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Local organization helps city's African refugees

Imagine trying to explain how the carbon cycle works to seven-year old Jahora, a Somalian refugee. She speaks little English and has experienced more than most adults in her short life already. "Many of the kids I have worked with have gone through more than I could ever imagine," sophomore Dorothy Knutsen said.… Post the First Comment

A step-by-step guide to landing a hookup

It's Friday night; you finished classes earlier today and took your two-hour power nap. Though you feel drained from an exhausting week of problem sets, WebCT quizzes and lab write ups, you couldn't be more excited to go out and express your stress in a sexier way.… Post the First Comment

After seven long years, a local favorite changes hands

Cake batter, pistachio, chocolate and coconut are some of the flavors that ice cream entrepreneur Jennifer Francis calls her favorites. Gaga's Ice Cream, the business she started 7 years ago, brought these and more flavors to the Charles Village community and became a local landmark.… Post the First Comment

How do you like the place? Freshman first impressions

What do this year's freshmen have to say about adjusting to life here on the Homewood campus? Starting at Hopkins is in some ways a chance to start anew, in a new environment with new people and new opportunities. Kevin Huang says, "I didn't have a very good high school experience -- Hopkins is better.… 1 Comment


Keeping an eye on Baltimore

Meet Baltimore's newest residents: "Lucy," "Princess" and "Crime Fighting Dawg." They are cameras, lovingly named by those weary of living in crime-plagued neighborhoods. The affection, however, is accompanied by an outpouring of protest and indignation. "We put cameras in our neighborhoods that for generations were experiencing violence and open air drug markets. 1 Comment

Abroad in Avignon: French cuisine and academic routine

Avignon, France is an old medieval walled city, with one major claim to fame: for nearly a century it replaced Rome as the home of the papacy. This brought it an enormous amount of wealth, business and visitors to the city. Many came by way of the famous Pont (bridge) d'Avignon that was built across the Rhone River to connect the city to other points of France, creating an important river port. Post a comment

Promoting yourself as a product to new, fashion-conscious employers

Introducing a new product into an already saturated market is both difficult and daunting. When the product is yourself -- a newly-graduated fledgling applying for a choice job among a plethora of peers -- the task seems downright impossible. As I, myself, will be job-hunting in less than a year's time, I've been recently fixated on determining how best to ensure I "get what I want" career-wise, post-college. Post a comment

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