A panel, including NAACP president Ben Jealous, shed light on voting issues in the Black community and encouraged students to get involved in the upcoming election.
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The college of Dentistry offers a wide variety of dental services that include orthodontic care—such as braces and other methods to align the teeth, dental care for children, deep cleanings below the gums, dental surgery, and other services.
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Monday night, student's filled Blackburn ballroom eager to ask questions to university president, Dr. Ribeau.
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A. Peter Bailey holds discussion at Shaw Library about his upcoming book, "Malcolm X-Master teacher: Personal Reflections."
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The Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc step in competition at George Washington University's Listern Auditorium.
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The Hilltop goes inside some of the District's most unique restaurants.
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Howard alumni have done great things and often times were the first individuals to do such things. In honor of Black History Month, we recognize some of our illustrious alumni.
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Black Owned Cupcake shop calls Anacostia home.
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New smartphone app created solely for D.C.
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Hundreds of girls from D.C. area high schools attended the 20th annual "Woman to Woman" conference at Howard University Wednesday morning.
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Junior broadcast journalism major Aja Johnson shares her experiences and she spends the semester in London.
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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.
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People from all over came over to visit the MLK memorial on the first Martin Luther King, Jr. Day that the site has been open. The memorial was dedicated this past October.
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As the first week of the spring semester comes to a close, students share strategies they plan to implement to ensure success and also recall lessons they have learned in the past.
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The race for the Republican candidacy heats up with Romney leading the pack.
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Recent college rankings, have stirred up much conversation and controversy for odd rankings.
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The Hilltop sat down with President Sidney A. Ribeau to discuss the university and its future.
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Seniors Bryant Beeler and Sean Valentine have an innovative way to entertain Howard University's campus, through their new talk-show collaboration— The Opinionaires. This past week, The Opinionaires conducted their biggest interview, as they had a phone-interview with a current member from the Ku Klux Klan.
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Senior Brandon Copeland has introduced Howard students to the art of yoga, instructing classes three times a week.
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At the department of art's 90th anniversary celebration, acclaimed artist and former professor, David Driskell, lectured the crowd of students, alum and professors.
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Wednesday night, students and faculty gathered in the Blackburn Center for the 3rd annual Tree Lighting ceremony.
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Howard students join in recycling efforts.
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Those occupying D.C. range from single twenty year-olds, four person families, and the employed working class who rest their heads in tents after a long days work.
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As the holidays approach, students question whether or not Howard caters to a specific religion.
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S.A.Y., Students Advocating for Youth, serve local youth with various programs.
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Kingman Boys and Girls Club, connects Howard students to the D.C. Community through their tutoring program.
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Howard students are supporting the Occupy DC movement, Kiki Green has been occupying for 38 days.
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Hundreds walked this weekend, at the 22 Annual Walk to End Alzheimer's.
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Wednesday night the Endustry Power Players hosted a women in the media panel. A follow up to their recent men in the media panel, guests included founder's of the popular Miss Jessie's hair care product.
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Students gathered in the lounge of Drew Hall seeking advice from prominent African American men in the media Friday evening.
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Goapele returns better than ever giving fans a taste of her new LP, " Break of Dawn" at a performance in Alexandria, Va last week.
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Bison at world renowned university for the hearing impaired and deaf, Gallaudet University, celebrated their homecoming this past weekend.
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DC Parks and Recreation in collaborations with the University Club host the 15th annual Stead Park Sports Day.
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Alonzo Guyton, a sophomore music composition major from Central Florida, was shot and killed Tuesday morning in Mount Rainier, Md., police officials say.
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Howard's newest organization, Active Minds, seeks to promote the idea of mental health amongst college students.
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The 2011 homecoming events culminated Saturday night with the annual step show. Taking home first place titles were the ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc and the men of Alpha Chapter Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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Students watched in awe as celebrity guests showcased their basketball skills.
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The Capital Area Food Bank is increasing its capacity by building a new distribution center in Northeast Washington.
