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The Hilltop Official account of Howard University's Student Newspaper. The Student Voice of Howard University Si Metro area.

Located in the heart of Northwest Washington, D.C., The Hilltop at Howard University remains on the forefront of campus, local, and national news. University owned and student operated, The Hilltop, with a print circulation of 9,000 and a daily online publication, is committed to providing critical and enlightening news to the Howard University community and the Washington, D.C.

11/06/2025

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This week, we will discuss Hurricane Melissa and the impact it has on faculty and students at Howard University. Tune in...
11/04/2025

This week, we will discuss Hurricane Melissa and the impact it has on faculty and students at Howard University.
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Music: Blue Dot Sessions
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Producers: Yacine Ba, Tatiana Allen, Jordan Adkins

Breaking | Howard University receives $80 million in donations from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott. Scott released $63 m...
11/03/2025

Breaking | Howard University receives $80 million in donations from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott.

Scott released $63 million to Howard University and $17 million to Howard University College of Medicine.

This donation follows others made to HBCUs such as Morgan State University, Alabama State University, Alcorn State University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

✍🏾: Sydney Goitia-Doran and Aniyah Genama
📸: Umang Jangid via Flickr

BREAKING | Howard University receives $80 million in donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Scott has released $...
11/03/2025

BREAKING | Howard University receives $80 million in donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott.

Scott has released $63 million to Howard University and $17 million to Howard University College of Medicine.

This donation follows a handful of others made to HBCUs such as Morgan State University, Alabama State University, Alcorn State University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

✍🏾: Sydney Goitia-Doran and Aniyah Genama
📸: Umang Jangid via Flickr

10/31/2025

MULTIMEDIA | On Friday, Oct. 24, members of the Howard University chapters of The Divine 9 sororities and fraternities competed in the annual, Homecoming Greek Step Show.

📸: Gabrielle Moore-Lee

10/31/2025

MULTIMEDIA | On Thursday, Oct. 23, in partnership with Models of The Mecca, Howard University held its annual Homecoming Fashion Show.

📸: Gabrielle Moore-Lee

10/23/2025

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Get ready, Bison! 🦬The special Homecoming print edition of The Hilltop drops Monday, October 20. Stay tuned for all the ...
10/18/2025

Get ready, Bison! 🦬
The special Homecoming print edition of The Hilltop drops Monday, October 20. Stay tuned for all the up-to-date news! đź“°

NEWS | Washington, DC.The United States government partially shut down at the start of October, after Democrats and Repu...
10/17/2025

NEWS | Washington, DC.
The United States government partially shut down at the start of October, after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on passing a bill that would fund government services for the month and beyond.

While mandatory services continue to operate such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Social Security and Medicare, other services such as the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have activities that are delayed, which could delay mortgages and new loans from being processed.

In the U.S., the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government must reach an agreement on spending plans before they can become law. Budget confrontations are common in U.S. politics, but Sydney Forrest, a Howard University senior and legislative intern on The Hill, recently observed increasing tension between Democrats and Republicans on “hot-button” or popular topics, such as immigration, healthcare, gun control, diversity equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and LGBTQIA+ rights.

“The choices on how government officials want systems to be run in the long run affect people. Both sides are trying to push something different and they’re not willing to bend to the other side as compared to a couple of years ago,” Forrest said.

At midnight on Oct. 1, it was made official that the government was having its first shutdown in over five years. The last government shutdown began on Dec. 22, 2018 and lasted 35 days until Jan. 25. 2019.

Within the U.S. government services that have been temporarily suspended, 40 percent of the federal workforce are considered nonessential and about 750,000 people are expected to be put on unpaid leave, according to BBC.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read more on how with the U.S. in a partial government shutdown, some services are halted until further notice.

✍🏽: Pride David
📸: Photo courtesy of the Office of Speaker Mike Johnson, via Wikimedia Commons

SPORTS | Eager fans filled the stands to watch the annual showdown at the Battle at the Burr between Howard University a...
10/17/2025

SPORTS | Eager fans filled the stands to watch the annual showdown at the Battle at the Burr between Howard University and Georgetown University’s swim teams. Howard’s fight ended in a loss as the Bison came up short against the Hoyas, with the men falling 139-78 and the women 118–106.

The women’s swimming and diving team earned six first-place finishes, plus multiple runner-up and third-place finishes. Two-time NEC outstanding swimmer senior Zuilda Nwaeze clocked 1:53.50 to win the 200-yard freestyle and later helped the Bison claim first place in the final relay of the afternoon alongside team captain Chanice Posada.

“I hope fans walked away realizing that swimming at an HBCU is powerful and worth celebrating,” Posada, a junior psychology major, said. “It’s not just about the times or the races, it’s about culture, community, and breaking barriers. I hope people left inspired and proud to be part of something historic.”

On the men’s side, they were able to capture multiple podium finishes and two event wins. Team captain Mason Green won the first race for the men with a time of 1:43.19, setting the tone for the Bison. Competing in his third Battle at the Burr, Green embraced his responsibility as captain, guiding the men’s eight newcomers through the pressure of the meet.

“We have a brand new freshman class and as captain, they came to me with a lot of questions,” Green, a Spanish major, said. “[I] tried my best to keep them calm and keep them hype for this meet so that they don’t get in their heads.”

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read more on how the Bison were unable to break their four-year losing streak against Georgetown University in the annual Battle at the Burr.

✍🏽: Tanbrance Berry
📸: Photo courtesy of Mark Coleman

CAMPUS | Throughout its history, Howard University has been a hotbed of Black political thought, with visits from politi...
10/15/2025

CAMPUS | Throughout its history, Howard University has been a hotbed of Black political thought, with visits from political organizations like Planned Parenthood, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). 

However, the announcement that BLEXIT, a conservative political organization, intends to visit campus for homecoming has drawn criticism from students and the greater HBCU community. 

BLEXIT, is short for “Black Exit from the victimhood mentality.” The group, which was founded in 2019 by Candace Owens, a conservative commentator, says a “victimhood mentality,” or the idea that the legacy of racism plays a significant factor in one’s livelihood, keeps the Black community stagnant in government assistance.  

Conservative influencers, including Craig Long, Stephen Davis, Topher and Savannah Craven, are in the event’s promotion. The organization is set to be on campus on Oct. 24, the same day that Howard’s Yardfest will take place. 

Many Howard students disapprove of the organization’s stop at Howard and distrust their intentions. Mia Keitt, a junior political science major from Georgia, believes the organization is trying to encourage conflict for media engagement.

“Some people are going to be so riled up seeing them there and the sheer amount of people that are at homecoming means they’re going to get some sort of reaction out of people,” Keitt said, adding that she hopes students take caution in engaging with them.

The Office of Student Affairs was not able to confirm whether BLEXIT has requested or received permission to use Howard facilities or be on campus, as the group is not an official campus organization. 

🔗 Click the link in our bio to read more on how the A flyer for an HBCU tour by BLEXIT, a Black conservative group, has caused controversy as homecoming nears.

✍🏽: Indigo Mays
📸: Photo courtesy of the Blexit website

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