful theme of his presidential campaign: the need for more jobs. "He has done everything wrong," Romney...

Milk, soft drinks and bone strength

2010-05-03 00:00:00

Want strong bones? Eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D, get plenty of exercise — and maybe steer clear of soda. In recent decades, as consumption of the beverage has steadily displaced the consumption of others —particularly milk —...

Millions can find only part-time or lower-paying jobs

2010-09-07 00:00:00

Beyond the 15 million Americans who have no jobs at all, millions more are caught in part-time or limited jobs that don't pay them enough to maintain their standard of living — much less contribute to the strong consumer spending needed to power the...

PASSINGS: Robert Schindler, Richard Egan

2009-08-30 00:00:00

Robert Schindler Father of Terri Schiavo Robert Schindler, 71, the father of Terri Schiavo, who became a national symbol in a closely watched right-to-die fight, has died, his son said Saturday. Schindler, a tireless activist through years of legal...

Robert B. Parker dies at 77; best-selling author of 'Spenser' private-eye novels

2010-01-20 00:00:00

Robert B. Parker, the best-selling author whose long-running "Spenser" private-eye novels updated the genre of hard-boiled detective fiction in the 1970s, has died. He was 77. Parker died Monday of a heart attack at his home in Cambridge, Mass., said his...

Will Massachusetts be Obama's third-time charm or third strike?

2010-01-18 04:34:30

California much more jovial than East Coast, study finds

2010-07-23 16:34:35

Do consumers want alternative fuel vehicles? Maybe not, new study says

2010-02-25 16:33:50

Ducks sign Northeastern University player from San Jacinto

2010-03-17 16:33:06

Michael Segal has been appointed executive vice president of sales and services at SAVO. He is responsible for leading the company's newly integrated sales and services strategy, enabling a more comprehensive customer experience.

2012-11-07 09:21:00

New Milford High School 2004 graduate and Northeastern University student Becca Payne was murdered in Boston four years ago during an apparent case of mistaken identity. She was 22.

2012-05-10 00:00:00

Arden Miner has been promoted to executive vice president and chief executive of ATG LegalServe Inc., a subsidiary of Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc. ATG LegalServe was formed in the fall of 2009 as a process service company and a full-service litigation support provider.

2012-02-24 00:00:00