Donovan Thomas - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com The Nation's Oldest Black Collegiate Newspaper Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:42:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-NewHilltopLogo-32x32.jpg Donovan Thomas - The Hilltop https://staging.thehilltoponline.com 32 32 248273635 Pepsi Celebrates Black History Month, Honors Black Trailblazers at Inaugural “Historically Better” Gala https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2020/02/27/pepsi-celebrates-black-history-month-honors-black-trailblazers-at-inaugural-historically-better-gala/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pepsi-celebrates-black-history-month-honors-black-trailblazers-at-inaugural-historically-better-gala Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:00:28 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=12528 By Donovan Thomas, News Editor Pepsi held its first “Historically Better” Gala hosted by Terrence J and Naturi Naughton along with The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee and DJ Envy on Feb. 24 in the Howard Theatre.  “I am truly honored to be here. I came straight from a table read because I knew that this […]

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]]> 12528 “Veils” Recounts Stories of Women Behind the Tragedies of the Civil Rights Movement https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2020/02/27/veils-recounts-stories-of-women-behind-the-tragedies-of-the-civils-rights-movement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=veils-recounts-stories-of-women-behind-the-tragedies-of-the-civils-rights-movement Thu, 27 Feb 2020 13:00:13 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=12550 By Donovan Thomas, News Editor Corisa Myers hesitantly suggests a cue change while going over her lines during a rehearsal the day before opening night.  “What do I say about suggestions? I welcome them. Whatever will make this play better,” says producer and director Courtney Baker-Oliver. “Standby!” is yelled from the soundboard. The stage lights […]

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]]> 12550 Valerie Jarrett Visits Howard for Fireside Chat with President Frederick https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2020/01/30/valerie-jarrett-visits-howard-for-fireside-chat-with-president-frederick/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=valerie-jarrett-visits-howard-for-fireside-chat-with-president-frederick Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:15:45 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=12450 By Donovan Thomas, News Editor Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett engaged in a fireside chat with Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick in the School of Business auditorium on Monday, Jan. 27. Jarrett is the author of “Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward,” a […]

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]]> 12450 Howard Removed from HCM1 Status, Returned to Advanced Payment Method https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2020/01/30/howard-removed-from-hcm1-status-returned-to-advanced-payment-method/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=howard-removed-from-hcm1-status-returned-to-advanced-payment-method Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:30:17 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=12428 By Donovan Thomas, News Editor Howard University was returned to the advanced method of payment effective immediately on Dec. 17, 2019. Under this new method of payment, the university can now withdraw Title IV funds without approval from the Philadelphia School Participation Division. Howard University is no longer required to make disbursements to eligible students […]

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]]> 12428 Howard Step Team Wins Annual Step Competition at Princeton https://staging.thehilltoponline.com/2019/11/19/howard-step-team-wins-annual-step-competition-at-princeton/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=howard-step-team-wins-annual-step-competition-at-princeton Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:31:36 +0000 http://staging.thehilltoponline.com/?p=12348 By Donovan Thomas, Campus Editor The Howard University Step Team won the 9th Annual Hit ‘Em With the Beats Step Competition on Saturday, Nov. 9 marking the team’s third championship at Princeton University in the last five years, after having won in 2015 and 2016. Ashon Mask, the team’s performance coordinator and a Howard class […]

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