News-Letter

Bennett improves student standings with community

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Carrie Bennett has been living in an apartment building filled with college fraternity boys for the past three years.

Breakdancing Club attracts local following

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's 10 p.m. and the end of breakdancing practice, but club members remain on the floor in the SDS room of the Mattin Center as breakbeats blast from the speakers.

Burke's: your next stop for steaks

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

"Are you hungry?"

Charity provides homeless with healthcare

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Health Care for the Homeless, a Maryland non-profit organization, has its niche in Baltimore.

Exercise provides opportunities for experimentation

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

What does it mean to you to be fit? By definition fitness means to be suited for, to be capable of completing a task.

Hopkins Engaged attempts to gain momentum

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

With Hopkins Engaged still in planning stages, coordinators are saying that there is a lot of work left to be done.

Hopkins students and faculty balance science and religion

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Hopkins students and faculty balance science and religion

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Hopkins is one of the only major private institutions in the country without any historical religious affiliation.

Muslim reporter explores Judaism, adheres to strict laws of Passover

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As I took the last bites of my Americone Dream, I stared silently at the clock. Five minutes left.

Physics Fair draws young visitors and participants

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This past Saturday afternoon, the physics department hosted its fifth annual Physics Fair, transforming the Bloomberg Physics and Astronomy Building into a bastion of science.

Residents violate substance-free dorm contract

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

According to several past and current residents of substance-free university housing, the contract that distinguishes the dorm from any other is broken multiple times each year.

Seniors to face tougher job market

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Employers are expected to hire half as many new college graduates than they estimated last summer, according to the National Association of Colleges (NACE).

Spring Fair draws largest crowd in years

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

From fireworks to fried Oreos, the offerings at this year's Spring Fair attracted people from all walks of life to the Homewood campus.

Stress-free rules for spring fashion

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Finals are fast approaching, and I'm sure there's nothing you'd rather do than study.

Things I've Learned, with Michael Lind

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As an academic, author, children's writer and poet, Michael Lind is a foreign affairs specialist with diverse interests. His writings have influenced the world of international relations for several decades.

What women really want: the Alpha male

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

There is a lot of advice out there about what guys should do or say when trying to attract a girl.

Yash Gupta inducted as first dean of Carey School

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School has officially acquired a dean a year after initially opening.

Yash Gupta was initiated as the first dean of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School last Friday.

Principal members of the administration, along with William Carey, whose $50 million donation made the founding of the business school possible, attended in full academic regalia.

Enforce substance-free rules

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The University is obligated to ensure that a diversity of lifestyles can be accommodated on this campus.

Making Engaged a reality

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Hopkins Engaged initiative, conceived entirely by students, is an important project for encouraging politicians, local community leaders and students at Hopkins and in the Baltimore area into active dialogue about the pressing issues facing our country today.

Our knowledge of the world

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Johns Hopkins, as the first modern research university, was envisioned as a distinctly secular institution. Rather than a divinity school, we would have labs.

Hidden Sudan investments

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Hopkins is virtually alone among prestigious American universities: Out of the "top 15," only Hopkins and CalTech lack a public policy on Darfur.

Obama's next challenge: winning superdelegates

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I am enjoying the current presidential nomination race between Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.).

Protest the issues, not the Olympics

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Olympic Games belong to the athletes and not to the politicians," President of the American Olympic Committee Avery Brundage said in 1936.

StuCo should shift to greater advocacy

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I have been a part of the Student Council for four years and write this as a final effort to advance a body I respect so much.

A double dutch-ess of tennis and jump rope

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Sophomore women's tennis player Amanda Schubert has made it pretty far in life.

Baseball splits two with Haverford

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The #13 Johns Hopkins Blue Jays went into Saturday's double- header against Haverford riding an 11-game winning streak.

M. and w. crew have strong showing at regional finals

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The men's and women's crew teams perpetuated their dominance in the water with a final tune-up before their Mid-Atlantic Collegiate Crew Championships this weekend.

