Stories from the current online edition of News-Letter. en-us http://www.jhunewsletter.com Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:01:28 GMT 20 http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Appeals.Panel.Invalidates.Sga.Vote.Calls.For.ReElection-3348419.shtml After an appeals panel disqualified all nine candidates from the first round of Student Council Executive elections, the Council announced that a re-election will begin Friday. 1f14015c-211f-4a5b-84d2-8ad017383784 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Stephanie Delman http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Candido.Brown.Overcomes.On.Way.To.State.Recognition-3348461.shtml Having overcome a difficult childhood plagued by drug-selling friends and drug-using family members, senior Candido Brown was determined to be different. 272aafea-12ae-4123-a6b3-aff10f4b5ca3 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Stephanie Benca http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Charity.Event.Goes.Smoothly.Despite.Controversial.Speaker-3348435.shtml A charity event involving a controversial speaker went smoothly despite the withdrawal of two participants and threats from administrators to pull funding. 7f304eed-4922-4475-93e2-65b42a6759c3 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Max McKenna http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Council.Jumps.Into.Search.For.President-3348433.shtml The Student Council voiced its concerns to the Presidential Search Committee at an open forum on Monday, pressing its members to seek a candidate that would both lead Hopkins through the 21st century and address the concerns of the student body. 941d7168-ed5d-4638-93be-be4ebb7af46e Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Search committee holds one-time open forum for student input Husain Danish http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Court.Hands.Down.New.Ruling.On.Rape-3348452.shtml Maryland's highest court has redefined the concept of rape to include situations in which one party withdraws consent after penetration. a1371743-075d-4b24-9171-5ed010c33e60 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Heather Barbakoff http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Five-Years.Out.Some.Cue.Goals.Remain.Unmet-3348448.shtml Five years after the Commission on Undergraduate Education (CUE) issued a comprehensive report aimed at improving the social and academic life of undergraduate students, several of the committee's recommendations remain unfulfilled. 7d968058-b703-4429-94f4-dccdd821a996 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Leah Mainiero http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Housing.Plan.To.Include.Charles.Blackstone-3348425.shtml The administration has been developing a housing plan that will include on-campus housing for upperclassmen and a new freshman quadrangle. 54ab5d1f-8539-4236-be54-cf0f43c8ee0f Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Simran Hundal and Payal Patnaik http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/New-Student.Loan.Bill.Protects.Financial.Aid-3348456.shtml New legislation hopes to keep the rocky state of U.S. credit markets from preventing the granting of financial aid to parents and students. 26c5d103-56a4-4532-97e2-88f06fae5f62 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Heather Barbakoff http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Prof-Speaks.On.Lgbt.Discrimination-3348458.shtml Awareness of the difficulties lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) individuals face has increased in the last 20 years, but much more progress remains to be made, according to Professor Jen Hayashi of the Hopkins School of Medicine. bb9c8443-ee25-4092-af68-da2c1c65c1a7 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Ming Wen http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Saving.Lives.After.Hurricane.Katrina-3348454.shtml When Juliette Saussy learned that Hurricane Katrina would hit New Orleans, she began to pray. 24cfea29-9b2f-445d-bde9-be2e29bad7c1 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Anne Faber http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Study.Abroad.Office.Changes.Financial.Policies.Simplifies.Applications-3348453.shtml The Office of Study Abroad has announced that changes to its billing and financial aid policies will take effect in the fall of 2008. ed1911a0-966d-4c7b-9f25-a84974020c0e Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Erin Yang http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Things.Ive.Learned.With.Professor.Matthew.Crenson-3348450.shtml Matthew Crenson lived through the aftermath of the Baltimore race riots, the Vietnam War and the Cold War, and he has shared his experiences in the classroom. 3c420e32-b410-4155-b5fc-71ef130f7382 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Stephanie Delman http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Arts-Innovation.Program.Grants.Funds.To.Faculty.And.Students-3348183.shtml e Homewood campus, Hopkins has given about $25,000 in grants to faculty and students. 0ffe74df-0449-4ea5-a847-5e922ca0fefc Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Doyeun Kim http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Creighton.Univ.To.Allow.Alcohol.Sales.On.Campus-3348205.shtml Nebraska's Creighton University was granted a liquor license for a new on-campus restaurant. 