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Photo Essay: Look Up! Howard University Students Witness Historic Solar Eclipse

Emmarah Kouadio — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000

On April 8, a total solar eclipse swept across parts of North America. According to NASA, a solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the Sun and darkening the day “as if it were dawn or dusk.” Only part of the sun was blocked in Washington, D.C., as […]

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Founders Library Renovations Limit Study Spaces for Students

Zsana Hoskins and Esther Bamigboye — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000

Restorations and repairs to Founders Library have caused students to express concern about the university’s lack of places to study on campus.

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Yard Walk: Spring Edition

Omari Foote — Mon, 18 Apr 2022 12:59:47 +0000

Spring has officially begun. However, the spring weather in D.C. is often unpredictable with gushing wings and gloomy skies becoming sunny, warm days within hours. Despite this, one thing remains consistent: Howard students are going to dress for the occasion. Howard students Zenobia Wiley and Nyasia Ashford both agreed that checking the weather was essential […]

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From the Editor: We are Not a Museum

Ashleigh Fields — Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:26:49 +0000

Howard University, though home to many historical pieces of literature and art, is not a museum. It is, however, a continuum of classical education enriched through conservatory experiences dedicated to producing some of the most prominent figures of the century.

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