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What would a perfect Hopkins look like?

It is only natural that, as graduation grows close, I reflect upon what I did and did not do during my four years here. Thankfully, I have very few regrets, save a few papers that I should have spent more time on. I came in as an intimidated freshman, worried about Hopkins' "cutthroat" reputation.… Post the First Comment

In the shadow of the `60s

The liberal paradigm is a nearly universal phenomenon in universities today, as it has been since the Vietnam era. However, over time, the voice of dissent has quieted. Having nearly finished my run as an American undergraduate, I wonder why we have become so complacent.… 1 Comment

Hopkins should pull investments from Darfur

Johns Hopkins' investments may be funding genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Dozens of peer institutions like Stanford, Brown, the University of California schools, and Amherst College have pulled money out of Sudan in response to the violence there. As a leading institution, Johns Hopkins is in a position to thwart atrocities and save lives in the short run.… Post the First Comment

Improving access to children's healthcare

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, founder of the March of Dimes, wrote in a November 1942 letter,"c9nothing is closer to my heart than the health of our boys and girls and young men and young women. To me it is one of the front lines of our National Defense.… Post the First Comment

Phi Psi asks: Whither Hopkins?

As a result of the decision of the Board of Municipal and Zoning Appeals on Tuesday, Hopkins has lost one of its precious few remaining fraternity houses. Of course, we are extremely disappointed by the decision. The students were railroaded by neighbors who pounced on a technicality in order to purify their area of an annoyance that predated their own residency. 3 Comments

The puritans at ResLife

It disturbs us to learn that the Office of Residential Life might be engaging in censorial activities with regard to dormitory flyering. These ads are deemed to contain inappropriate content. Of course, this is not a free speech issue (in the constitutional sense) and the administration has the right to ban material that is genuinely offensive and demeaning. 1 Comment

EDITORIAL: Responding to tragedy

Monday morning, our campus awoke to the news of a tragedy unfolding at one of our peer institutions. It shocked and saddened us because it affected friends, family and our extended academic community. Virginia Tech's loss was our own. Post a comment

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