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Despite improvements, residents in East Baltimore remain disgruntled

Leslie Lewis no longer recognizes the Middle East Baltimore neighborhood she grew up in. Before development forced residents to relocate, she felt a strong sense of community.… 1 Comment

University plans 5-percent hike in 2008-'09 tuition

University has yet to announce the December decision
University officials expect to announce a 5-percent increase in tuition for the next academic year in the coming weeks, though the decision was made by the Board of Trustees in December.… Post the First Comment

JHU recycling boosted by competition

Outside Gilman and MSE are brown canisters topped with green; the recycling bins are one of a variety of initiatives to increase participation in the recycling program at Homewood.… Post the First Comment

Students get credit for creating class

When a group of students met to discuss a possible speaker series on urban health for this spring semester and expressed their concern about possible low attendance, James Goodyear suggested turning the series into a class.… Post the First Comment


The end of the Brody era

The end of the Brody era

Brody's tenure, the fifth-longest in Hopkins history, ushered in a transformative process of reidentification, during which the University undertook numerous capital projects and revamped its undergraduate education. Post a comment

Prosecutors will not seek death penalty in case of local waitress

Prosecutors will not seek death penalty in case of local waitress

Prosecutors used Maryland's relatively new fetal homicide law to indict Miller on two counts of first-degree murder, because the victim's seven-month-old fetus was deemed "viable." Post a comment

Critters, Cancun and "bugging" out over break

Too many of my friends are going to Mexico for spring break, no doubt for the tequila sunrise, sex on the beach, margaritas with tortillas and - for the boys - Brazilian-cut bikinis. Post a comment

Essential American designers and what to do with them

When I first arrived in this strange land of America, I noticed something interesting. Post a comment

Climate change heats up foreign affairs panel discussion

Leaders in environmental fields spoke to students about the impending dangers of climate change, debated whether it's still possible to reverse the process

Two scientists dominated a panel discussion on climate change Tuesday, debating the reversibility of a possible climate crisis. Post a comment

Trustees pick newest member of board

The Board of Trustees has selected senior Michelle Brown as next year's Young Trustee. Post a comment

SAIS picks new D.C. office director

The School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS) has appointed a new director. Post a comment

Hopkins birthing program wins national award

The birth companions program at Hopkins School of Nursing received a national award presented to only six organizations each year. Post a comment

Colon cancer test research provides invasive surgery alternatives

Getting screened for colon cancer may become as easy as swallowing a pill. Post a comment

Howard Univ. student arrested in relation to shooting

The arrest of a Howard University student in the Feb. 29 shooting at the University Town Center in Hyattsville, Md. has sent shockwaves through the University community. Post a comment

Anti-genocide group at Univ. of Delaware urges divestment

At the University of Delaware, STAND, the student-led anti-genocide coalition on campus, has been speaking out to pressure the University to divest from Sudan. Post a comment

Bill giving Md. grad students right to unionize fails in Assembly

Legislation proposed to provide teaching assistants and adjunct professors with collective-bargaining rights failed to pass in the Maryland General Assembly last week. Post a comment

Parking discount encourages students to stay green

The University of Maryland, College Park, will begin offering students parking permit discounts for "green" cars. Post a comment

A stimulating discussion: answering sexy questions

I don't so much have a question as I want tips on how to give better cunnilingus. For starters, don't listen to your male friends. Secondly, don't believe all the fuss about the alphabet technique or the counting trick. If you haven't heard of them, these techniques are based on either "writing" letters or drawing the numbers from 1 to 50 or some random number with your tongue. Post a comment

Symposium discussion turns into heated debate

National Intelligence Director Mike McConell and political science professor Steven David took frequent jabs at each other over such issues as waterboarding, warantless wiretapping and nuclear proliferation. Post a comment

Students look to energize politics on campus

Hopkins may play host to the "single largest celebration of American politics on any college campus" this fall, according to the coordinators of Hopkins Engaged 2008. Post a comment

Carjacking shocks campus security

A carjacking last Thursday, which spread onto the Homewood campus, led to miscommunication and the unnecessary lockdown of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. Post a comment

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