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Homecoming Poetry Cipher sheds light on life issues and entertains students and other attendees at the Lincoln Theater on U Street on Tuesday.
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Monday night, students attended the annual homecoming comedy show. Hosted by Nephew Tommy, audience members were entertained all night.
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This weekend's Homecoming festivities ended with joyful noise as Prestige hosted the Gospel Concert in Cramton Auditorium Sunday evening, beginning at 7p.m.
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Students voiced their opinions and concerns to President Sidney A. Ribeau and other administrators at the "Forum on the Hilltop" held by HUSA. “We are committed to doing everything we can for students who have the work ethic to be successful,” said Ribeau.
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Senator Tom Harkin’s bill would strip the law’s ability to deem thousands of public schools with lower standardized test scores in reading and math, as failing.
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Despite consistent statistics about the economic downturn and skyrocketing unemployment rates, CEOs Steve Forbes and John Schlifske, told Howard University students yesterday that is completely possible to survive and maintain financial security.
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The Separation of DC Universities
District Universities lack unity, but find light at the end of the tunnel through Consortium.
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This past weekend, Art,Beats and Lyrics brought indie-hip hop artist Melo X to DC. The locally owned group was created by two Washingtonians with hopes to introduce artist who are not widely known to music and art lovers alike.
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An increase in unemployment heightens poverty in the district and the U.S.
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With such a heavy back-story, the comical moments were needed, and every character had their share. The acting was phenomenal.
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This week, the Career Development Center at Howard University hosted a career exploration week, during which companies and graduate schools from all over came out to give Howard students a chance to figure out what's in store after school.
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Things We Love LLC presented The HeArt Gallery—featuring Jesse Boykin's III, Moruf, and D.C.'s Marilee in the Mix who performed at a night of art, entertainment and networking—bringing out D.C. creatives and entrepreneurs alike.
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Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, now in her eleventh term in Congress representing the District, was guest speaker at the Thursday Network general body meeting. The Congresswoman spoke to the packed room at the National Public Radio headquarters about the struggle forD.C. statehood and its congressional voting rights for the District.
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Student meteorologists encourage atmospheric exploration with the Graduate Students Association of Atmospheric Science.
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In a few weeks Columbia Heights will be home to the popular bakery Panera Bread.
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After several years of planning, the Safeway located in the Petworth neighborhood finally received the approval by zoning commissioners to undergo a major facelift.
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Reigning Miss Howard, Ashlee Thomas, was named the second-runner-up in the National Black College Alumni's Competition for Black Queen. This year's winner is Ashleigh Taylor of Tennessee State University.
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The Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, held a town hall meeting on social issues, education and economics. With the Sorors dressed in pink and green attire, AKA hosted their 9th annual Public Conference: Town Hall meeting in the Blackburn ballroom.
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Things We Love LLC, Present: Jesse Boykins III with Moruf and Ari Lennox, at The Heart Gallery D.C.
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Howard University student Monica Haule was recently selected to represent her country of origin, Tanzania, in the Miss Africa USA pageant on Sunday, Nov. 13 in Silver Spring, Md. Haule is a second-year graduate student in the School of Social Work MSW program.
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According to a Huffington Post article on June 28, Howard University is the second best-dressed college in the nation, trailing behind New York University. Ironically, the Mecca may be losing its fashion merchandising department.
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Several students from Students Against Mass Incarceration (SAMI) stand together in protest against the death sentence for Troy Davis, an African-American man convicted of murder in 1991.
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Sailing full-steam ahead into its 8th year, the DC Shorts Film Festival, one of the largest audience-driven collections of short films in the nation, is back again and is better than ever.
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Mayor Vincent Gary proclaimed September 4-10, 2011 as National Suicide Prevention Week. In the District of Columbia, on average, 32 residents die by suicide each year. According to the District of Columbia Suicide Prevention Resource Center, African Americans make up 57% of the suicide rate.
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On the Tenth Anniversary, a Daughter Reflects on the Day that Changed Everything
When she was in sixth grade, Camille Augustin's world was nearly changed forever as a result of the September 11th terrorist attack, read her reflective narrative as her and her mother discuss their initial reaction to the attack.
