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The hilltop I rest on, proud and tall,
A beacon of truth, I welcome all.
From Thurgood to Kamala, my legacy shines,
What am I, where excellence aligns?

What is Howard University?

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The fiery banter between Damon and Elena in The Vampire Diaries and the icy start between enemies-turned-lovers in Bridgerton illustrate this trope.

What is Enemies to Lovers?

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The President of TWG

What is Ezearia?

100

The event on September 10th

What is General Body Meeting?

100

The published author who helped with our Poetry Workshop.

What is Pelumi Olatinpo?

200

The drum beats loud when spirits rise,
At games and step shows, beneath the skies.
I lead the Bison, with rhythm and might,
Who am I, keeping the crowd hyped all night?

What is Howard's marching band?

200

The royal weddings and magical reunions that close shows like Once Upon a Time exemplify this classic “happily ever after” trope

What is the Fairy Tale Ending?

200

The amount of times Lindsey studied abroad.

What is three?

200

The Lisa Jones Gentry Writing Workshop is on what date?

What is September 23rd?

200

The Howard Grad student who wrote "The White Man's Ice Ain't Colder: Poetry and Thoughts on Being Black in America."

What is Christopher Newman?

300

The plains may be far, but my spirit is near,
Strength and resilience, I carry here.
On jerseys and banners, I proudly stand tall,
Who am I, the mascot that unites them all?

What is Bison?

300

The story of Belly navigating summers with familiar companions subtly transforms long-standing camaraderie into this classic romantic evolution, exemplifying a shift from shared history to newfound desire.

"The Summer I Turned Pretty"

What is Love Triangle?

What is Childhood friends to lover?

300

The states that Aaronette has lived in.



What is Texas, Virgina, and Georgia?

300

The date of School of Communications Fair Org Fair.

What is September 15?

300

The Sierra Leonean author who once worked with both MET and Cynthia Erivo on her featured poem, 'Mami Wata'

What is N'Gadie Roberts

400

The monuments gleam where justice debates,
History whispers through marble gates.
Howard’s backyard, where power resides,
What city am I, where the Mecca abides?

What is Washington, DC?

400

The ordinary teen who discovers extraordinary destiny, like Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

What is the Chosen One?

400

The English major who is better with Maths than English. 

What is Naomi Turner?

400

The event on October 9th.

What is the Author Panel event?

400

The author of the Emmy Award–winning docuseries and the Pulitzer Prize–winning, New York Times Magazine–recognized book, The 1619 Project.

What is Nikole Hannah-Jones?

500

The pen is my weapon, my voice is my shield,
Stories and poems, my battlefield.
I nurture creators, both seasoned and new,
Who am I, where Bison writers break through?

What is Howard's Writer Guild?

500

The ragtag crews in Stranger Things, Umbrella Academy, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine prove that loyalty, not blood, defines this beloved trope.

What is the Found Family?

500

The number of E-board members.

What is 10?

500

The event that is on September 30th.

What is the Washington Writers' Publishing House event?

500

The late Howard professor, Nobel- and Pulitzer-winning poet.

What is Toni Morrison?

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