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Howard Hosts the 157th Annual Charter Day Convocation, the CDC Announces New COVID-19 Isolation Policy, and ASB Students Reflect on Spring Break

On Season 2 of the show, we will continue our weekly roundups of the latest news and campus buzz, courtesy of Howard University’s collegiate newspaper, The Hilltop. New episodes every Friday.

Hello, Hello! Welcome back to The HillTalks. This week on the show, Campus reporter Jordan Foster takes us inside Howard University’s 157th Charter Day Convocation. Kennedy Evers from the News and Politics team, breaks down the CDC’s plan to reduce COVID-19 isolation days from five to zero. Then, we hear directly from students who returned from Alternative Spring Break this week about their experience in service. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts.

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