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Qasim Basir, a native of Ann Arbor, Mich., spoke to the Howard Players, Howard University's premier acting troupe, on his struggles as a starving artist and the inspirations behind his 2010 independent film, Mooz-lum.
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Howard University's administration has since gated and wired the entrance to Founder's Library for an indeterminate period.
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As Hurricane Irene makes her way up the east coast, the District and HU prepare for the damage the category one storm is set to cause.
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Last night The Hilltop was informed that Vallyn Smith, who was the community director for the Harriet Tubman Quadrangle, resigned. Smith is one of three former community directors that no longer serve in their positions since the beginning of this academic year.
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Inside the social media policy set forth by the university, and what students need to know to keep from being punished for what they post on Facebook or Twitter.
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This afternoon the entire Eastern Seaboard was hit by a 5.9 magnitude earthquake. Howard University students have been instructed to evacuate all buildings until further notice.
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Two Howard University graduate students, Jerilyn Johnson and Ashley Robertson, started Afiya, LLC, a natural beauty line that caters to the college student budget.
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Six buildings across campus are getting a major facelift this year as a direct result of the President's initiative for university renewal.
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A new system being rolled out at HU allows students to pay for on and off campus purchases using their student ID cards, now known as Bison One Cards.
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Read the review of the Broadway musical, The Color Purple, which debuted in the District April 13, 2011.
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The Hilltop sat down with President Sidney A. Ribeau to discuss the university and its future.
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The race for the Republican candidacy heats up with Romney leading the pack.
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Recent college rankings, have stirred up much conversation and controversy for odd rankings.
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As the first week of the spring semester comes to a close, students share strategies they plan to implement to ensure success and also recall lessons they have learned in the past.
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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.
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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.
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New smartphone app created solely for D.C.
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New smartphone app created solely for D.C.
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The Beta Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc step in competition at George Washington University's Listern Auditorium.
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Brooklyn-based rapper Theophilus London makes tour stop in D.C. at the 9:30 Club
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Brooklyn- based rapper, Theophilus London, comes to D.C. tonight returning to his old stomping grounds on the 9:30 Club stage.
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Professionally dressed with portfolios in hand, students from various universities around the region filled the hallways of the Howard University's School of Communications in preparation for the SNAFU Charity Invitational, Howard University's first speech tournament.
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The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery host 'Black History Month Family Day' Saturday.
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In honor of Black History Month, The Hilltop shares information on campus dormitories and the pioneers they are named for.
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As students entered the School of Business auditorium on Wednesday night, they were informed that the student government speak out had been canceled.
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With the arrival of election season, student government hopefuls inform the student body of their various plans to better the university.
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In honor of Black history month, The Hilltop explores the history of various buildings on campus.
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According to Forbes magazine, there are six reasons why young American voters are drawn to the oldest man vying for the Republican nomination – Ron Paul. However, the magazine's online article left out one of the more taboo reasons why Ron Paul is associated with the youth vote.
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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.
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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.
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The New Freedmen's Clinic is completely student run and offers healthcare to Howard students and uninsured D.C. residents.
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As election season approaches, Howard students evaluate their political awareness.
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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.
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Journey Abroad
Whenever I tell someone that I will be abroad for four months, they always ask me a slew of questions; however there is one that seems to stick out the most: "Are you nervous?"
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Maurice "Reese Jones" Jones, the up and coming music producer featured in WHBC's 2011 Howard Hottest is making success outside of Howard. The freshman psychology major from Virginia Beach, Va. has teamed up with Atlanta rapper J. Nolan to produce a five track EP entitled "The Archetype" set to be released on Jan. 16.
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The Howard University Department of Public Safety has requested assistance in the investigation of missing student Arianne Carr.
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Top hits, for metro news we missed, while on hiatus.
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The 'No Pants Metro Ride,' made popular in the big apple hits DC.
