The Hilltop

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Weekly roundups of the latest news and campus buzz, courtesy of Howard University’s collegiate newspaper, The Hilltop. New episodes every Monday.

Zion WilliamsOctober 20, 2025

With mass layoffs and policy disputes, D.C. and Howard communities witness challenges to national civil liberties.

Tessa Grace FarriaOctober 20, 2025

As military influence increasingly pervades civic life, concerns have grown that the United States is descending toward fascism.

The recent social and political climate caused an encouraged hyperawareness for Howard’s Homecoming season.

Daryn O’NealOctober 20, 2025

“Get back! Get back!” and a flurry of other commands came from bystanders and federal agents through heavy tear gas smoke emitting from 105th...

The football game is a centerpiece of the Homecoming experience, but the event has outgrown Howard’s 80-year-old stadium.

Amani Clark-BeyOctober 20, 2025

At HBCU homecomings, bands don’t just perform — they embody Black success, unity and legacy through music, rivalry and pride.

Edric BussieOctober 20, 2025