Howard University’s Founders Library. (Juan Benn Jr./The Hilltop) According to Howard’s undergraduate admissions, the applicant pool for the class of 2028 increased by 12 percent to about 37,000 ...

Ian Callender in front of the then-vacated CVS on Florida and Georgia Ave (Kaiya Harper/The Hilltop) Two years ago, CVS vacated its location down the street from Howard on Florida and Georgia Ave, ...

Students on Howard’s campus today recognize the name as being one with the university and its culture. “To me personally, ‘the Mecca’ is just Black excellence,” John Kendrick, a sophomore political ...

Students gathered to participate in a “Chalk the Block” meant to bring awareness to the support possibly being offered by the companies McDonald’s and Starbucks. (Eliana Lewis/The Hilltop) The Howard ...

Public policy disproportionately affects Washington D.C.’s minority citizens. While many consider D.C. to be the epicenter of national leadership and political discussion, the livelihoods of many ...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs at Howard University’s 2018 Commencement Ceremony. (Photo Courtesy of Howard University) After announcing during the 2022 BET Awards that he would be making a $1 million pledge to ...

Howard University’s Jumpstart program, a service opportunity that connected college students with preschoolers in underserved communities for decades, will officially shut down at the end of this ...

A graphic illustration depicting a brain thinking about multitasking. (Aaron Spann/The Hilltop) Living in today’s fast-paced and hyper-connected world, multitasking is often hailed as a vital skill.

Andre De Santos is a Latino student attending an HBCU. He said he hopes to bridge the divide that is often wedged between the two communities. (Nolan Baynes II/The Hilltop) “I don’t believe the Howard ...

Howard University Ice Skating Team preparing for the upcoming season at the Gardens Ice House. (Photo courtesy of Gabrielle Francis) History has been made at Howard, as several Howard students have ...

A collage of things associated with 1990s and 2000s pop culture. Recently, nostalgia for Y2K and the late ‘90s has resurfaced and become a fashion trend and aesthetic for Gen Z. (Photo courtesy of ...

A map of the Democratic Republic of Congo, created on MapChart. As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) braces for what’s said to be a contested presidential election next month, high rates of ...