The official NCAA website states, “nearly eight million students currently participate in high school athletics in the United States,” with over 480,000 competing as NCAA athletes, “and just a select few within each sport,” moving on to compete at higher levels such as professional or Olympic. This means the odds of playing at the colligate …
The Howard University Men’s Basketball team’s 2023-24 season has truly been a rollercoaster ride of highs and lows. With the Bison coming off their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship since 1992 while facing higher expectations and a tough schedule, the team has had to come into every game ready for a battle. The war …
Millennials across the U.S. can attest to the strain the average five-day or more workweek can put on their mental and physical health. With 70% admitting to living paycheck to paycheck, and 26% working two or more jobs, millennials are working harder than ever. Personally, as a millennial, I have 3 freelance gigs, a building …
More than ever in the past 10 years, natural hair is being embraced as a suitable way to wear hair for Black women. The revolutionary natural hair movement can be traced back to the Black Panthers, where members rocked their natural afros as a sign of Black power and beauty. In the 2010’s, YouTube became …
In the 2022-2023 school year, 1,477 individual books were banned in schools. K-12 education is experiencing a rise in banned books. In 2000, only 378 unique titles were challenged in the United States. In 2022, up to 2,571 unique titles have been challenged. Recently, the children’s book publisher Scholastic went under fire for allowing teachers …
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” —Martin Luther King Jr. My reason for posting this article is driven by my passion for learning, education and bringing out the passion in others to strive for higher education. I …
We do not confine visual arts to just one genre, technique, or form of expression. They can be paintings, sculptures, film, or even photography that convey a variety of emotion and meaning through visual representation. I spoke and connected with with Uchenna Aduaka—a director, artist, and photographer—about his own journey getting into the visual arts, …
I spoke with Juanita Banks-Whittington on the importance of representation and diversity in writing. Being a self-published author, Juanita has paved her way to success being inspired by her own upbringing and family to write her children’s book, “I Love My Daddy.” I asked her how the influences in her life have contributed to her …
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A new sports-themed restaurant called Sports & Social has recently opened, bringing a new vibe to the popular DC nightlife scene. They hosted their grand opening on Oct. 27. With the mix of the upper echelon members of the DC community and regular sports fans, the restaurant gave a glimpse into how they will give …
