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Guide to low cost date ideas

February 9, 2011

The pressure of deciding on the right thing to do with someone on Valentine’s Day is enough for some to forget about the loving nature of the holiday altogether. Luckily, The News has plenty of suggestions on how to keep Valentine’s Day stress-free and cost-effective.

Benefits and perils of over-snacking Feb 14

February 9, 2011

The gift of chocolate on Valentine’s Day may say “I love you,” but the nutrition facts on the back of the box say a lot more. With gobs of chocolate in every drug store and retail location, the temptation gets harder to resist around Valentine’s Day.

Chef comes to Xhibition

February 2, 2011

Aromas of fresh citrus and fish circumvented Northeastern’s Xhibition Kitchen last Wednesday when Chef Darren Carbone came in to show how to prepare a dish that has ties to his own cultural roots in Latin America.

Drinks of the Week

February 2, 2011

A lesser-known aphrodisiac, honey, is featured in both of the drinks of the week. With Valentine’s Day coming up, or maybe an awesome frat party, these drinks are both easy to make with relatively common ingredients. A bit of a spin-off of the usual orange or cranberry juice and vodka, the grape juice will make it different, especially with the twist of honey.

New burger restaurant to open near NU

February 2, 2011

A French restaurant turned upscale New York City burger restaurant is coming to Boston. Five Napkin Burger, which has three locations in the Big Apple, is opening at 105 Huntington Ave. in early March.

Taking make-up from day to night, quickly

January 26, 2011

With the spring co-op rotation underway, many students are gearing up for a busy semester. That means a hectic schedule of early mornings, long workdays, and late-night dinners, not to mention social engagements.

Spring fashion looks haute

January 26, 2011

For the chic-obsessed members of Haute Fashion, 2011 is a period of development and transition. Haute Fashion is an organization for students interested in designing, modeling, styling or any other aspect of fashion. With much of its executive board graduating, club president and senior finance major Ayana Blue said Haute is looking for a surge of new members to move forward with the group.

Look of the Week

January 26, 2011

Betsy Stanley, a junior nursing major, knows how to mix comfy layers with form-fitting duds in this week’s look.

BPHC evaluates popular songs for themes

January 20, 2011

Keeping a relationship happy and healthy may be as easy as listening to the right song, according to a study by the Boston Public Health Commission’s youth-based Start Strong program. The program, which is geared towards kids ages 10 to 14, released a list of the top 10 healthy and unhealthy relationship songs released in 2010.

Fitness regains importance

January 20, 2011

Health and fitness resolutions drop faster than Snooki in her New Year’s Eve hamster ball, unless you have the motivation and access to make them work. With the new year in full swing, students have not only made resolutions to monitor the foods they eat, but also to lose weight and exercise more often this year, according to a survey compiled by Marist College.

What’s your resolution?

January 12, 2011

Students change eating habits for NU-Year

Drinks of the Week

January 12, 2011

While my mother and I were stranded in our New Jersey home during the blizzard over winter break, she helped me get back into the summer state of mind by telling me about the vacation to Jamaica she took weeks earlier while I was taking mid-terms.