Class of 2022 reflects on UDC experience

When graduating senior, Cheyenne Barber, transferred to the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) in the spring of 2020, she didn't know what to expect. Initially, she was nervous being a little older than the typical student and not knowing anyone. Two years later, she’s on track to graduate summa cum laude. Photo of […]

Turning to fitness during the pandemic

  When the world was hit by COVID-19 in early 2020,  this deadly virus forced people to stay at home in quarantine. With this newfound seemingly endless amount of free time, many started searching for new hobbies and activities to fill their time with. One of the most popular pass times was fitness and exercise. […]

New stores to fight city’s food insecurity

A proposed new supermarket in Ward 7 will tackle disparities between the District’s most affluent areas and its most economically deprived.Upcoming new Lidl in Columbia Highest neighborhood. Photo by Sofia Bellucco.“A Lidl, which  will open at Skyland Town Center on Good Hope Road Southeast at the end of 2022, will be the first new grocery […]

Local magazine saved thanks to social media

   Social media has been criticized for its negative effects, but it has saved one D.C. magazine from going out of business at the height of the pandemic. Andréa Butler, editor-in-chief for SESI Magazine. Photo courtesy of Butler.In 2020, Sesi Magazine, the only local teen magazine for Black girls on newsstands, was struggling to survive after […]