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Last Sunday, chapel service was run entirely by members of the class of 2012. Referred to as Senior Sunday, there are hopes that the event will continue annually.
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The WRLC was created in 1987 and is comprised of universities in the D.C. area. Its purpose is to facilitate the exchange of books and online research systems among the students and faculty of the member libraries.
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Who do you think will benefit most from Howard joining the Library Consortium?
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. prepares for its centennial anniversary by hosting red dress ball and silent auction for Howard University.
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Thursday afternoon, the Virginia Tech campus was placed on lockdown following a school shooting.
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Member of Howard jazz ensemble Afro-Blue discusses the groups origin and Sing-Off success.
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Go-Go music, with its never-ending band sets, is indigenous to the nation's capital. This sound spread like a virus over the decades—infecting generations of residents who got the bug for the live band and the groove. In lieu of the hype, Washingtonians seem to be the only ones affected by this musical form. Go-Go Music is a style that seemed to have been quarantined within D.C.'s boarders—never making it past the Potomac.
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The Chapel Assistants at Howard University are preparing for their 7th annual Thanksgiving dinner. Taking place Thursday in the Annex, the event is open to students remaining on campus during the holiday break.
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Target H.O.P.E strives to help children in various communities.
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Omowale Crenshaw, project manager of Howard University facilities renewal, tells HU community about the progress of the campus "facelift."
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Project Cold Feet, a nonprofit founded by junior telecommunications major Kwaku Osei-Bonsu, held a concert on Monday to raise money for the organizations efforts to provide shoes for children in countries abroad.
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Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. celebrates 100 years of existence this Thursday at Howard University.
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The School of Social Work Student Council held a discussion Wednesday night discussing human trafficking and speaking with survivors.
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The Hilltop's weekly installment of D.C.'s coolest spots to grab a bite.
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Local Churches help diffuse hunger throughout the District
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Booty Boycott promotes abstinence throughout the District.
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Isabel Wilkerson spoke with members of the freshmen class, encouraging them to cherish their history.
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Lt. Erin Baynard, was once a member of the Howard University ROTC program. She has returned to Howard as a program instructor.
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WHUR will be hosting its annual Thanksgiving food drive Thursday.
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Girls Got Kicks, the world's first photo documentary about female sneaker fiends, makes its debut in the District.
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Each week the Hilltop will highlight some of the districts best resturaunts, with student friendly prices.
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The Howard University Chapel Assistants are participating in their 12th Project Angel Tree program.
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Senior April Vance traveled across the country to motivate young people during the ROAR tour which also featured Chris Brown and Tyga.
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Jay-Z and Kanye West, brought out hundreds to the Verizon Center last Thursday for their show, apart of the national 'Watch The Throne' tour.
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2006 graduate Ashfor J. Thomas is the creator of the web series Howton U. The series is based on his experiences at Howard University.
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At Saturday's Howard versus Hampton game, an important part of the game experience will be missing--the Showtime Marching Band--as a result of budget cuts.
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Circle K, one of the many service organizations on campus, seeks to improve DC and the surrounding communities.
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Food Corner highlights, D.C eateries with a flare.
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Monday night Halloween shootings, leave six injured across the district.
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As a new production opens on Howard's campus, female playwrights discuss the beauty and importance of their work.
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The Howard University cafeteria received a spooky makeover as students gathered to celebrate Halloween and show off their costumes Monday night.
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The Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of DC's best kept secrets, showcases the work of 31 Artist in their mysterious 30 Americans Exhibit.
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Red Bull, stops in the DMV as they tour across the country in hopes to find the next champion of the Red Bull Emsee competition.
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A new neighborhood trail on Georgia Avenue, highlights landmarks of the historic neighborhood.
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Graduate students in the political science department recently expressed concerns and frustrations with the Howard University Provost.
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Non-Profit Organization D.R.E.A.M Life Inc. leads domestic violence awareness campaign throughout the month of October.
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HU Alumni bring youth band to experience Howard's Homecoming and so much more.
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Former HUSA President and 2010 Howard graduate, Bryan Smart, prepares for Houston's upcoming election and dreams of being the next City Councilman.
