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Encouraging the Black Vote

Voter suppression is a systemic problem. It takes building a community, coordinating political action, and fighting for our needs and wants to overcome it.

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In Their Shoes: What Election Issue is Most Important to You?

The Howard community weighs in on the election issue they’re most passionate about.

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Zoom University

Despite spending freshman year at home, one graduating senior remembers finding a community at Howard, online.

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Your Opinions Count!

Howard University is making sure Black voters’ voices are recorded through the Howard Initiative on Public Opinion.

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In Memoriam Spring/ Summer '24

Remembering Bison we lost.

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Letter from the Editor - Winter 2024

We decided to show everyone the duties of our new president, Ben Vinson III, specifically on a Monday in November ahead of Thanksgiving.

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A Centennial of Writers: The Hilltop Celebrates 100 Years of Storytelling

The Hilltop, the oldest Black collegiate paper in America, will celebrate 100 years of publication on January 22, 2024. The entity, founded by Zora Neale Hurston and Louis E. King, continues to serve as the voice and record keeper of Howard University.

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Constructing a Family Legacy and an Industry’s Future

Deryl McKissack is bringing equity and inclusion for Black talent to her historically underrepresented industry.

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More Than Just Paper

A former editor-in-chief of The Hilltop looks back on the responsibility of reporting facts, recording history, and representing student and Black voices.

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In Memoriam Winter ’24

Remembering those we lost.