https://hunewsservice.com Your Neighborhood. Your Nation. Your News! Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:41:08 +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/variety/entertainment/through-the-wire-kanye-wests-apology-is-still-striking-a-nerve-amid-bully-rollout/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=23265 The artist formerly known as Kanye West has been juggling the much-anticipated rollout of his “Bully” album next week along with lawsuits, court appearances over a renovation dispute and an apology tour for previous antisemitic comments.  Now known simply as Ye, he bared it all in a full-page apology letter in the Wall Street Journal on Jan. 26. Though, as weeks have gone by, its significance seemingly lies more in audience perception than in his words themselves.  In the letter, titled “To Those I’ve Hurt,” the controversial mogul attempted to rationalize his past erratic behaviors. He directly addressed his mental]]> https://hunewsservice.com/variety/lifestyle/raw-in-love-pops-balloons-for-valentines-day/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:55:00 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=22959 HAMPTON, Va. (HUNS)  – “Raw TV,” a student-affiliated organization and talk show, is bringing the viral “Pop the Balloon” internet phenomenon to the Hampton University campus.  The “Raw in Love: Pop the Balloon” will be in the Scripps Auditorium at 7 p.m., the day before Valentine’s Day, bringing love and joy to fellow Pirates. The event will mirror the original “Pop the Balloon or Find Love” series, which debuted on YouTube in December 2023, but with a Pirate twist. “Raw TV” sourced the show’s contestants from all over Hampton’s campus, including the bachelor and bachelorettes.  The series, originally created by]]> https://hunewsservice.com/weather/coastal-hampton-u-has-a-living-lab-for-climate-science-research/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:07:56 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=22252 VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (HUNS) — Hampton University’s achievements include having the first NASA satellite mission led by an HBCU, the first dedicated global study of noctilucent clouds and long-term records on mesosphere/lower thermosphere temperature and composition. Hampton is also conducting ground and satellite observations of aerosol/trace gases and meteorological variables along with the coupling of chemistry and physics in air quality, meteorology and wind energy. These studies are vital in understanding how the composition of gases in the atmosphere has changed over time, and how this affects weather, climate and air quality. The Network for Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/nyc-students-at-hampton-views-on-mayoral-race/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:37:07 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=22098 By Vashti Smith HAMPTON, Va. (HUNS) – As New York City’s mayoral race enters its final hours, candidates Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa are running to replace Mayor Eric Adams. Hampton University students from New York are exercising their right to vote. Earllissia Perry, a sophomore elementary education major from the Bronx, is voting because she feels it will make a difference in her family and community. “My parents never voted for any of the past mayors,” Perry said, “and I want a change to be made in New York.” She believes Cuomo did nothing for New York as a former]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/far-from-home-new-jersey-students-keep-a-close-watch-on-governors-race/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 15:21:43 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=22085 HAMPTON, Va. (HUNS) – With New Jersey’s gubernatorial election approaching, students from the Garden State studying here at Hampton University are keeping close tabs on the race, even from hundreds of miles away. Earl Morton, a junior marketing major from Newark, said he’s paying attention to how candidates plan to tackle affordability and crime. “Every time I go home, I see how expensive things have gotten,” he said. “My family worries about property taxes and rent going up. “Whoever wins needs to make the state more livable for working families.” The candidates for governor are Mikie Sherrill, Democrat, and Jack]]> https://hunewsservice.com/variety/entertainment/hampton-students-dress-to-impress-for-homecoming-and-fashion-show/ Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:02:55 +0000 https://hunewsservice.com/?p=21956 HAMPTON, Va. – HBCU culture often means looking your best every day, but students go all out for homecoming season with tickets, parties and, most importantly, fashion. Current fashion trends at Hampton University consist of “Tims, fur boots, Alo sets, Lululemon and baggy jeans,” says Lynette Smith, a finance major from Carmel, Indiana. “For homecoming, I’m wearing fur boots, cheetah print shorts, a white tiny top and a small red handbag,” Smith said. “But overall, I think I’m gonna see a lot of Tims, jeans and skirts.” Austin Luke, a music education major from Cleveland, said “If you’re looking at]]> https://hunewsservice.com/sports/truth-and-service-classic-brings-howard-and-hampton-together-for-football-fun/ Sun, 19 Sep 2021 20:47:34 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/?p=12869 By Alex Williams, NewsVision Reporter A time-honored tradition continued in the nation’s capital Saturday, September 18th. Howard University and Hampton University battled it out in the inaugural Truth and Service Classic, which was broadcast live on NBC Sports. Vice-President Kamala Harris, a Howard alumna, led the coin toss in the game held at Audi Field, in the 96th meeting between the two HBCU rivals. NewsVision’s Alex Williams was there.]]> https://hunewsservice.com/news/college-students-families-to-feel-loss-of-perkins-loans/ Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:14:31 +0000 http://hunewsservice.com/uncategorized/college-students-families-to-feel-loss-of-perkins-loans/ WASHINGTON — Thousands of college students locally – and more than 500,000 in cities and towns across America – have been stripped of more than a billion dollars in aid following the Senate’s refusal to renew the nation’s oldest loan program for college students. The 57-year-old federal Perkins loan program expired at the end of September after the Republican-controlled Senate, led by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, blocked legislation to extend it even after the legislation passed the House of Representatives where Republicans hold an even larger majority. Students with exceptional]]>