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BOOKSTORE

Bookstore Purchases Complicated by Technical Error

Credit card charges made at the Howard University Bookstore from August 16 to 23 were not processed due to a technical error. Full story

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Park

LeDroit Area Welcomes New Park

On the morning of September 1, Mayor Adrian Fenty, D.C. council members and local residents gathered for a ground-breaking ceremony in LeDroit Park where the Gage-Eckington Elementary School once stood. Full story

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VOLLEYBALL

Howard Remains Winless After Dropping a Pair of Matches

The Howard University women’s volleyball team is still looking for its first win of the young season, after dropping matches, 3-0 to the University of Buffalo and Akron University, in the West Virginia Classic at the University of West Virginia. Full story

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Staff Editorial: Mission Impossible: Overrides

OUR VIEW: A change in the registration process  of this scale requires more resources and better timing on the part of administration. Full story

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FENTY

Mayor Fenty Campaigns for Reelection

Mayor Fenty fights to regain votes for the upcoming primary election in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, August 25 students gathered in the Digital Auditorium of the Armour J. Blackburn Center to learn about getting involved with incumbent mayor, Adrian Fenty's, reelection campaign. Full story

GASLEAK

Gas Leak in School of Dentistry Building

On the morning of September 1, the gas pipes in the College of Dentistry were being flushed out when a student noticed the smell of gas.

Sharpton, Harris Reclaim the Dream Rally

King’s Dream Reclaimed at Weekend Rally

D.C. residents, members of human and civil rights organizations, and students gathered Saturday, Aug. 28, at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School to participate in the “Reclaim the Dream” march and rally.

ABC News Starts Bureau at Howard

Howard University is the sixth school to participate in ABC News on Campus, which allows students the opportunity to work with experienced ABC News producers and report on local stories, some of which may be featured across ABC News platforms.

Life&Style


Every week, YOU are able to vote on who you think is the "Most Stylish" from our weekly "Caught in Style." This week's winner is Shani Crow!

Congratulations Shani!

Heavy Course Loads Weigh Down on Students

Senioritis is the fabled “disease” that infects students everywhere when graduation is lurking around the corner. However, for some students, when senioritis is combined with a heavy course load in an attempt to finish all of those last credits, it can become difficult to manage.

Some Students Have a Difficult Time Reaching Graduation

Students enter Howard University with the intentions of graduating in four years, but for some students that dream may not come to fruition. One major reason for this inability to matriculate in four years is the miscommunication between the students and administration.

Open Mind Meet Open Hearts at The Mecca

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Websites to Get You Through the Year

In this generation, we spend almost as much time on the computer as we do breathing. The Hilltop has compiled a list of sites to visit in order to help you make it through the year.

Sports

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HBCUs Struggle to Compete with White Institutions Athletically

Athletic funding and recruitment are two major factors in the disparity between football teams at HBCUs and predominantly white institutions. Full story

Sports 3-6-5: The Power of Sports, Part II

Howard has a brand that allows the school to distinguish itself from many other schools because it is the top HBCU with the best academic curriculum, who also competes on the Division I level. Why not use that power to support athletics and try to compete on national level?

Lacrosse Team Perseveres Through Loss of Coach

Women's lacrosse coach Jessica Morgan, who has served as the team’s coach since January 2009, recently accepted another position at UVA, her alma matter.

New Offensive Coach Joins Team

After a disappointing 2-9 record last season, the Howard Bison football team has acquired Brad Bernard, former Bethune-Cookman University coach, as the new offensive coordinator and the quarterback’s coach for the 2010-2011 season. 

Professor Spurs Integration Movement Through Sports

Banks, a professor of kinesiology, biomechanics and motor learning in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Leisure, has been chosen to be part of an upcoming basketball documentary, “Shoot!”

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Marquis H. Barnett

Unbought, Unbossed, Unbiased

Our ombudsman is at it again, and has more to say about The Hilltop's first week of production. Were you happy about it? If not, he's the guy to contact. Full story

Reclaim the Dream March attendees

Reclaiming the Dream

Thousands stood in the sweltering heat to participate in the "Reclaim the Dream" march led by Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday. Were you there? A student gives her perspective. Full story