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Is Howard For Me Posted on 07-13-2008
college_bound

so I'm a senior in high school and I'm getting a little nervous I consider Howard one of my top choices...but now I'm considering if Howard is really for me I live in California and I heard DC is a "ruff" city I'm a little concerned because living in SD all my life I never really experienced anything other than what I'm used to i don't want anyone to get the impression that I'm stuck up or anything because honestly I'm far from it...I know that every city has it's bad parts and you'll find bad people everywhere but I hear alot of stories about crimes in dc I don't want to cut Howard out because I really want to go there and I know it's stupid but I just need a little reassurance that DC isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be I'm determined to go to Howard even if that means staying in my dorm the entire time well not the entire time but you catch my drift oh PS... haven't heard much about the psychology dept. anything on that will be great as well
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zqjazz replied on 07-18-2008 10:57AM [Reply]
ok im from dc. dc is not bad unless ur stupid. people at howard think its ok 2 walk around by themselves in the middle of the night in a back alley looking all uppity. then wonder y they get robbed. just speak 2 people and u will be fine dont act like ur better than anyone. start 2 love gogo the best music ever. but seriously though howard is in nw. this is the good part of dc. u all will b fine.
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zqjazz replied on 07-22-2008 04:06PM [Reply]
college_bound wrote:
so I'm a senior in high school and I'm getting a little nervous I consider Howard one of my top choices...but now I'm considering if Howard is really for me I live in California and I heard DC is a "ruff" city I'm a little concerned because living in SD all my life I never really experienced anything other than what I'm used to i don't want anyone to get the impression that I'm stuck up or anything because honestly I'm far from it...I know that every city has it's bad parts and you'll find bad people everywhere but I hear alot of stories about crimes in dc I don't want to cut Howard out because I really want to go there and I know it's stupid but I just need a little reassurance that DC isn't as bad as everyone makes it out to be I'm determined to go to Howard even if that means staying in my dorm the entire time well not the entire time but you catch my drift oh PS... haven't heard much about the psychology dept. anything on that will be great as well
Plus they send us these handy e-mails!!!!!! HOWARD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT 2244 10th Street, 806-1100 July 22, 2008 Safety Alert The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a **** incident which occurred early this morning near the intersection of Elm Street & 2nd Street, NW, Washington D.C. No University personnel were involved in this incident; however all students, faculty, staff and visitors should exercise caution when traveling on streets adjacent to the university. This is the second incident involving a **** that has occurred near university property within the past week. Remember: 1. Travel in well lighted areas whenever possible 2. Travel in groups of two or more persons when feasible 3. Contact Campus Police at 202-806-1100 if you need a ride to participate in the Escort Service, after 12:00 at night. 4. Report suspicious activity to Campus Police or MPD at: Emergencies: 911, or 202-806-7777. Non-Emergencies: 202-806-1100. “REMEMBER SAFETY & SECURITY IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS”
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jasmineh replied on 07-22-2008 05:28PM [Reply]
zqjazz wrote:
Plus they send us these handy e-mails!!!!!! HOWARD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT 2244 10th Street, 806-1100 July 22, 2008 Safety Alert The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a **** incident which occurred early this morning near the intersection of Elm Street & 2nd Street, NW, Washington D.C. No University personnel were involved in this incident; however all students, faculty, staff and visitors should exercise caution when traveling on streets adjacent to the university. This is the second incident involving a **** that has occurred near university property within the past week. Remember: 1. Travel in well lighted areas whenever possible 2. Travel in groups of two or more persons when feasible 3. Contact Campus Police at 202-806-1100 if you need a ride to participate in the Escort Service, after 12:00 at night. 4. Report suspicious activity to Campus Police or MPD at: Emergencies: 911, or 202-806-7777. Non-Emergencies: 202-806-1100. “REMEMBER SAFETY & SECURITY IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS”
is this an actual email that they sent
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going_places_504 from new roads, LA replied on 07-23-2008 02:03AM [Reply]

zqjazz wrote:
Plus they send us these handy e-mails!!!!!! HOWARD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT 2244 10th Street, 806-1100 July 22, 2008 Safety Alert The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a **** incident which occurred early this morning near the intersection of Elm Street & 2nd Street, NW, Washington D.C. No University personnel were involved in this incident; however all students, faculty, staff and visitors should exercise caution when traveling on streets adjacent to the university. This is the second incident involving a **** that has occurred near university property within the past week. Remember: 1. Travel in well lighted areas whenever possible 2. Travel in groups of two or more persons when feasible 3. Contact Campus Police at 202-806-1100 if you need a ride to participate in the Escort Service, after 12:00 at night. 4. Report suspicious activity to Campus Police or MPD at: Emergencies: 911, or 202-806-7777. Non-Emergencies: 202-806-1100. “REMEMBER SAFETY & SECURITY IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS”
i dont believe thats the email they sent
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zqjazz replied on 07-23-2008 10:34AM [Reply]
yes its real i didnt waste my time writing it. i got it yesterday!
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jasmineh replied on 07-23-2008 05:18PM [Reply]
zqjazz wrote:
yes its real i didnt waste my time writing it. i got it yesterday!
so does alot of crime happen around the school or is it just once in awhile
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zqjazz replied on 07-24-2008 10:48AM [Reply]
welcome to dc! i like that song... anyway u should b fine as long as u use common sense. really its nothing to worry about on campus
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mochilaaa replied on 09-14-2008 04:28PM [Reply]
I don't get why people freak out about that... I mean, I live in southern California and people think LA is super bad, when it's not. Just like LA, D.C. is an URBAN area it's bound to look that way perosnally, I like urban areas because of the history.
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HBCUlover from washington, DC replied on 09-14-2008 11:22PM [Reply]
zqjazz wrote:
ok im from dc. dc is not bad unless ur stupid. people at howard think its ok 2 walk around by themselves in the middle of the night in a back alley looking all uppity. then wonder y they get robbed. just speak 2 people and u will be fine dont act like ur better than anyone. start 2 love gogo the best music ever. but seriously though howard is in nw. this is the good part of dc. u all will b fine.
im from dc too. do u plan on applying for howard or do u already attend the school?
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cityscape511 from On Top of the World, SD replied on 06-29-2010 06:00PM [Reply]
I am a rising Senior and I've been eyeing HU since the 8th grade but i've read so many reviews that say different things I'm skeptical that Howard is really for me ...so now im looking at spelman too (since i recently found out they have film). I'm looking for a school where I can get a well-rounded experience not just preprofessional training and good parties...(although those are a plus) an intellectual school where people can learn from each other. in a review someone that goes there said "The experience I've gotten from Howard has been inspiring yet disappointing...a large segment of Howard students perpetuate Black stereotypes. I've heard some opinions expressed in classes which have no factual basis and are pretty ignorant and uninformed...The preprofessionalism spills over to the mindset of the students. You will find classmates asking 'What can you do with your degree?' rather than 'What are you reading?'...I would say if you want classmates who talk about texts outside of class and who are passionate about human rights, you will feel out of place because most of the people here are about fashion, dating, and money." Is this true? And do spelmanites ever get the feeling that they are surrounded by too many females? Please help me!
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