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‘Empathy Is Hard to Find in the Big House’ — A Howard Student Fears SNAP Cuts Ahead of the Holidays

by Matthew Bluford
November 12, 2025
As the government shutdown continues, the clock is ticking for thousands of college students whose next meal depends on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Among them is Howard University senior…
Adamn Killa surrounded by crowd of students at the Flagpole on the Yard. (Photo: Bamidele Aina/HUNewsService.com)

Adamn Killa’s Unexpected Pop-Out Sparks Large Crowd on The Yard at Howard

October 12, 2025

Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech and Harm in Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban

October 8, 2025

Promises and Realities: Hurricane Katrina’s Lasting Effects on Displaced Residents in Atlanta           

August 29, 2025

Katrina’s Other Coast: Mississippi 20 Years After the Storm 

August 28, 2025
Business·Health·NewsVision Newscast·Off-campus·State & Local

DC Goes “Pink” for the #PinkTax

November 20, 2018
by Jennifer Thomas
When the general sales tax in Washington, DC increased in October from 5.75 to 6 percent,…
Health·News·Sports

‘Smart helmets’ reduce concussions in college football prospects

November 8, 2018
by HU News Service
WASHINGTON – Five college scholarship prospects at Friendship Collegiate Academy, one of the top high school football…
Environment·Health·News·NewsVision Newscast·Off-campus·State & Local·Washington D.C.

Howard University Homecoming Day of Service: Students Give Back To The Community

October 22, 2018
by Jennifer Thomas
Howard University students are constantly seeking after the embodiment of truth and service. This weekend was…
Health·Lifestyle·News·Off-campus·State & Local·Washington D.C.

Breaking the Barriers of Silence: AWCAA Works to Combat Stigma Around Breast Cancer In The African Community

October 15, 2018
by Kesi Felton
According to cancer specialists at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, D.C’s Ward 5 has the city’s…
Health·Multimedia·News·Politics

Just Breathe: CBC Panel Focuses on Mental Health

September 19, 2018
by Bria Patterson
Mental health in the Black Community is a topic that many advocates say doesn’t get enough…
Health·Lifestyle·State & Local

HairOnPurpose Annual Conference seeks to Empower Women

August 26, 2018
by Savannah Miller
HairOnPurpose hosted a day-long conference aimed to, “engage, educate, and empower girls between the ages of…
Health

Tips: Dealing With End of the Semester Stress

March 27, 2018
by Dawn Richard
Almost all students deal with stress during their academic career and right now is the prime…
Business·Finance·Health·Sports

Former NFL star tackles entrepreneurship and sees a way for others to do so too

November 28, 2017
by HU News Service
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Black Capitale, a Newslab Capstone Project. WASHINGTON –…
Health

Despite D.C. Measles Case, Some Refuse Vaccination

February 17, 2015
by Rachel Kersey
Despite calls from President Obama and health officials for parents to vaccinate their children against measles,…
Love & Sex

College Students Go Beyond Friend Zone, But Don’t Commit

March 15, 2014
by Colleen Challenger
The concept of friends with benefits is not new, however, it is a concept that college…
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