Howard University students are now engaged in a protest outside of the "A" Building (Howard vernacular for the Financial Aid Building). Students are protesting account holds, inadequate housing for students, and a whole laundry list of many more issues that HU students have to deal with on a regular basis.
I went to Howard for my first two years of college, so I am fully aware of the problems associated between students and the administration. The Howard administration relies heavily on its history and legacy as a means to ignore current issues that plague the university. For the most part Howard students have kind of lived by the phrase "Whatever happens at Howard, stays at Howard", its a way to protect the Universities image. Many students put on a brave face and represent Howard to the fullest when in reality they are being mistreated and not respected.
Its about time they hear your voice! Though I am no longer a Howard student...I still feel very much connected to the Howard community. I support you all!
Keep it peaceful and let's not get arrested!
Tweets from TwitterLand:
lmp914: WHO FIRST? STUDENTS FIRST!!!!! #HUprotest
emoprettynsweet: #huprotest http://twitpic.com/gg5ws <~ same reason why I left..get 'em ya'll for past, present & future HU students..they GOT 2 do better 3 minutes ago from TwitterFon
@IamDiddy: If your at HOWARD UNIV. Do what we did and take IT OVER!!!! Let's go! And do it in a peaceful way but DO IT!!! That's you university!!!
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