College News in BriefProfessors lament "anti-political" bias Many Americans would hold strongly to their impression that the college classroom is a place full of political biases whether they be liberal or conservative. It has been reported that 58 percent of adults believe that there is a significant problem with liberal bias among college professors, by public opinion polling agency Zogby International. Post a comment |
Stepping Stone ministry offers students fellowship, time of praiseThe drab, brick Mudd Hall, with its dark auditoriums and laboratories, came alive on a rainy afternoon with live music filled with messages of love. Post a comment |
JuicyCampus facilitates anonymous gossipStudents, citing lack of privacy, decry malicious rumors; freedom of speech keeps Administration's hands tiedInfamous Hopkins gossip site JHU Confessions has recently met its match with this year's freshman class in the form of the even more nefarious JuicyCampus.com. Post a comment |
The persistent double standard for womenMy last article was about a sexual double standard. This week, I think it is fitting to write about a gender-role double standard, especially when so many are talking about it in the Halloween season. Post a comment |
Kyro's delivers pizza on the cheapIt's not every day that you enter a café with two known aliases. Kyro's, also known as Café Isis and Al Pacino Café II, offers great pizza and ethnic food to boot. Post a comment |
Everything old can be made new againWhat is the appeal of vintage clothing? There is the pleasure of having a unique piece. Who wants to have the same wardrobe, piece for piece, as three other girls around campus? Vintage clothing lacks the stiffness and sterility that I sometimes see with newer clothing. Post a comment |
Brody's Successor NamedRonald Daniels, University of Pennsylvania Provost, to Speak at Hopkins This AfternoonMembers of the Hopkins community were notified by e-mail blast this morning that Ronald Joel Daniels will be the 14th University president. The pick was unanimously supported by the Presidential Search Committee and the board of trustees elected Daniels earlier today. 6 Comments |
Student groups push voters to polls throughout Election Day, then gather in suspense at nightElection Day, as it approached, was anticipated with fervent preparation. From phone banking for Obama to canvassing for John McCain, Hopkins students worked to piece together a dedicated base for their respective candidates. Post a comment |
Obama victory celebration turns ugly after police use force to disperse ecstatic crowdSixteen individuals, including four undergraduates, one graduate student and one professor from Hopkins, were taken into custody early Wednesday morning after Baltimore City Police intervened to break up a peaceful 500-person celebration of the election results at 33rd and St. 2 Comments |
Charles North set for revitalizationCity of Baltimore proposes $1-billion neighborhood renewalThe City of Baltimore has proposed a $1-billion plan to revitalize Charles North, the neighborhood north of Penn Station. Post a comment |
Former CIA agent speaks about identity leak to publicValerie Plame Wilson smiled at the crowd of Hopkins students, faculty and local residents who had gathered in Shriver Hall on Thursday to hear the latest in the line of Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium speakers. 5 Comments |
Private organizations push for college accountabilityThough Congress has begun to address the issues of college affordability and financial aid, there is no indication that it will, in the near future, address the issue of academic accountability. 3 Comments |