8bdb85ba-6b11-4162-bcbc-b530947bef61 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Marie Cushing http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Hopkins.Donor.Virginia.Decker.Dies.At.Age.91-3348179.shtml Educational philanthropist Virginia Decker, whose donations helped fund the creation of the Decker Quadrangle, died on April 11 at the age of 91. 1e39577f-a818-4d0c-87f4-4a4708820d48 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Marie Cushing http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Hopkins.Eyesight.Research.Could.Help.Insomniacs-3348190.shtml A recent discovery by a Hopkins biologist could help those suffering from insomnia and seasonal affective disorder. 84fa1d91-7c84-4b96-91e9-61a0b059089c Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Marie Cushing http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/How-To.Hide.Hickeys.And.Other.Sexy.Solutions-3348217.shtml Dealing with baby drama, a boyfriend evolution or hiding those hickies? I've got your answers. 532eae03-7c36-4033-96c1-9e97ae00ac2c Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 grace Gwendolyn http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Incorporate.Classic.Elements.Of.Mens.Fashion-3348222.shtml When it comes to soul-searching, love-seeking and dressing themselves, men should follow certain rules. baa74666-0b83-4c46-8d0b-3b4b49ddd993 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 siavash Raiqani http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/New-Bill.Would.Grant.Tas.Right.To.Form.Labor.Unions-3348199.shtml Democrats in Congress introduced a bill that would grant graduate student teaching assistants at private institutions the right to form labor unions. c7ae7ba5-a086-4b96-83dc-1a101c34ff47 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Marie Cushing http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/No.Arrests.Made.During.Colorado.Univ.Marijuana-3348206.shtml Ten thousand students gathered at Colorado University on Sunday to celebrate the annual counterculture holiday "4/20." bce38808-1838-4e2f-8f7a-ce17af41296a Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 pHYLLIS ZHU http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Proposed.Tax.Cuts.In.California.Met.With.Student.Protests-3348201.shtml Thousands of students marched at the California state capital on Monday in protest over proposed budget changes that would cut $1 billion from the public college system. edaebae8-4f89-4d77-a0de-4baa9ceeac10 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Marie Cushing http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Sip-Smell.Soak.And.Soothe.Your.Way.To.StressFree.Finals-3348224.shtml The end of the academic year is bittersweet. You're almost done with another rigorous semester, and summer fun is on the horizon. 2e50a18a-09f2-4d72-8b8b-41d1b620668b Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 kelly Gonzalez http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Spring.Fair.Food.A.Dieters.Worst.Nightmare-3348213.shtml Among the many vendors listed to appear at this year's Spring Fair are Hoffman's Funnel Cakes, Big Fat Daddy's, Yum It Up, South Carolina BBQ and MacBrand Foods. 07e734ab-3790-4618-a11b-2fcc7941dd85 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 Lisa Ely http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/Student.Claims.Art.Project.Include.SelfInduced.Miscarriages-3348194.shtml A controversial senior art project that claims to document a year of self-induced miscarriages has been the center of debate at Yale University. 18fd6e7f-aa1a-49af-bb25-e3fbdaa0fa85 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT News & Features 4/24/08 PHYLLIS ZHU http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/NewsFeatures/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Editorial/Build.With.Caution-3348236.shtml The University has made no secret of its desire to significantly expand its capacity to house undergraduates on campus. e4798265-58d2-4544-957e-de3df13e91b8 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorial 4/24/08 http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Editorial/Democratizing.Student.Politics-3348233.shtml The Student Council Appeals Panel decision to disqualify all the candidates running for the Executive Council and hold another election is mired with confusion and controversy. 6ca75130-72da-4181-b9e6-5988c7b0e8d2 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorial 4/24/08 http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Editorial/Make-Study.Abroad.Affordable-3348239.shtml The establishment of the Office of Study Abroad was a positive step toward making studying abroad more appealing and accessible for undergraduates. 99e9662f-d948-4791-bf7c-bd0942cd74b6 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Editorial 4/24/08 http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Editorial/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Opinion/Promises.That.Dont.Come.Out.Right-3348247.shtml During the presidential campaign season, we are witness to all sorts of false hopes and promises which are put forth by the candidates in their attempts to sway the electorate of the country. 5ba439b2-95aa-498c-b862-f7f6b00c3e04 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/24/08 Dave Snyder http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Opinion/Punishing.The.Candidates.Who.Ran.A.Clean.Campaign-3348250.shtml To put it simply, I'm disappointed by recent developments that have taken place in the student council elections on account of decisions by the appeals committee and by Student Council. 