Men's lacrosse blows past Mount Saint Mary's

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

On an overcast Monday evening, the fifth-ranked Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse team hosted in-state rival Mount St. Mary's.

Men's tennis sets sights on national tourney

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It was a festive atmosphere at Hopkins this past weekend, and the 15th ranked men's tennis team enjoyed a festive weekend in Baltimore as well, defending its Centennial Conference Championship title with 5-0 wins on consecutive days over Washington College and Haverford.

The strange and disturbing rituals of Hopkins sports teams

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

I'm fully convinced that the Patriots lost the Superbowl because I switched seats at halftime.

W. Lax tops two, earning needed third seed

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Johns Hopkins women's lacrosse team broke .500 in both their ALC division (2-2) and their overall record (8-8) after defeating the Penn State and Ohio State teams this past week, on Saturday and Monday respectively.

W. Tennis takes home second conference title

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Johns Hopkins women's tennis team captured their second straight Centennial Conference Championship when they defeated Swarthmore 5-3 in a rematch of the 2007 championship on Sunday, April 27.

Bubbles give insight into universe

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Imagine blowing soap bubbles when you were younger.

Fatty acid enzyme levels affect lung cancer

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

A recent article from Francis Kuhajda and Edward Gabrielson, both in the Department of Pathology at Hopkins Hospital, reports that inhibition of an enzyme upregulated in lung tumors may have the potential to prevent growth of those tumors.

Genetics affects gender differences in OCD

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Like many psychiatric disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD, has an underlying genetic cause for many patients.

Nerve stimulators help with depression

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

As much as antidepressant drugs have come to dominate the popular discussion about the treatment of depression, they are not effective for all patients.

Photoreceptor "noise" affects quality of vision

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Humans are overwhelmingly visual animals.

Think you're mentally normal? Think again

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

It's fairly normal for people to wonder whether they are "normal" or not.

Transgenic mosquitoes could fight malaria

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Approximately 500 million people contract malaria each year, and another one million die from the disease.

Wii Fit: interactive game offers high-tech exercise

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Wii Fit is a game, much like Wii Sports, coming to the Nintendo Wii in mid-May.

Experience music and art in Baltimore this summer

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

So you're in Baltimore for the summer.

Fish, Bone Thugs perform different but effective sets

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

This past Friday, marking the true beginning of Spring Fair, hundreds of people flocked to the practice field, were felt up by security guards, and set up camp on the turf in small groups, waiting for the entertainment to begin.

Hopkins Got Talent shows off students' skills

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Last Wednesday an audience of enthused students was dazzled and entertained by "War On Mind: Hopkins Got Talent."

JHUT's Bus Stop pleases with Midwest charm

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

The Johns Hopkins University Theatre's current production of William Inge's Bus Stop has been advertised as "a romantic comedy-drama."

Literary magazines offer best of student art

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Between classes, research and exams, many Hopkins students still find time to cultivate their creative sides.

New Vibrations

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

ARTIST
Madonna
ALBUM
Hard Candy
LABEL
WEA/Reprise
RELEASED
April 29, 2008

It was whispered by shifty-eyed men in dark corners that Madonna, maybe, has had some artificial help in maintaining her "look." She turns 50 this year, so she must be feeling a bit dated.

Spring Fair artists bring handcrafted goods to JHU

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Every year Spring Fair transforms Hopkins into a cultural hub for three days.

Notes to a new generation

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Hey all you new freshmen and prospective students who grabbed this paper on a campus tour!

Leaving your roommates behind: from suite to efficiency

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Several weeks ago I wrote an article about living with my current roommate, a very close friend of mine.

Staying sane in a summer sizzle!

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

If this past Saturday was any indication, the upcoming months should be sunny and warm.

Stock up when you move off campus

Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT

While moving off campus can be a hassle, it's almost always worth it.