Endowment survival in a changing marketThe recent troubles in American financial markets has some worried about the possible damage done to Hopkins' precious endowment fund, the financial lifeblood of the University. The recent "hiccup" was a nasty accumulation of summertime economic difficulties - the long-foreshadowed credit crunch finally rearing its ugly head, the last vestiges of froth in the housing market bubbling away and oil prices topping the $80 per barrel benchmark. 2 Comments |
Univ. looks to curb HopkinsOne spendingAlthough recent spending trends have indicated that the HopkinsOne program has been operating at a level significantly over budget, University officials have insisted that they are taking steps to ensure that the multi-million dollar program does not go over budget. Post a comment |
News in BriefWriting Sems dept. revives historic journal After a 54-year-long hiatus, the Writing Seminars department's literary journal, The Hopkins Review, is back in print. The publication was born in 1947 as a short paperback journal and disbanded in 1953, citing money troubles and a shortage of staff. Post a comment |
Belvedere Square offers delicious, unique delightsD.I.S.H.Hop in your car and take a quick little adventure down York Road - fly past Jamaican food shacks and fried chicken joints, and within 10 minutes you've gone from an enclave of ethnic bargain dining into an epicure's paradise of international cuisine. Belvedere Square is comprised of a number of unique shops specializing in a fabulous variety of treats, selling bottles of Bordeaux at one end and offering imported Dutch tulips at the other. Post a comment |
Dublin: a college town with old-world charmGuest ColumnEven when I was applying to college, I always had some idea that I'd be studying abroad. I was pretty much sold on Hopkins when my over-eager tour guide answered my questions with a rhapsody about studying art in Florence, living in an olive grove outside the city, eating pasta and speaking Italian. Post a comment |
Fantasies: the good, the bad and the kinkyOrgasmic ChemistryFantasies. We've all had them: most of us have been dealing with them since middle school. You're sitting in class, trying to concentrate on a questionably accurate map of Europe on the chalkboard and find yourself daydreaming about the Taylor Hanson look-alike two rows to the left. 2 Comments |
Stressing out is not worth the headacheGuest ColumnAs college students, we are plagued by headaches, not on a daily basis, but by the minute. We cause ourselves to worry about what has to be done, what could have been done, the concepts we have yet to understand and what things will turn out like in the future. Post a comment |
Stroll down The Avenue for timeless clothing finds and eclectic fashion designsHop CoutureWelcome back loyal readers of Hop Couture (well, it's only been a week, but I can dream, can't I?). Now that we are all dressed in our checks, plaids and Irish wear, it is time to turn our fashion-forward eyes to a more local subject: The small residential area of Hampden. Post a comment |
GOP front-runners absent from race debateSix attending Republicans critiqued Giuliani, Romney, Thompson and McCain for not participating in discussionSix of the 10 Republican presidential candidates came to Baltimore Thursday night to stress the importance of reaching out to black voters, while assailing the leading four contenders for not showing up. "I apologize for those that aren't here" Kansas Sen. Post a comment |
National incidents shine spotlight on free speechAs incidents across college campuses spark debate on student free speech, members of the Hopkins Student Council (StuCo) are reviving demands for a comprehensive free speech policy from the administration. Post a comment |
Pristine Roland Park offers an eclectic Baltimore oasisNeighborhood Series
Asking an average Hopkins student about Roland Park neighborhood usually elicits a simple shrug or a wave in the general direction of West University Parkway. 5 Comments |
Displaced residents critical of EBDI policiesAs construction of a biotech park in East Baltimore moves forward, residents fear losing their neighborhood's identity as the area is transformed. "I'm going to lose all of my heritage," said William Weaver, who has lived in the area for 53 years. Many residents have been forced from their homes under eminent domain by the nonprofit organization East Baltimore Development, Inc (EBDI) in partnership with the City of Baltimore. Post a comment |
Community remembers beloved alum killed in IraqAt first mention of Colby Umbrell's name, anyone who worked with him in the Admissions Office invariably cracks a smile. "He was such a character, in the true sense of the word," said Carole Agelopas, who worked with Umbrell as part of a public relations team. Post a comment |