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Howard Student Hosts the Second Screening of “The Burn Documentary”

Entertainment, Featured / Branson Brooks

Quaran Ahmad, a Senior Architecture Major attending Howard University, recently hosted the second premier of The Burn Documentary. The premier took place at Tour De Force located in Northwest D.C. It featured many DMV creatives and Howard students in attendance. With Ahmad being the director of the documentary this film just adds to the long list of […]

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High Stakes: The Pros and Cons of Cannabis Legalization in 2023 America

Featured, Health & Fitness, Lifestyle, News & Politics, Opinion / Abdelrahman Hussein

Have you ever stopped to think about the incredible journey of cannabis? This plant has been around for centuries, used for medicinal and recreational purposes across the globe. However, it has also been the subject of controversy, and its legality has been questioned for just as long. In recent years, a growing movement has emerged

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New Faces in New Places: The 2022 DC Municipal Elections

Around The City, News & Politics / Myles Walker

There was much at stake in the 2022 Washington, DC municipal elections. Several hotly contested primary races set the tone in the summer, and multiple general races this November—including the one for mayor—had history-making implications. Bowser for Three In a surprise to no one, Democratic incumbent Mayor Muriel Bowser defeated her three opponents without complication

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Howard University Students Reflect on Prospect of Campus Modernization, Funding for Future Students

Around The City, News & Politics, Ward 1 / Abdelrahman Hussein

By way of the prestigious university’s capital investment plan, along with donations from the likes of alumni and philanthropists, there are a number of projects set to be fulfilled at Howard University. On March 23, Howard announced the allocations of their $785 million capital investment plan, which will entail the modernization of current campus facilities,

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Enrollment Process & Policies: What Howard University Stands By When Welcoming Incoming Freshmen

Around The City, DC Culture, News & Politics, Ward 1 / Shane Cameron

Education is incredibly important. It is a big factor in potential income and a social determinant for health too. Since, getting into a good college has such a big impact on a person’s life it can be very stressful for high school students to apply. Managing and keeping track of things like essays, transcripts, SAT

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3 Key Issues Facing Ward 1

News & Politics, Opinion /

After doing extensive research on the key issues that face Ward 1, I found that the list extends much further than the average metropolitan could even imagine, and even further than the most educated government official’s knowledge base. I also realized that the specificity within each issue is crucial to explore because of all the

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The Power of Pride: D.C. Residents on Pride 2022

Around The City, Featured /

Pride has always held the spirit of a radical riot. A riot of freedom from the restrictions of the gender binary, a riot of joy to fully embrace the depth and expansiveness of one’s sexuality, and a riot to fully live in all the aspects of one’s identity. It is this spirit of revolution, celebration, and

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What Every 20-Year-Old Needs to Know About Renting in D.C.

Opinion /

Oh, the glory of the 20s! A time for new beginnings and endeavors as one throws down the shackles of “teendom” and relishes in the freedom of young adulthood. For many, your 20s are a time to lay a great foundation for the future. A time to find entry-level positions in the career of your

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DC Pride 2022

Around The City /

All The History & Tea You Need to Know! Pride Month is finally here! What started out as a riot at The Stonewall Inn in New York City, led by Black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson and Latin trans activist Sylvia Rivera, has turned into a month-long celebration filled with drinks, community, and celebrating the

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Languishing, Hope, and Everything in Between: How Millennials and 20-Somethings Will Survive the Pandemic in 2022

Opinion / Milaka Saddler

Languishing Thankfully, writers and thinkers exist and can provide the public with a positive outlook and understanding of what we face and feel. According to Adam Grant, writer of the New York Times article \”There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing,\” many people are feeling “a sense of stagnation and emptiness”

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