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November 8, 2025
November 8, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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Hopkins Lecture Series hosts Bradley Steven Perry

On Wednesday, Oct. 22 the Hopkins Lecture Series hosted an event titled, “An Evening in Conversation with Bradley Steven Perry.” This event marked the second event in the Hopkins Lecture Series’ Voices of Tomorrow Fall Speaker Series.


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AMR II break-in rumors spark a broader discussion on dorm safety.

AMR II break-in rumors spark dorm safety conversations

Conversations surrounding residential safety have grown increasingly common in student spaces, with many expressing mixed feelings about the balance between accessibility and security. A recent incident raised questions about campus safety and how students actually feel about security in residence halls.


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Hopkins hosts a celebration to commemorate the release of a new fleet of shuttles.

Hopkins celebrates the launch of electric bus fleet

The University held a celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in honor of the University’s new fleet of electric buses that will be used in the University’s shuttle services, including the Homewood-Peabody-JHMI shuttle. The new buses are part of a wider plan to increase sustainability efforts across the University’s campuses.


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The HOP hosts the annual Hoptoberfest, a three-day event boasting a carnival, a haunted house, a farm and a headliner concert. 

Annual Hoptoberfest hosts fall-themed activities for students

From Thursday, Oct. 23 to Saturday, Oct. 25 the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming (the HOP) hosted the annual Hoptoberfest, a multi-day collection of events to usher in the fall. Kicking things off with the aptly named Kickoff Fest, held on Keyser and Wyman Quads, the first day of Hoptoberfest began with a carnival and free food. 


JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITORTRU-UE steward and Computer Science PhD student Mahler Revsine discusses departmental changes amidst budget cuts, including the dismissal of a PhD student.

CS Department budget cuts affect graduate student opportunities

Mahler Revsine, a third-year Computer Science (CS) doctoral student and a steward for Teachers and Researchers United (TRU-UE), the University’s graduate worker union, shared his experience with budget cuts in the Computer Science Department in an interview with The News-Letter.



JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR JHPD reports a sexual assault attempt on a student by an unknown male on Saturday, Oct. 18.

JHPD briefs University community on attempted sexual assault on campus

On Saturday, Oct. 18 the Office of Homewood Public Safety notified the University community about an attempted sexual assault on Decker Quad. Following the report, the Baltimore Police Department began investigating the case as an attempted rape with cooperation from the Johns Hopkins Police Department and Public Safety.


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The Center for Social Concern hosted a dinner event to discuss the power of storytelling and effective change. 

Center for Social Concern hosts dinner on the power of stories

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Center for Social Concern (CSC) hosted a conversation on affecting change through social movements. As part of its Hop Talks series, the event aimed to create a space for respectful conversations about actionable change. The speakers included Hahrie Han, Erricka Bridgeford and Marci Yankelov.





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CLE's course "Disciplines Without Borders: Multidisciplinarity in Literature, Art, and Sciences," taught by Professor Victoria Juharyan, explores themes of science and mathematics in famous Russian literary works.

Dostoevsky + Math = A Class Without Boundaries

Recently, CLE course "'Disciplines without Borders' and Multidisciplinarity in Literature, Art, and Sciences" read Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Gambler, connecting their analysis to The Mathematical Mind of F. M. Dostoevsky: Imaginary Numbers, Non-Euclidean Geometry, and Infinity, written by University of Richmond professor Michael Marsh-Soloway. On Sept. 26, Marsh-Soloway discussed his research and methods for the class. 





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Students and community members condemn University construction of the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Institute in Wyman Park.

Construction of AI Center in Wyman Park sparks controversy among students

The University announced the construction of the roughly 500,000 square foot Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) building on Aug. 3, 2023. The University intends to build the institute at the intersection of Wyman Park Drive and Remington Avenue. The News-Letter investigated student opinion on DSAI construction’s potential effects on the environment.


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