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Performative or Practicing: Are Howard Students Boycotting? - The Hilltop
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (1837+ words) Many students claim to participate in boycotting, yet still support places that they critique. Jerome Simonson, a freshman political science major from Jacksonville, Florida, walks into the Chick-fil-A in the Armour J. Blackburn University Center every week to get his favorite…...
‘The Howard Treatment’: Does Excellence Cost Us Connection?
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (1141+ words) Exclusivity could be causing a rift in forming lasting connections between Howard students. Last semester, a junior biology major hit it off with her organic chemistry class's study group. The same five people met every week to split practice problems....
“At The Vanguard” Exhibit Showcases HBCU History and Legacy
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (284+ words) Hello, hello! This week, we discuss the visibility of Historically Black Colleges and Universities or HBCUs. This is an episode you won't want to miss. Tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Music: Blue Dot Sessions Host & Executive Producer: Zion…...
Howard students reflect on rising anti-intellectualism online
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1119+ words) Howard faculty and students reflect on social media, academic distrust and the pressure to shrink intellectual curiosity. As social media fuels distrust of higher education, Howard University students are reflecting on what that means for them as scholars at one…...
Howard Alumnus Kenyan McDuffie takes on the Mayoral Race
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1347+ words) The Howard graduate and longtime council member outlines a plan to make D.C. safer, fairer and more affordable. Kenyan McDuffie, a Howard University alumnus and fourth-generation Washingtonian, announced in January that he was joining the Washington D.C. mayoral race. McDuffie's website highlights…...
Bethune Annex Cafeteria and Three Other Howard Buildings Experience Flooding
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (722+ words) Pipe ruptures forced evacuations and closures, raising concerns about campus safety and dining access. On Monday, Feb. 2 at approximately 2pm, Howard University students in the Bethune Annex cafeteria heard a loud creak coming from an area of the cafeteria that was…...
HU Bison Catholic Hosts Archbishop of Washington, D.C.
3+ week, 4+ day ago (713+ words) Cardinal Robert McElroy, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Washington, D.C., joined the HU Bison Catholic, Howard University's Catholic ministry, last Sunday in Douglass Hall. The evening consisted of Mass, fellowship and dinner, bringing together Catholics from all corners of the city....
Howard Students Navigate Internship Pressure Amid Competitive Culture
3+ week, 6+ day ago (1014+ words) Increasing competition leaves students navigating the pressure of securing an internship that will lead to a high-paying job. Many Howard University students say the race to secure internships is both a source of motivation and stress as many juggle applications,…...
The Smithsonian Welcomes New HBCU exhibit, “At The Vanguard”
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (1106+ words) The National Museum of African American History and Culture opened an HBCU exhibit in partnership with five universities. The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) opened a new exhibition highlighting the history, culture and archival preservation…...
Annenberg Honors Program Attends National Collegiate Research Conference
1+ mon, 8+ hour ago (993+ words) Honors communication students joined colleges from all over the country at the National Collegiate Research Conference, a STEM-based research promoting community. School of Communications seniors from Howard University's Annenberg Honors Program attended the National Collegiate Research Conference (NCRC) last weekend…...