35b9f21c-baf1-4004-a2fe-023eb33983f1 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/24/08 NATHAN LEVIN http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Opinion/Moral.Outrage.Sometimes-3348243.shtml As Eliot Spitzer inexorably fades from the headlines and probably back into a little bit cheaper clientele of scarlet women, our moral outrage specialists are once again ravenously licking their chops and searching for the next meteoric celebrity flare-out (maybe something on the level of a prominent middle-aged black male kidnapping a pretty, white teenaged girl while at an illegal dogfight) or any other sort of race/gender controversy. ca8548cb-364e-42f5-9ec5-4639aa129f64 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/24/08 Colin Ray http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Opinion/Obamas.Politics.Incompatible.With.Reality-3348253.shtml What's the point in voting? It's not going to change my life," said Sandra, a woman I interviewed just outside the Hopkins medical campus, who was only willing to give me her first name. e6d44800-1b3f-4790-9e49-87bb731d41a2 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Opinion 4/24/08 Ravi Gupta http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Opinion/ Opinion/Editorial http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/Baseball.Earns.Top.Spot.In.Conference.With.Win-3348751.shtml The baseball teams from Hopkins and Franklin & Marshall College both sit at the top of the Centennial Conference. 1ac5d834-4bd3-4cac-8e39-b1bcd85b0546 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/08 Mike Sumner http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper932/thumbs/t_0x8d5f15.jpg http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/Dealing.With.Sports.Withdrawal.In.Baltimore-3348735.shtml Back at home (Westchester, N.Y. - just north of New York City) there is a commercial for the cable company in which they repeatedly mention how the New York metro area has nine major men's professional sports teams. f54379b5-93a5-4261-be47-836c0c98346e Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/08 Eric Goodman http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/Gvozden.Stays.Relaxed.On.And.Off.The.Field-3348738.shtml Sophomore lacrosse goalie Mike Gvozden loves defending only one thing more than the lacrosse goal: his heritage. 27c9b81a-cc1e-4f03-856c-0a775b5df85c Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/08 Mary Doman http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper932/thumbs/t_zd1lqp69.jpg http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/M.Lax.Sinks.Midshipmen.For.34th.Straight.Time-3348747.shtml The Hopkins men's lacrosse team is finally back to looking the way they looked in the beginning of the season, when the Blue Jays coveted a number-one national ranking. e59b5d4a-cb38-49da-9728-015987952304 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/08 Demian Kendall http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper932/thumbs/t_0c12w8wl.jpg http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/Mens-Tennis.Secures.Eighth.Straight.Win-3348758.shtml Extending a winning streak to eight events came with something extra for the men's tennis team to celebrate. b8ce7d7b-3a6f-403e-a109-80143391b91c Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/08 Alexander Ip http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper932/thumbs/t_9qk4ix89.jpg http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/Three.Jays.Represent.Track.Team.In.MultiEvent.Meet-3348737.shtml The Hopkins men's and women's track and field teams entered a combined three athletes into the Messiah Multi-Event Meet in Grantham, Penn. last Sunday, April 13. e2dd1cae-ddde-414e-b74f-e383f29efc64 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/08 Jeremy Selbst http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper932/thumbs/t_mnx6jdt2.jpg http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/W.Lax.Nearly.Upsets.Northwestern-3348755.shtml In a back-and-forth game at Lakeside Field last Friday, the Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse team fell short of upsetting No. 1 Northwestern, losing 14-12. 16e815c9-642d-4719-8ba5-f87fbfd663bf Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/08 Mike Porambo http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/W.Tennis.Wins.One.Loses.One.Over.Weekend-3348741.shtml Despite high expectations when the Hopkins women's tennis team headed south to Fredericksburg, Va. on Sunday, the Jays came home with a loss after they faced the first-ranked Washington & Lee (21-0). 710f6ff5-6dcb-44f4-b032-7f36ba93808f Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Sports 4/24/08 Katie Moody http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Sports/ Sports http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/Brain.Tumor.Treatment.Uses.Radiation.And.Gene.Therapy-3348238.shtml Though several treatments exist to combat cancer, many can be painful and draining, and have grave risks associated with them despite their great benefits. e7a37ffe-9c6b-45b1-a311-d00dffc4b195 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Science 4/24/08 Sam Ohmer http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/Malaria.Increases.Hiv.Risk.For.Babies-3348234.shtml Pregnant women who are HIV-positive are more likely to transmit the HIV virus to their babies if they are also infected with malaria, a new study by investigators at the Bloomberg School of Public Health has found. 