I have an announcement to make ya'll

hilltophomie wrote:

very good reasoning. i live in lawrence, kansas. home of the all important fluckin jayhawks. and i would rather not go to college than go to university of kansas. but you have to give howard points for historical signifigance. i mean, brown vs. board changed the course of american education and the landscape of both primary, secondary, and post secondary education would be very different without it. plus, we've got so much star power. p diddy, despite his lack of completion, (but, technically, he was awarded an honorary degree, so he still counts), debbie allen, ossie davis, toni morrison, zora neale hurston, omar tyree, ananda lewis, etc. and the political importance of the campus and it's population is huge. now, anyone who goes to, or knows someone who goes to, howard knows that we may have our administrative issues, in that u can't get anything done without a validation sticker, and you can't get a validation sticker for anything, we still have a strong academic reputation. and i suppose i'd be remiss in my duties as a howard student if i didn't mention the fact that we brought in 72 national achievement scholars, which is the largest number for 2003.

Southern_Beauty wrote:

Although I haven't officialy started my college education yet, I must say choosing Hampton over Howard does not make Hampton a better school. I was offered a full ride at Hampton and a guy from the alumni association practically begged me to come there saying that the Hampton experience was like no other. However, I chose to go to Howard, which only gave me tuition and fees, because Howard's legacy is priceless. Howard is recognized by both whites and blacks as one of the leading universities for educating blacks. To be honest, not that many whites in Alabama have heard of Hampton. Both are good schools and to me no ranking by any magazine can state which one is better than the other. If I were a pre-med, pre-law, or a business major I would definitely choose Howard over Hampton. It's about choosing the school that will help you in the long run. Unless you plan on going pro in football, I fail to see how Hampton beating Howard makes Hampton a better school. Like I said it's all about choosing the school that works for you.