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"Save the Mecca" protesters stage demonstration during annual Yardfest celebration.
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Friday's Yardfest brought out hundreds of music fans, including new and former Howard students as well as a host of visitors.
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A Glimpse into Homecoming 2011
Businesses in the community surround Howard, prepare for homecoming to shutdown the city.
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Howard University's first secular student organization offers an alternative to beliefs in a higher being.
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Q&A with "SingleBlackMale"
They’re not trying to solve all of your problems, but you’re guaranteed to leave the site with more insight than you came with, an alternative perspective, and an insatiable craving for more. Check out the Q&A to see how they got started with SBM and their view on some juicy topics that we’ve been dying to have a man answer.
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Columbia Heights Community Marketplace offers fresh food to residents every weekend from 9a.m. to 2p.m.
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They call themselves a leaderless movement, however, everyone at Freedom Plaza is a leader in some capacity.
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Following her drastic 140 lb. weight loss, Senior Carmyn Robey offers women healthy living tips.
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"Occupy" Movement Hits DC
Touré discusses post-blackness with the Howard community.
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Students walk the fine line of off-campus housing, enveloping freedom and being aware of risk.
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Chicago rap artist Rhymefest joined several other panelists at the Future of Music Coalition Policy Summit.
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Should Foreign Aid be on the Table?
USAID host conference with recording artist Mandy Moore and former first daughter Barbara Bush to discuss United States involvement in foreign affairs.
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This year, students were introduced to the newest Howard University Student Association funded initiative – the Bison One card. This card was introduced as a cashless payment method to be used on and off campus, but many students say the card isn't working.
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From the Turf to the Classroom
Branden Bufford, a May 2011 Graduate, discusses life after Howard University and plans to open a school.
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Have No. 2 pencils ready and thinking caps on tight because standardized tests are just around the corner. For this spring semester Washington public and charter schools' students will need to be well versed in mathematics, science, English, and the newest subject to be added to the exam – sexual health.
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At Town Tavern in Adams Morgan, senior casting director of MTV's Real World, Megan Sleeper waited for the next set of hopefuls for the reality show's 27th season. Only two hours into the casting call, an estimated hundred people were already seen and about 300 more were expected.
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Howard Alumni establish scholarship for minority students who attend HBCUs, spread 'H.O.P.E.' to the community.
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President Obama delivered his annual back-to-school speech at Banneker High School on Georgia Avenue urging students to be among those who not only attend college, but graduate from college.
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In the School of Business Auditorium Wednesday night, students and Provost Wyche discussed the changes coming to Howard University through Academic Renewal.
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Yesterday, Howard University said goodbye to "The Florida Highwaymen- The Road to Freedom" exhibit in the Blackburn Gallery.
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D.C. Councilmember Jim Graham has deployed a team of graffiti eradicators to combat illegal tagging in the Ward One area of Washington. The team is employed by Career Path DC, a local non-profit that is partnering with Graham to remove graffiti in Ward One.
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On Friday, theatre arts students welcomed E. Patrick Johnson, writer and Rajendra Maharaj, director of "Sweet Tea."
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Communicating with Today's Future
Brian Johnson, a 2007 graduate of the School of Communications, is putting his skills to work with the troubled youth of Chicago public schools.
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"Don't be ashamed of who you are. […] Don't let other people define the way you lead. […] Do not pick sides," said Kaya Henderson, Chancellor of DC Public Schools. "Do not stop until our children achieve the same outcome as other children."
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Students gathered into Cramton Auditorium, Friday, Sept. 24., to celebrate the annual convocation. Dr. Michael Lomax, president of UNCF, delivered the address.
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The Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference brought a diverse group of activists, professionals, business leaders, academics, entertainers, students and the media together to discuss and learn about the most critical legislative and social issues facing African American's.
