The HillTalks

A hundred years ago, when literary icon, Zora Neale Hurston, was a student at Howard, she set out to form a paper that would be “the student voice of the University.” The HillTalks, a platform for student journalism, follows in her footsteps. On Season 2 of the show, we will continue our weekly news rundown of stories published by reporters at The Hilltop while also capturing the stude...

Welcome back to the HillTalks! This week, the first Black Woman Neurosurgery resident at Vanderbilt, a possible violation of a menstrual product mandate, and a conversation about confident Black women in sports. HBCU Alumna Becomes the First Black Woman To Join Neurosurgery Residency Program at Vanderbilt Howard's Main Campus in Possible Violation of Menstrual Product Mandate Howard maintenance po...

Welcome back to The HillTalks. Happy Springfest! This week, Blackburn Protest a year later, reflections from Muslim students during Ramadan, and a conversation about policy and education in Florida. One Year Later: How Howard Has Addressed the Demands of the Blackburn Takeover Protest Muslim Students Reflect on Ramadan Accommodations on Campus Opinion: Howard Professors Who Contributed to AP Black...

Welcome back to The HillTalks! This week, a student government update, Stacey Abrams as our new Chair for Race and Black Politics, Cold Steel and a conversation about life after Howard. Elections Commission Reveals Howard's Next Student Leaders Stacey Abrams Appointed as Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics at Howard Howard University Wins $80,000 at Esports Call of Duty Tournament Alumni Ref...

Welcome back to The HillTalks! This week, investigation details on the SHOWTIME Marching Band director, concerns from the biology department, and an interview with Megan Hogan, Chief Diversity Officer of Goldman Sachs, about the importance of diversity in finance. SHOWTIME Band Director Placed on Administrative Leave Following Allegations of Misconduct and Harassment Staffing Shortage, Lack of Res...

Welcome back to the HillTalks! This week: Bison basketball, reflections from The Howard Players on "A Raisin in the Sun," and a pandemic update. Howard University Men's Basketball Ends 31 Year NCAA Tournament Drought Howard Women's Basketball Falls Short of Glory, but Championship Culture Remains Intact The Howard Players Revive Lorraine Hansberry's ‘A Raisin in the Sun' Covid National State...

Welcome back to the HillTalks! This week: the latest bomb threat, a string of auto thefts and Bison basketball. Howard University Receives Bomb Threat on Last Day of Black History Month Viral Auto Theft Trend Hits Howard Campus, Three Students' Cars Stolen, Vandalized Howard Men's Basketball Looking to Hold First Place in Conference

Welcome to The HillTalks! This week: Xavier University, Howard's very own All-Star, and Bison esports. Xavier University Announces New Medical School Howard Students Represent Through at NBA All-Star Showcase Howard Esports Teams Rise to Victory

Welcome back! This week, some news from the west coast, free test prep and a brand new humanities program. Then we'll talk Super Bowl LVII. String Of California Mass Shootings Leaves Students Feeling Helpless Howard Partners With Kaplan To Provide Free Test Prep For Students Howard Announces New Humanities And Social Sciences Program The NFL Championship Games Establish Historic Super Bowl The Hil...

This week, it's all about entertainment- Movies, sports and an update on how students feel about Howard's new contract with The Pentagon. Regal Cinema Gallery Place Closing Soon, Students Say Goodbye Howard Men's Basketball Team Increases Record To 8-2 Howard Chess Team Earns A Record Eighth Place In National Tournament Howard Awarded $90 Million Research Contract With The Pentagon Letter To The E...

This week, hear from our campus editor JD Jean-Jaques about Howard University's new $90 million contract with the Pentagon. Stay for an update on rapper Young Thug's RICO trial and a Bison Basketball roundup. Howard Awarded $90 Million Research Contract With The Pentagon The Ins And Outs Of Young Thug's RICO Trial

Welcome back to the HillTalks podcast from The Hilltop! This week, we kick off the spring semester with our editor-in-chief Jasper Smith and her newest piece about why some students rely on GoFundMe to pay for school. We also hear from the founder and PR director of The Movement Street, an organization that uses creative avenues for service. https://thehilltoponline.com/2023/01/17/why-some-howard-...

Welcome to the HillTalks Podcast from the Hilltop. This weekly round-up will keep you up to date with the latest news and campus happenings. Where Things Stand a Week Before the 2022 Midterm Elections by Jason Ponterotto Voting Information: https://www.rockthevote.org/ Russian Court Denies Brittney Griner's Appeal, Dimming Her Hopes For Freedom by Joshua Heron The Howard Men's Basketball Team Beat...

Welcome to The HillTalks, The Hilltop's weekly podcast. On this special homecoming episode, we go behind the Showtime Marching Band with interviews from percussionists AJ Orea and Jacob Clayton. Make sure to check out The Hilltop's homecoming edition. Find a print copy on campus, or check it out on thehilltoponline.com. Happy Homecoming 2022! Music by Stock_Studio from Pixabay

Welcome to the HillTalks Podcast from the Hilltop. This weekly round-up will keep you up to date with the latest news and campus happenings. Howard University Athletes Fight To End Mental Health Stigmas In Sports by Jeffery Jones Find Morgan's Message on Instagram @morgansmessage.howarduni D.C. Mayor Pledges $10M To Help City Deal With The Arrival Of Migrants By Aaliyah Seabrooks Howard Officials...

Welcome to the HillTalks Podcast from the Hilltop. This weekly round-up will keep you up to date with the latest news and campus happenings. This week, a mandatory curfew for minors, 'The Meccaverse' and a Bison sports round-up. Prince George's County Executive Issues Mandatory Curfew For Minors Amid Spike In Crimes Involving Youth by Aaliyah Seabrooks ‘The Meccaverse': Howard University Ann...

​​Welcome to the HillTalks Podcast from the Hilltop. This weekly round-up will keep you up to date with the latest news and campus happenings. This week we discuss student debt, Bison sports and Ms. Thelma Paige-Deneal's 46 years at Howard. Biden-Harris Administration Cancels Up to $20,000 in Student Debt, But Is It Enough For Black Graduates? By DaQuan Lawrence Recently Retired Faculty Reflects O...

Welcome to the HillTalks Podcast from the Hilltop. This weekly round-up will keep you up to date with the latest news and campus happenings. This week we discuss more bomb threats, off-campus housing, and monkeypox. ‘I Feel Like It's Going To Happen Again': Students Evacuate Howard Plaza Towers Following Bomb Threat by JD Jean-Jacques With The Cost Of Living On The Rise, Students Struggle To...

​​Welcome to the HillTalks Podcast from The Hilltop. This weekly round-up will keep you up to date with the latest news and campus happenings. This week we discuss bomb threats, inflation, and Howard's golf team. Community Ordered To Evacuate Medical Building After Report Made Of An Unidentified Blinking Device By JD Jean-Jacques: https://thehilltoponline.com/2022/08/22/community-ordered-to-evacua...