SLUG: New Dorms. New SOC?

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WITH NEW DORMS COMING AUGUST 2014 WILL HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS BE SO LUCKY TO GET NEW LEARNING FACILITIES AS WELL? (TAKE VO) FOR YEARS NOW STUDENTS HAVE BEEN CROSSING THEIR FINGERS FOR NEW LIVING CONDITIONS AND ITS FINALLY HERE. THIS $107 MILLION PROJECT ALSO BRINGS HOPE TO STUDENTS HEARTS FOR NEW A SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS AS WELL.

(TAKE VO)

STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BEEN DEALING INADEQUATE CONDITIONS AND ARE NOW CROSSING THEIR FINGERS AGAIN FOR ANOTHER MILLION-DOLLAR CHANGE. DAILY, STUDENTS WALK THROUGH STEAMED, MOLDED, AND LEAKY WALLS JUST TO GET TO CLASS. THESE CONDITIONS HAVE MADE IT HARD FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN. (OC/TAG) (OC/TAG) HOWARD UNIVERSITY IS ON THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION AND HAS A LONG JOURNEY AHEAD OF THEM. NEW DORMS CALL FOR NEW LEARNING CONDITIONS NEXT. CAN STUDENTS AND FACULTY BE SO LUCKY FOR THESE MUCH NEEDED RENOVATIONS? OUT

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