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Big hair and accessories can make an outfit pop

In the course of a fashion show, designers might be the only creative force that comes out to take a bow, but each designer is supported by a very important team that takes his or her vision to another level. There's the fashion stylist, the makeup artist and their team, the hair stylist and so on. Post a comment

Chatroulette: a step in society's evolution

It's always fascinating to see what an idea becomes when it is left to the eager, groping hands of the masses. Sometimes, it becomes a movement for civil liberties and fair treatment for every man, woman and child. Other times, it becomes the pox-riddled, drooling love-child of our libidos and our infinitely creative methods of self-expression. Post a comment

Beans provide nutritional boost and filling base for winter food

Beans are cheap, easy to work with and full of protein - all of which makes them an ideal ingredient for college students

You may look at this week's column and whine, "Beans, again?" Yes, this is the second bean recipe I have written about in two columns. But let me state the case for beans. First of all, they are extremely nutritious. Beans are high in protein and fiber, but low in fat, making them an easy base for filling, low-fat meals. Post a comment

Breaking News: Hopkins tuition to increase by 3.9 percent

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Tuition will increase by $1,530, bringing the cost of enrollment up to $40,680. The increase is the second-smallest in the past 36 years, following this year's record low increase of 3.8 percent. 1 Comment

Plans for Brody Learning Commons finalized

With the construction on Gilman ending this summer, Hopkins will then start a new project: the building of the Brody Learning Commons. This $30 million project will begin in June. The administration came to the conclusion that the Milton S. Eisenhower Library (MSE) was not sufficient as the main study area of Hopkins. 4 Comments

Bhashyam selected to Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees has selected senior biomedical engineering and applied math major Abhiram Bhashyam as this year's Young Trustee. Bhashyam impressed the selection committee with his dedication to enriching cross-cultural relations at the University. "He has had a particularly rich experience at Hopkins," said Paula Burger, the University's Vice Provost. 1 Comment

Rogers House to take a new direction

Wedged into a cluster of shrubs and trees at the south wall of University One, the small brick steps that mark the entrance to Rogers House are fairly unassuming in appearance. Most people who don't know what to look for would walk right by. The house and its residents, however, have garnered a reputation that is far larger than its appearance. 2 Comments

Council to examine undergraduate life

Previous recommendations changed schedule, dining

This is the first in a series of articles examining how the Council for Undergraduate Education has impacted student life at Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels has plans to reestablish a council dedicated to improving undergraduate life at Hopkins, seven years after its initial report resulted in many improvements to the Homewood Campus. Post a comment

FAS speaker addresses climate change

Shriver Hall's Clipper Room was packed on Wednesday when Lisa Jackson, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, spoke to the Hopkins community about the growing need to address global climate concerns. The event, which was part of the Foreign Affairs Symposium's "Re-Engaging the World: The New Global Community" series, focused on the importance of the changing role of the United States when it comes to environmental issues. Post a comment