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Howard Students Protest for Troy Davis
Students Rally in an Effort to Save Troy Davis
The Purge Date:
One Student Offers His Insight
May 12, 2012 is the end of the road for most seniors at Howard University. James Robinson, a graduating senior from Opa-Locka, Fla.,is among a number of students, from freshman to graduating seniors,who are feeling the affects of Monday's looming purge date. However, Robinson's story is unlike any other.
Jackie (Sloth)
Hi there! It's me, Jackie. In case you haven't already figured out from the last story, my sister, my five friends and I are all tragically flawed. Together, we characterize the ‘Seven Deadly Sins'.
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Tonight in the Blackburn Center, students will get a chance to view a documentary entitled "Mr. SOUL! Ellis Haizlip and the Birth of Black Power TV". From 1968 to 1973, SOUL! was the first, nationally telecast all-black variety/entertainment show to be produced and hosted by an African American.
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Coffee Shops
Let the beans be your aid—in the long nights of studying ahead.
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The blog, which was started in November 2009, invites viewers into the experiences of Brooke Obie including both her triumphs and her tribulations; it gives keen advice to those women balancing their life goals and their faith on a day-to-day basis.
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The Prestige team has been hard at work since March, contacting vendors, sponsors and performers to make sure the 87th Howard University Homecoming is a success, and today the school gets a taste of what the celebration will entail.
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Reporting Live from Knoxville, Tennessee
Mary Godie, a 2011 graduate of the School of Communications, is a multimedia journalist for WBIR-TV in Knoxville, Tenn.
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Inauguration of the 51st HUSA Administration
5 Must Attend Shows for Fall
Editors Pick: Theophilus London 9:30 Club October 3, 2011
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For the first time in two years, Spotlight Network will launch its first official show on Sept. 19 at 4p.m., on channel 4 of ResNet. Spotlight offers a variety of campus news including politics, entertainment and coverage of important events.
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The mild high and intimate social climate of hookah bars has customers, many college students, pouring in their doors every weekend. But while business owners and customers smile, health institutions raise eyebrows.
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Along with the month search for the perfect outfit and snooping for the celeb roster students have showed up and showed out to the Prestige Pre-Homecoming Poetry Ciphers hosted at Everlasting Life Café.
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Open to scholars, journalists, writers, youth community leaders, NGOs, artists and playwrights, its purpose is to promote a greater knowledge and respect for the diverse African heritage and culture of people of African descent; to expose the struggle for recognition of their African memories (history, literature, art, music, dance, cuisine, religion, etc.) and their participation in political, economic, social and cultural aspects of their respective nations.
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"The online survey is the first step in Howard University's master plan to determine how our community commutes to main campus and to improve transportation around campus for our community in the most environmentally and financially effective way," said Clifford Smith, director of Parking and Shuttle Operations.
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The Carolina Kitchen Bar and Grill, then you may be familiar with their famous greeting "Welcome, welcome, welcome." If you haven't been this semester, you may be "surprised, surprised, surprised" by the restaurants price-change to their Monday College Nights specials.
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The Changing Face of HU: Renovations in Progress
Remembrance, Renewal, and Resilience
The Center for National Policy and Voices of September 11th, in cooperation with the Community and Regional Resilience Institute and Rockefeller Foundation, co-hosted The 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit at the Newseum in D.C. last Thursday.
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The Nation's Football Classic's pregame events started early Thursday with the first annual Presidential Symposium and Forum. The event-- held in Cramton Auditorium-- consisted of four sessions hosted by Morehouse and Howard affiliates as well as scholar, radio host and professor, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.
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But with its name meaning ‘Welcome', anyone who overlooks it will miss what Fodor's Travel Intelligence calls "The best place to curl up with abook." Since its opening in 2003, Akwaaba DC has remained a literary gem and compelling testament to the possibilities in minority entrepreneurship.
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Over this past summer, Issa Rae, introduced the world to a new type of black woman known as the "Awkward Black Girl" when she created the "Mis-Adventures of Awkward Black Girl". She gave viewers another way to look at black women and allowed them to see from a new perspective, a perspective that has yet to be seen.