36547ef5-c316-4447-a029-55eb2f7c752d Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Science 4/24/08 Jocelyn Wagman http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/Molecule.Helps.Wiring.Of.FightOrFlight.Response-3348231.shtml A group of Hopkins scientists lead by David Ginty of the School of Medicine has discovered new evidence about the development of our stress response system. 669394b7-eca1-46b1-b591-25646aafd53e Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Science 4/24/08 Ben Kallman http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/Older.Kids.Youre.Right.Parents.Are.Harder.On.You-3348722.shtml When it comes to sibling relationships, fairness rarely comes into play. cfa147dc-b264-4616-bef4-034319649c92 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Science 4/24/08 Tiffany Ng http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/Support.Cells.Modify.Lou.Gehrigs.Disease-3348235.shtml Glial cells, the supporting cells of the nervous system, are present everywhere in your brain and spinal cord and help with communication between neurons. ab794024-a7b0-4726-b249-3afedf09dfb1 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Science 4/24/08 Deanna Chieco http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Science/ Campus News http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/Actors.Excel.In.New.Round.Of.Witness.Plays-3348196.shtml The Witness Spring Showcase welcomed the audience to the dark side (of life) with the presentation of four new student-written plays this past weekend in Arellano Theater. 1f1d74f4-39d7-48a3-a8e2-40a134dd6d7e Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Arts & Entertainment 4/24/08 Sarah Addison http://media.collegepublisher.com/media/paper932/thumbs/t_c4ul18s7.jpg http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/Baltimore.Realizes.it.City.Potential-3348200.shtml Anybody who has lived in Baltimore for the past few years could have seen this coming. 50aa77bb-4927-4e96-b099-e60929b7635e Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Arts & Entertainment 4/24/08 Alex Begley http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/Despite.Cameos.Galore.The.Grand.Cant.Hold.Its.Own-3348210.shtml Waiting for Guffman it is not, but Zak Penn's new improv-style satire of championship poker, The Grand, still manages to pack in quite a few laughs, thanks to an ensemble cast overflowing with comedic talent. 7eedd757-218c-4083-9209-b14c017dbb8e Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Arts & Entertainment 4/24/08 Alex Vockroth http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/French.Friends.Are.Compared.In.Bma.Exhibit-3348212.shtml Tucked inside the Cone Collection at the Baltimore Museum of Art, a new exhibit traces the careers of two French artists, Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947) and Édouard Vuillard (1868-1940). 5a55597e-92bc-4518-9e42-a542159ee8cd Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Arts & Entertainment 4/24/08 The exhibit on Bonnard and Vuillard traces their careers through cultural club meetings and a shared love of lithography Sarah Sabshon http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/Jhu-Film.Festival.Stretches.Boundaries-3348216.shtml Every year the Johns Hopkins Film Festival is still the best thing this campus has to offer by way of culture. 63de142f-585f-40e6-8c59-0a5231c23a6e Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Arts & Entertainment 4/24/08 Alex Begley http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/Local.Musicians.Invent.Their.Own.Instruments-3348202.shtml The electric guitar has been the definitive instrument in pop music for the last six decades, but few remember that in its time it was a radical invention. a2069791-f063-4659-96ce-81f46835d508 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Arts & Entertainment 4/24/08 Adam Lempel http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/New-Vibrations-3348226.shtml New Vibrations 3ee6152a-5bad-497b-8476-029144f02c22 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Arts & Entertainment 4/24/08 http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/ArtsEntertainment/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Cartoons/Me.A-GrownUp.On.Adulthood-3348733.shtml Adult life is approaching. I can feel it. 5f5c8af1-2216-4aa0-9c18-4b8e98de86c0 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Cartoons 4/24/08 Adar Eisenbruch http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/Cartoons/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/YourNewsLetter/Flirting.Via.Text.Is.The.New.Frontier.Of.Loving-3348726.shtml Technology has made the lives of "kids these days" pretty easy. When was the last time you didn't know who was calling you before you answered the phone? 5448a4fb-56ee-4876-ab6a-462244d28858 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT Your News-Letter 4/24/08 Elysha Chang http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/YourNewsLetter/ Arts/Entertainment http://www.jhunewsletter.com/news/2008/04/24/YourNewsLetter/How-Not.To.Be.A.Jerk.Next.Time.You.Go.To.A.Concert-3348731.shtml You've woken up at 7 a.m. to wait for the presale. 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