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Things I've Learned, with the Blue Jay Battalion's Major Levy

Major Heather Levy has been awarded a Purple Heart, has demolished bridges, can disarm live land mines and has completed two tours of duty in Iraq.… Post the First Comment

Brody ninth on list of top-paid presidents

For the 2007 fiscal year, President William Brody was the ninth most highly compensated president of a private university or college, according to a report released by The Chronicle of Higher Education earlier this week.… Post the First Comment

Medical research grants under investigation

In recent months, Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa and ranking Republican on the Senate Finance Committee has been leading an investigation into the policies of universities that regulate how medical researchers report conflicts of interest.… Post the First Comment

Hopkins is seventh priciest U.S. college

Hopkins has been ranked the seventh most expensive school in the nation, according to a recently published survey conducted by CampusGrotto.com and published by The Consumerist. … Post the First Comment


Community aligns at yearly conference

Community aligns at yearly conference

Community organizers and citizens from across Baltimore met at Charles Commons on Saturday to discuss citywide issues during the second annual Neighborhood Institute. Post a comment

Genetic Engineering team wins bronze medal

Hopkins's first International Genetically Engineered Machine Competition (iGEM) team won a bronze medal at the annual competition. Post a comment

Michelle Obama: America's next fashion icon

Rumor has it that Michelle Obama will be featured on the cover of Vogue this coming March. Some other recent announcements for upcoming cover girls have raised many a well-groomed eyebrow. Jennifer Aniston for December? Blake Lively for February? Are these women really that important to fashion? 1 Comment

Don't make a move too soon: Make an investment

The safer the investment, the less the payoff: a commonly held maxim in the financial world. Invest with the long-term in mind, in which case the appeal of the high-risk, high-profit options wane compared to that of the security and reliability of the surefires. Post a comment

Find a workout plan that gets you psyched, suits your style

Looking after your personal fitness is often like cleaning a nasty, vomit-covered toilet. Even before you get started, you know it's going to be tough, and while you're in the act, you keep asking yourself why you're still at it. Both are smelly, sweat-inducing processes with results erasable by a case of the munchies gone too far. Post a comment

Fresh fish, Pan-Asian fare, affordable sushi and kim-chi at New No Da Ji

For a college student, good food is hard to come by. Good food for a good price is even harder to find. So it's no wonder that New No Da Ji is well-known among Asian circles here at Hopkins and around Baltimore. Post a comment

God seems to have changed his mind

Remember when God sent a hurricane to Louisiana to punish the sinful homosexuals in the New Orleans area? Post a comment

City Police tests new gunshot detection system

Senior Andrew Brandel, who lives at the Sigma Phi Epsilon House on West 29th Street, was on his way to class on Monday when he encountered several police officers firing gun rounds into a truck. Post a comment

Brody's final speech

Departing president spoke at MSE Symposium last night
Brody's final speech

On freshmen move-in day in 1996, a man and a woman on rollerblades zipped along the long line of cars, stopping just long enough to stick their heads in the windows, shake hands with parents, and say hello to the newly arriving students. Post a comment

Iraqi refugees find home in Baltimore

Refugees struggle to acclimate to life in Baltimore

It was standing room only last Thursday night at the Interfaith Center, as members of the Hopkins community gathered for a panel discussion on the world refugee crisis hosted by the Hopkins chapter of the Refugee Youth Project (RYP). 1 Comment

Charles Village implements multi-layer security plans

Despite the fact that Hopkins is ranked number one in security by Reader's Digest, a number of undergraduates have complained to the University's security department and to the Residential Advisory Board that they feel unsafe. 1 Comment

Vote for 5th Panhell. sorority overturned

The Panhellenic Council's proposal to invite a fifth sorority to campus was overturned by the existing four sororities on Nov. 4. 1 Comment

Archaeology major to be offered in fall 2009

Undergraduate Hopkins students will be able to pursue a new major in archaeology as soon as the Maryland Higher Education Commission grants its approval. Post a comment

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