By: LINSEY ISAACS

The popular social networking site Facebook has a new domain this week, one that has caused a stir among its users....

By: Linsey Isaacs

You know what I want for my birthday this week?  Let’s see ... a black president (check), gas prices to tremendously go down (double check) and anything inexpensive courtesy of Black Friday (about half a check!).  Looks like this is going ...

By: Hayley Mason

It’s Tuesday night and Brittani Moncrease is dashing to her suite in the East Towers to heat up a bag of Orville popcorn in a microwave. As the popping popcorn chimes throughout her room, Moncrease hurries to the bedroom and curls up on her plush pi...

By: CHRISTIN ROBY

Note2Self Clothing was a business that began as a mere dream, literally. Asha Santee, a former audio production major, dreamed up Note2Self one night. She said when she woke up, she wrote the idea on a Post-It above her bed and left it alone.  Three ...

By: CHRISTOPHER CARAWAY

After leaving class, Sharon Taylor speeds out the door back to the Towers. She pushes the up button for the elevator to go to the seventh floor. When she arrives at the seventh floor, she walks to her room. Once inside, she prepares to meet with her after...

By: JASMINE BRAMLETT

    Matthew Ivester, the founder, president and chief executive officer of Lime Blue Inc., the parent company of JuicyCampus.com, says the motivation for JuicyCampus.com came from his own college life experiences. “I thought it would ...

By: ANASTACIA MEBANE

The recent increase in the cost of airline tickets due to sky-high fuel prices is taking its toll on airlines and ultimately, the wallets of many flyers. Several popular airlines are choosing to increase the cost of airline tickets to assuage the effects ...

By: Charles Taylor

The First Principle is arguably the most important, as it truly encapsulates Carnegie’s philosophy and sets the stage for everything that follows. Speak positively of others at every opportunity. Don’t err on the side of flattery but accentuat...

By: KEVIN G. HALL

After years of playing offense, big business is getting ready for the less-familiar role of playing defense following President-elect Barack Obama’s victory and legislative gains by other Democrats. Corporate America enjoyed favorable treatment unde...

By: Britney Brewington

Mayor Fenty and Chancellor Michelle Rhee recently addressed students and faculty at Shaw and at Garnet-Patterson Middle School on the first payday of the Capital Gains Program, the cash incentive program for middle school students.  After its October...

By: GENET LAKEW AND CANDACE SMITH

Famed actor Will Smith once said, “There’s so much negative imagery of black fatherhood. I’ve got tons of friends that are doing the right thing by their kids, and doing the right thing as a father.” Howard University alum James Ho...

By: Linsey Isaacs

You know the phrase, “cash rules everything around me?” Well, it’s true. It’s very unfortunate being that we’re in the middle of financial crisis that mirrors the Great Depression, but it is still true nonetheless. It’s...

By: ASHLEY FAVORS

 Before Howard’s tuition was a major financial issue, students found themselves faithful and dedicated clients to a professional stylist close to home.  Whether one’s preferred hair style is a fade, relaxer, locks or braids, professi...

By: CHRISTINA L. BURTON

Eight years ago, Monique Brown came to Washington, D.C. with Howard University in her eyes and a goal in her mind that rallied around a career in art. She was invited to the university’s graduate painting program after receiving her bachelor of arts...

By: Christina Burton

The U.S. Department of the Treasury updated Americans on the next step in the multi-billion dollar plan to bring the nation’s economy back to normalcy: buying pieces of big and broken — or breaking — banks. On Monday, Treasury Secretary ...

By: Christina L. Burton

A CareerBuilder.com survey found that 20 percent of workers say their spouses get jealous of them because they spend so much time with “work spouses.” Work spouses, such as Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, spend at least five five-hour portions ...

By: LINSEY ISAACS

The U.S. Department of Treasury announced Bank of New York Mellon as their custodian for the recently passed bailout plan. BNY Mellon will  administer and manage funds under a three-year contract.  The bank will provide accounting assistance, ho...

By: CHRISTOPHER CARAWAY

Pre-physical therapy may be Leona Heath’s major, but this licensed cosmetologist has a side hustle. In addition to her studies, the 20-yearold junior, who hails from Baltimore, Md., does hairstyling on the side. “I started doing hairstyling be...

By: Genet Lakew

Fifteen miles outside of D.C., a massive project is underway which will eventually produce a waterside city along the coast of the Potomac River. The location: The National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Md. The $2 billion project is the brainchi...