By: KARA SINGLETON

While many people choose cosmetic surgery for  varying reasons, the trend continues to increase in popularity in America. Patients that may be unsatisfied with their natural proportions or appearance are able to change their looks to suit their speci...

By: ANDREW JONES

This week, the university community will take time to reflect on the 143-year history of Howard with its customary convocation and gala. As usual, members of the Board of Trustees, faculty, students, staff and friends of Howard will gather for the formal ...

By: LAUREN GASPARD

“I am here to serve.  It is not only my duty, but my honor and privilege,” said junior Jeffrey Pugh. Last Friday,  Cramton Auditorium was captivated by the emotion, fervor, passion and confidence exuding from the 11th contestant to g...

By: LAUREN GASPARD

Elegance, poise, and talent are just a few characteristics that exude through the new Ms. Howard University, junior Adrian Pruett. A native of Atlanta, Pruett comes from a strong background of education, success, and great example....

By: OLLIE MONTGOMERY

Spring Break is finally here, for some of people at least. Begrudgingly the rest of us will have class today and possibly even after tomorrow’s Charter Day celebrations. Nevertheless, the moment we’ve been waiting for since Snowmagedon will ta...

By: GRACE VIRTUE

Beginning March 24, the Presidential Commission on Academic Renewal (PCAR) will host a series of town hall meetings across the University campus, designed to broaden community participation in the ongoing discussions on academic renewal, which began last ...

By: TAHIRAH HAIRSTON

Entrepreneurship and fashion were the topics at the program entitled “Blacks In Fashion,” put on by the Howard chapters of Entertainment Power Players (EPP) and Black Retail Action Group (BRAG). The event consisted of three entrepreneurs and p...

By: CAMILLE AUGUSTIN

The heat was on in the Blackburn cafeteria as world-renowned chef Mai Pham, visited Howard University to share Thai and Vietnamese cuisines with students as well as cafeteria employees. Students were greeted to the sizzling sounds of herbs and spices crac...

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From the beginning of this election to a week after the results were announced, dialogue regarding the lack of candidates and lack of campaign pageantry is still being discussed. Yes, less than one percent of students wrote in two relatively unknown candi...

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Our View: These students should be ashamed of themselves. The trending topic on Twitter said it all. Last week, one of the oldest and largest historically black universities in the nation, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU), was rocked ...

By: NAYA SCARBROUGH

Life can be so taxing physically, mentally and emotionally, especially emotionally. Waking up on the wrong side of the bed only to realize that you woke up an hour later than you planned, getting a bad grade on a test that you thought you aced and getting...

By: ERIC TURNER, JR.

According to WebMD, lack of sleep can also be a root cause of weight problems, headaches, nausea, muscle aches, memory loss, depression, weakening of the immune system and even death. A healthy sleep pattern is eight or nine consecutive hours a night. The...

By: LAUREN GASPARD

    Captivating audiences, stirring emotions, and speaking to the soul of audiences comes easy to the hard working Howard University Speech and Debate Team.     Four out of the small team of five ventured to Allentown, Pa. to...

By: TIPHANIE L. CERTAIN

Social networking safety should be a priority among Howard students considering millions of people can gain access to others’ personal information online.  By using blogs, chat rooms, e-mail or instant messaging, students can communicate throug...

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Our View: Tavis Smiley shouldn’t contribute to this waste of literature. Smiley Books is the general trade book publisher that specializes in publishing what black motor-mouth Tavis Smiley deems “quality nonfiction,” set to appeal to a b...

By: DEANNE BRADLEY

Booty shorts and bass blaring from bubble Chevrolets was what spring in Atlanta was all about, and may possibly reappear later on this spring, with the alleged reemergence of Freaknik. “I don’t know about you, but I miss the Freaknik,” s...

By: EBONI BLENMAN

In 2004, with a little more than $1,000 and a dream, Cole and Will Sharp set out to make their mark on the fashion industry.  As co-founders of the innovative clothing line, Durkl, the Sharp brothers have witnessed their D.C. born brand take off from...

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The Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) released a recent report entitled “The Shaping of the American Mind: The Diverging Influences of College Degree & Civic Learning on American Beliefs” which measured the ability of colleges and un...

By: JESSICA HARPER

Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare MBE’s exhibition closed Sunday, completing his four-month run at the National Museum of African Art. Since November, visitors have trekked across the Smithsonian to view 14 years worth of the British-born artist&rsquo...

By: CHELSEA BATTLE

Whether many Howard students are burning the midnight oil studying for midterms or tackling heavy work loads, it is important not to lose sight of the fact that the end of the school year is quickly approaching, and so are deadlines for internships. While...