The Georgetown Independent, Georgetown University, DC
15 hours ago by Morgan McGovern
It's funny how being away from home makes you appreciate things you never throught were important. In my case, I have never considered myself a particularly patriotic American. Unless it's the Fourth of July, it is highly unlikely that you will see me wearing an American flag-or even the combination of red, white and blue.
The Georgetown Independent, Georgetown University, DC
19 hours ago by Jenna Kelly
The guy every girl wants to be with and who every other guy wants to be. Who better fits this description than George Clooney? He has been an iconic Hollywood star for decades and has become a timeless heartthrob, named "Sexiest Man Alive" by People Magazine twice.
The Georgetown Independent, Georgetown University, DC
1 day ago by Greg Gangelhoff
I was sunning on my yacht the other day when a thought struck me: Brad Pitt is hotter than a woman's vagina after a trip to a Mexican brothel. It seems that not everyone agrees with me, though, and some would even go so far as to say that George "I Give Smug Oscar Speeches" Clooney is finer.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
1 day ago by Stephen P. Miller
Buying gadgets for school can get expensive. Here is a short guide to some inexpensive -- yet quality -- electronics that have become almost a necessity for the contemporary college student.
First, do you really need to drop a grand on a laptop if all you're doing is typing reports, doing PowerPoint presentations and checking Facebook? No.
The District Chronicles, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Julianne Malveaux/NNPA Columnist
Sen. Hillary Clinton is scheduled to deliver a major speech at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. It is poignant and proper that she should speak on Women's Equality Day, the 88th anniversary of women getting the right to vote.
The District Chronicles, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Jessica White/DC Columnist
This is part three of a series triggered by a borrower who got a 100% stated-income loan for the purchase of his primary residence and less than one year later, he can not afford the payments. It is time he meet with a Foreclosure Consultant.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Jada F. Smith
Senator Joseph R. Biden snags democratic Vice Presidential Nomination.
On August 23rd, mass e-mails and text messages circulated throughout the nation announcing the selection of Senator Joseph R. Biden as the Vice Presidential running mate for presumptive democratic nominee Barack Obama.
The Hilltop, Howard University, DC
2 days ago by Jada F. Smith
The male to female ratio at Howard University is similar to that of Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the nation; 66.54 percent women and 33.46 percent men. The stark contrast reflects a consistent problem plaguing the black community that has changed very little over the past years.
The District Chronicles, Howard University, DC
3 days ago by Courtney Battle/Contributing Writer
The mood of Black Republicans like Raynard Jackson should make John McCain nervous. Jackson, a government relations and political consultant based in DC, says he is not letting his lifelong Republican affiliation define him in the November.