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"A community director does everything. When you're talking about a community director, you're talking about that one-on-one [experience]. You're really talking about building a community," she said.
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Top 5 'Must Attend' Shows for the Fall
Editors Pick: Theophilus London 9:30 Club October 3, 2011
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One of DC's Best Kept Secrets
Unconventional home decor, immaculate ethnic clothing, hand mended crafts, and fresh squeezed lemonade provide everything one needs in their visual paradigm on a Saturday morning. Eastern Market illuminates the sweet peace of diverse culture and creativity.
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For the past 11 summers, the National Gallery of Art has held Jazz in the Garden every Friday evening in front of its outdoor café.
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Don't spend your holiday weekend stationed in front of the television catching up on the Lifetime Movie Network marathon—when the celebration is merely a metro ride away.
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From minimal damages like the crack in Cramton Auditorium to more severe cases like the minarets falling from the top of Founder's Library, Howard's building authorities have taken the necessary precautions to secure the areas around the buildings severely affected from the earthquake.
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The new HU shuttle route that travels to University Town Center has left some students with mixed feelings and questions.
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As Shake Shack joined the DC Community in May, students were packing up and abandoning the city for the long awaited summer hiatus. However, school is back in session and the franchise is excited about its new home and the plethora of students that fill the streets and classrooms of Washington.
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A small scrap of food hardly means anything and is discarded without a second thought. But DC Central Kitchen views scraps and leftovers in a different light. Each day the kitchen recycles nearly 3,000 lbs of leftovers into 4,500 meals to distribute to 100 shelters, transitional homes and rehabilitation clinics throughout the DC area.
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On Friday night, hundreds gathered to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the production," A Monumental Life," which reflected on the life of the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient.
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On Thursday afternoon, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. in collaboration with The Arbor Day Foundation, planted a tree on Howard University's campus in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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On the corner of Georgia Avenue and Bryant Street, a new sandwich shop has found its way to the HU community.
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The PunchOut welcomes Sankofa Cafe and Wow Wingery to its facilities starting Monday.
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The shuttle between a Maryland residence hall, Towers at University Town Center, and Main Campus is now running. Shuttles come to campus between 7a.m. and 11:30a.m. and again from 7p.m. to midnight.
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Thursday afternoon, the Virginia Tech campus was placed on lockdown following a school shooting.
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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.
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The WRLC was created in 1987 and is comprised of universities in the D.C. area. Its purpose is to facilitate the exchange of books and online research systems among the students and faculty of the member libraries.
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Top hits, for metro news we missed, while on hiatus.
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The 'No Pants Metro Ride,' made popular in the big apple hits DC.
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Last Sunday, chapel service was run entirely by members of the class of 2012. Referred to as Senior Sunday, there are hopes that the event will continue annually.
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Journey Abroad
Whenever I tell someone that I will be abroad for four months, they always ask me a slew of questions; however there is one that seems to stick out the most: "Are you nervous?"
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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.
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Maurice "Reese Jones" Jones, the up and coming music producer featured in WHBC's 2011 Howard Hottest is making success outside of Howard. The freshman psychology major from Virginia Beach, Va. has teamed up with Atlanta rapper J. Nolan to produce a five track EP entitled "The Archetype" set to be released on Jan. 16.
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As election season approaches, Howard students evaluate their political awareness.
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Sodexo Goes Gluten Free for the New Year
Sodexo is now offering healthier food choices including a gluten-free menu.
The New Freedmen's Clinic is completely student run and offers healthcare to Howard students and uninsured D.C. residents.
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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.
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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.
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According to Forbes magazine, there are six reasons why young American voters are drawn to the oldest man vying for the Republican nomination – Ron Paul. However, the magazine's online article left out one of the more taboo reasons why Ron Paul is associated with the youth vote.
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In honor of Black history month, The Hilltop explores the history of various buildings on campus.
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Hundreds of girls from D.C. area high schools attended the 20th annual "Woman to Woman" conference at Howard University Wednesday morning.
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The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery host 'Black History Month Family Day' Saturday.
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