News-Letter

Olmos's MSE speech postponed in light of writers strike

In light of strikes in Hollywood, Edward James Olmos has postponed his speech with the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium (MSE). Post a comment

Hopkins makes first attempt to track private student debt

The senior class recently received a survey requesting that they answer questions about their student debt. Post a comment

Things I've Learned with Richard Bett, professor of philosophy

Professor Bett, who specializes in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, talks about his days at Oxford and the pressure to "publish or perish"

Richard Bett is a professor of philosophy here at Hopkins. Post a comment

Hopkins Student Activists

The Johns Hopkins News-Letter (NL): What does your organization do, both nationally and on campus? Post a comment

In their first year, doctoral students adjust to the demands of grad life

They made it through their undergraduate years. Post a comment

Few students have opted for text alerts

The Johns Hopkins Emergency Alert (JHEA) system is one of many text message alert systems instituted on campuses across the country following the shooting at Virginia Tech last April. Post a comment

Postgrad wins top prize for cancer therapy

For using bacteria and drug-filled molecular capsules, a postgraduate student from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center has garnered the top prize at a national inventors competition. Post a comment

To get the true Iggie's experience, bring wine

D.I.S.H.

If you want to get the full experience out of Iggie's on North Calvert, you had best bring a bottle of wine with you. Post a comment

Italy: finding amore when all you want is friendship

Letters from Abroad

Sometimes I feel like the longer I stay here in Rome, the more unlikely the prospect of assimilating into Italian culture becomes. 4 Comments

Hook yourself up with hookah knowledge

To Health With It

Many people are under the impression that smoking a hookah is much cleaner and healthier because you're sharing the smoke with others and it has been filtered through water. 3 Comments

Learn the sex laws before getting frisky

That's What She Said

There are some things you should know about federal sex laws: They're vague, sometimes contain loopholes and are rarely as entertaining as I'd like. Post a comment

'Dump on the Quad' demonstrates lack of recycling effort in dorms

SEA sponsors event in preparation for college recycling competition in Jan.

Awareness project directed at opening Hopkins's students eyes to the number of items thrown in the garbage that could actually be recycled. Post a comment

Faith and healing, meaningful pursuits for Christian Scientists

Religion at Hopkins

On the first floor of the Rotunda, there is a small room with homey couches and a plethora of books and magazines. 1 Comment

Colleges look to boost minority enrollment

A new initiative posed by an organization of public university leaders will aim to cut the socio-economic and racial education "achievement gap" in half by the year 2015. Post a comment