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Movie Review: Red Tails

Audiences can now see the story of these courageous Tuskegee Airmen played out on the big screen thanks to director George Lucas, best known for his epic films like Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Full story

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Students 'Occupy the Dream' in the Legacy of Dr. King

  Inspired by the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., students and community leaders have joined the efforts of Occupy Wall Street in order to promote economic justice. Full story

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Child Care

Unable to Afford Childcare, Student-Parents Make Tough Decisions

Student-parents struggle to find adequate and affordable child care.   Full story

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Women

The Lady Bison Basketball Team Looks For Win In Battle Of The "HU"

The Lady Bison women's basketball team looks to lengthen their winning record with a win over the MEAC rival, Hampton Pirates at a Monday night matchup in Burr. Full story

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Staff Editorial: State of the Union

Our View: President Obama's upcoming State of the Union address will contain important information for us as students, current and future employment seekers, and citizens. Full story

News

Student-Run Clinic Opens Its Doors

The New Freedmen's Clinic is completely student run and offers healthcare to Howard students and uninsured D.C. residents. Full story

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Prepares for Centennial Anniversary

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. prepares for its centennial anniversary by hosting red dress ball and silent auction for Howard University. Full story

Meridian Hill Hall Opens Doors for Yoga Classes

Senior Brandon Copeland has introduced Howard students to the art of yoga, instructing classes three times a week. Full story

HU Promotes Women in Office with 'Elect Her-Campus' Initiative

Young women gathered in the Bethune Annex Seminar Room on Saturday, Jan. 21 to learn how to run an effective campaign through the Elect Her-Campus Women Win in 2012 Initiative. The event was geared toward women who are running for student government positions on campus. Full story

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Local Camera Shop Files for Bankruptcy

The dramatic decline in sales performance during the holiday period caused local photography chain, Penn Camera Exchange, to close five of its eight stores in the D.C. area. Full story

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The Hilltop & President Ribeau: Q&A

The Hilltop sat down with President Sidney A. Ribeau to discuss the university and its future. Full story

Human Trafficking

School of Social Work Sheds Light on Human Trafficking

The School of Social Work Student Council held a discussion Wednesday night discussing human trafficking and speaking with survivors. Full story

Life&Style

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Cute Coat Styles for the Season

The weather has had ups and downs this winter, going between warm days and frigid nights. When the temperatures have dropped to bone chilling there's nothing like a cozy winter coat to block the chill.  Full story

Handling Stress: What are Students Doing Wrong?

Students tend to make mistakes while dealing with stress. What are they and how can they be avoided? Full story

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Howard Alum Releases Memoir

Prior to the release of her memoir, Dear Nikki, Shannon Ousley was a student at her third college, Howard University. Full story

New Movie Kinyarawanda Tells Old Story in New Way

A Review

Kinyarawanda: A story of Survival, opens today in eight cities nationwide. Read about the movie which tells the stories of survivors of the 1990s genocide in Rwanda.  Full story

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Natural Hair Sorority Accepting Members

Pi Nappa Kappa, the natural hair sorority, is on a mission to get 10,000 members.  Full story

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Professionals Propose Natural, Safe Alternatives to ‘the Pill’

'The pill' isn't the only form of birth control. Students explore natural alternatives to oral contraception.  Full story

Sports

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Bison Men's Basketball Team Increases Losing Streak To Seven

The Men's basketball team struggled against both North Carolina A&T and North Carolina Central University this week to increase their losing streak to seven.  Full story

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Bison Swimming And Diving Team Falls Short To Drexel Rivals At Weekend Meet

At this weekend's away meet, the bison swimming and diving team fell short of a team victory against the rival Drexel University Dragons but still managed to walk away with individual honors. Full story

Bison Fall Short To Hampton In Weekend Matchup

The Howard University men's basketball team took on the Hampton Pirates last Saturday, January 7,their second meeting of the season after their loss to the Pirates at the Big Apple Classic. Full story

Sporting Events You Won't Want To Miss During Holiday Break

As students return home for the holidays, the hilltop provides them with a list of can't-miss sporting events to satisfy the fan in them until they return to the home team after break.  Full story

Prospective Bison

Soloman Kassahun of Cardoza High School Cross Country

With success on and off the track, cross-county star, Soloman Kassahun has stirred up a new buzz at Cardozo High School. In Ethiopia, Kassahun's home country, running was his favorite hobby. With support from his parents, Kassahun decided to do what he felt he knew how to do best- run. Full story

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Candice Crowell

Big Sister Says...

Remix the Ratio

Stop buying into the hype of the ratio and believing that there is nothing to gain by being serious with one girl. Full story

Benjamin Woods

Free'em All!!!

We Are Not Our Own Worst Enemy

A few days after Christmas, the blogosphere and social media sites were abuzz with images and news articles of working class Black people buying and even fighting over newly released Air Jordan sneakers. Full story

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Snap, Crackle, Pop: You Thought It, I Said It

Is Celeb-reality Changing the Face of Black Love?

Although these are just small examples of a shift in the portrayal of black love and relationships, it is necessary to note that the images are at least changing somewhat. Full story

Austin Edwards

From the Hill to the Top:

A Bad Defense is the Worst Offense

I will admit I had to edit this article for my own safety. I recently went food shopping and that qualifies me as a terrorist. Sounds absurd, right? Don't openly agree. You might be detained. I know this all sounds insane, but the recent authorization of the National Defense Authorization Act makes this a feasible scenario. Full story

Candice Crowell

Big Sister Says...

You Can't Be a Happy Hater

Something women have not realized that if we decided to celebrate, support, compliment and encourage each other, we would be so much better off. Full story

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Mut(e)iny: The Silent Rebellion

That Awkward Moment When...

No one wants to think that he or she could allow children to be abused without reporting it to the police, but how often do we walk past people in distress because we don't want to get involved? Full story