By Stephanie Daly Having a favorite color is a common way for people to identify themselves, and some experts say someone's preferred hue reflects their personality. According to the book "The Healing Power of Color" by Betty Wood, colors represent different characteristics...

By Andrew Parente Fresh off a thrilling win against Providence, the men's basketball team continued to build momentum with a 61-49 win over Holy Cross Saturday night at Matthews Arena. Junior guard and captain Matt Janning led all scorers with 27 points and junior center...

Federal government to ensure loans for students The US Department of Education will spend as much as $6.5 billion to buy loans offered by private lenders to ensure aid for students during the current credit crisis, according to a press release from the organization. The department...

By Jackson Connor In previous years, the Spiritual Life Center has hosted various worship services to celebrate Thanksgiving. This year, faculty members explored a new and more charitable direction. Director of Spiritual Life Shelli Jankowski-Smith, along with Chaplain Joyce...

By Chelsea Reil After many students showed their support for President-elect Barack Obama, a group of student filmmakers said they wanted to make sure he follows through on the promises he made on the campaign trail. Three Northeastern students are in the process of making...

It doesn't matter whether the opposing team is playing man-to-man or zone. The Marist women's basketball team is going to score. And score they did Friday night, racking up 52 first-half points en route to a 93-65 defeat of Northeastern at Solomon Court. It didn't help that...

By Michele Richinick On the heels of federal funding denials, the program coordinator for the Campus Center on Violence Against Women recently resigned. The center is a federally funded program, said Claire Harwell, the center's former program coordinator who resigned, effective...

By Colin Young After more than a decade of serving up some of the best Thai food in the city, Brown Sugar Cafe will close the doors to its Fenway location at the end of the month, according to the restaurant's website. The restaurant, located at 129 Jersey St., has been a...

By Chris Estrada There's definitely a lot of work to do. That's an easy conclusion to make following the Huskies' season-ending 29-14 Senior Day loss to Rhode Island Saturday at a chilly Parsons Field. Instead of rising up the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) ladder this...

By Anna Rice Students got into the swing of things Saturday, when the NU Ballroom Dance Club (NUBDC) hosted Swing Night. The event, which took place in the Curry Student Center Ballroom, was the group's first attempt to revive an old event. Swing Night consisted of an hour-long...

By Anne Baker Former Northeastern President Richard Freeland was unanimously recommended Friday to be the next Massachusetts state higher education commissioner, a spokesperson for the Board of Higher Education said. A search committee recommended Freeland to the Board of...

By Nathan Vaughan Northeastern played host to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) volleyball awards banquet Friday night and took home the kind of awards befitting the CAA tournament's No. 1 seed. NU, which hosted the event because Boston is the site of the tournament...