RIAA boosts effort to stop illegal downloads
The American recording industry's largest lobbying group for has decided to redouble its efforts to prevent music piracy among college students, including Hopkins students. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has sent more than three times as many notices of copyright infringement to universities across the country than it did last year. Post a comment |
Surgeon General renews underage drinking issue
Acting U.S. Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu issued what he is calling his first national Call to Action on Tuesday March 6, intended to prevent and reduce underage drinking in America. Moritsugu held a press conference on March 6 for the express purpose of introducing this plan; the U. 1 Comment |
FAS begins with panel on human trafficking
The Foreign Affairs Symposium commenced its 2007 "Shifts in the Global Tides" series Wednesday night with a panel event that examined human trafficking across the globe. "This series is sort of unique. Topics on human rights are emerging quickly, but they haven't really been brought up," FAS co-chair Charlie Sido said. 1 Comment |
Charles Village sees benefits from growth
Although several of Charles Village's veteran businesses have seen slight declines in profits since the arrival of new corporate franchises, such as Starbucks and Chipotle, local business owners tend to be pleased with the overall effects of growth. The Olmsted Apartments, where a huge excavation currently takes up the majority of a block, are slated to begin being built at the end of 2007. 2 Comments |
Board of Trustees selects this year's Young TrusteeThe Young Trustees Board has selected senior Sarah David as this year's Young Trustee. Members of the committee reached their decision on March 5 and will make the announcement on Friday. Every year, one Young Trustee position opens up and the Board of Trustees elects one graduating senior from the Homewood campus to serve a four-year term as a Young Trustee. Post a comment |