https://hunewsservice.com Your Neighborhood. Your Nation. Your News! Sat, 08 Mar 2025 19:29:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://hunewsservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/cropped-407787_352128264798897_1461219382_n-1-32x32.jpg https://hunewsservice.com 32 32 https://hunewsservice.com/sports/why-hbcus-athletic-programs-have-not-reached-top-tier-status/ Tue, 28 Apr 2020 17:08:42 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=11683 Brianna Nargiso, Howard University News Service Organized in 1862, Livingston College became the first historically black college to establish a football program for its students.  December 27,1862 would be the first intercollegiate game the Livingston program had against Biddle College now named Johnson C. Smith University. Due to the weather, the game was played in the snow but athletes, excited for the opportunity persisted and set the tone for the grit to come of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football programs across the country.  Forty-four years later in 1906, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) was founded to unify]]> https://hunewsservice.com/variety/health/like-the-swine-flu-pandemic-covid-19-disproportionately-affects-african-americans/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 20:27:27 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=10232 By Brianna Nargiso, Howard University News Service As recent statistics have shown that African Americans across the country have been disproportionately infected and dying due to the coronavirus, there has been an outcry from certain sections of society.  According to KFF, 20 of the 31 states who have reported data, black people have accounted for the majority of their confirmed cases and deaths. However, the data that African Americans are disproportionately impacted should not come as a surprise as it mirrored the last pandemic that impacted the U.S. , the Swine Flu (H1N1) that hit the country in 2009. The]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/holistic-healing-during-covid-19/ Wed, 15 Apr 2020 20:07:34 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=10167 By Brianna Nargison, Howard Universiy News Service Washington, D.C.— As covid-19 continues to spread across the country, for many, reality has transitioned drastically, heightening feelings of sadness, anxiety and loneliness.  The World Health Organization estimates that 65 – 80 percent of the population use holistic naturopathic medicine as a primary form of health care. Research has also shown that 74 percent of the American population desires a natural approach to health care. Focused on total health and wellness, holistic healing targets the body as a full entity, concentrating on the mind and spirit. “Alternative and holistic methods really try to]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/south-florida-minority-owned-small-businesses-fighting-to-survive-amidst-covid-19-pandemic/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:01:45 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=10147 By Brianna Nargiso, Howard University News Service MIRAMIR, Fla.— As the confirmed cases of the Coronavirus continue to soar past the 500,000 marker, Florida governor Ron DeSantis and President Donald J. Trump have encouraged citizens to practice self isolation and social distancing. Most Central and South Florida mayors have worked to limit human interaction by implementing city-wide curfews.  Because of the pandemic, some minority owned businesses that contribute to the preservation of culture and regional diversity are taking a big financial hit. “Foot traffic is definitely less, and people seem to be trying to spend less. Due to the situation,]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/is-this-the-worst-public-health-outcry-america-has-seen/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:41:43 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=10037 By Brianna Nargiso, Howard University News Service Washington, D.C.– As the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase exponentially, over 330,891 Americans have been diagnosed with the virus. In response, states have taken extreme precautions issuing stay at home orders and encouraging social distancing to avoid the spread of the virus. States like California, Florida, and Washington have issued curfews and lockdowns for their residents.  While COVID-19 may appear to be a new and rampant disease that is fatal for many vulnerable populations and could permanently damage the lungs of healthy people who recover from the virus, it]]> https://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/nancy-pelosi-discusses-being-a-women-in-politics-at-georgetown-university/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 19:57:17 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=9858 Brianna Nargiso, Howard University News Service Washington, D.C.– Thursday, March 4, 2020, The McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University welcomed Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi as the keynote speaker for the university’s “100 Years of the 19th Amendment,” lecture.   The event was hosted as a kickoff to Women’s History Month. Students across Washington, DC were invited to reserve tickets and attend the lecture.  During the event, Pelosi spoke about the challenges many women throughout the United States faced in order to have the 19th Amendment passed and the bright future she sees for women interested in pursuing]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/nfl-introduces-new-hbcu-combine-to-attract-athletes/ Fri, 28 Feb 2020 00:00:57 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=9789 By Brianna Nargiso, Howard University News Service Washington, D.C.– The National Football League (NFL)  recently announced it would be hosting their first Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) combine in March offering exposure to NFL prospects football players who are eligible for the draft but were not formally invited to the annual scouting combine. The HBCU combine is the NFL’s “intentional” initiative to bring professional opportunities to students of color. These opportunities are not exclusive to NFL draft pick slots, but are available to students seeking off the field career opportunities. The combine this year will be a part of]]> https://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/fitness-open-house-seeks-to-get-d-c-residents-in-shape/ Tue, 11 Feb 2020 21:16:21 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=9665 By Brianna Nargiso, Howard University News Service Aiming to introduce more D.C. residents to fitness and self care habits, Aura Spa The Yards by VIDA Fitness in Southeast, Washington D.C. hosted one of their open house opportunities, The New Year Beauty &Wellness Open House recently. The New Year Beauty &Wellness Open House, free to the public with an email RSVP consisted of several spa demonstrations. Guests were encouraged to take advantage of free skincare analyses that led to free goodie bags full of personalized skincare items from their newly adapted Canadian acne-fighting organic, 100 percent vegan and GMO-free line; Nelly.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/sports/caylin-newton-building-his-own-legacy/ Sat, 15 Jun 2019 20:43:51 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=9816 Brianna Nargiso, Howard University News Service Washington, D.C.– The children’s eyes grew bigger and bigger as he walked closer and closer to their table. Pretending not to notice their stares, he sat between them as they slowly managed to squeeze closer to him and gazed in awe. “He’s a pretty big guy,” whispered one of the students while another nodded. “He looks important,” a third added. “Maybe he’s famous!”  Jonah, one of the most talkative of the group, finally stood up on behalf of his classmates and blurted, “Who are you?” with a confused look that turned into a grin. ]]> https://hunewsservice.com/politics/shaw-vs-banneker-community-debates-which-school-deserves-new-building/ Mon, 27 May 2019 23:33:19 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=8264 Controversy is stirring as the deadline nears for the D.C. Council to vote on whether it will reopen a building on Rhode Island Avenue Northwest for Shaw Middle School or use the building for the relocation of Banneker High School. When Shaw Middle School was open at the old Garnet-Patterson site, it housed students from fairly large schools such as Seaton Elementary and Cleveland Elementary. Many students who would have been zoned for Shaw about a decade ago have been reassigned to the Cardozo Education Campus. This has caused an uproar for some families, because Cardozo is farther away and]]>