14 percent of seniors vote to fill SGA vacancies
By | September 20, 2018The Committee on Student Elections (CSE) announced the results of the Student Government Association (SGA) Senior Class Council elections on Monday, Sept. 17.
News
Discussion panel explores why the arts are essential to education
By | September 20, 2018The 29th Street Community Center (29SCC) hosted the event, Frills or Essentials? Public School Arts, Mentoring & Out of School Time Programs, on Monday. This was the second event ...
Hopkins hires new Executive Director of Center for Social Concern
By | September 20, 2018Misti McKeehen joined the University as the new Executive Director of the Center for Social Concern (CSC) in May 2018. As the Executive Director of the CSC, McKeehen will work with all CSC programs, including campaigns such as the President’s Day of Service and HopServe 50. She will also help oversee ...
New Vice Provost Farouk Dey aims to help students find their life purpose
By | September 20, 2018
Community members clean up Baltimore area
By | September 20, 2018Repair the World: Baltimore hosted its annual Day to Unite at the Baltimore Community ToolBank on Sept. 16. Community members worked together on various environmental projects.
Arts
From middle school to now: what Lady Gaga’s music means to me
By | September 20, 2018Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of old Lady Gaga. It’s crazy for me to think that The Fame came out over a decade ago now. Even Artpop, which doesn’t feel like an old album, dropped five years ago.
D.C. Food Fair celebrates diverse vegetarian food
By | September 20, 2018On Sunday, Sept. 16 I traveled with a friend to Capital Memorial Church (CMC) in the Forest Hills neighborhood of Washingon, D.C. for its 26th annual International Food Fair.
opinion
How self-care can empower women (and men)
By | September 20, 2018This year, I’ve gotten better at taking care of myself. For me, a lot of this means allowing myself to slow down. I set aside time to cook. I eat healthier and take my time ...
Does apathy towards SGA reflect broader voter disengagement?
By | September 20, 2018To some of us, voting for student government may seem unimportant. But the stakes are higher than we think. Our engagement on campus translates into engagement in the broader world. ...
President Daniels cares about the humanities. Now what?
By | September 20, 2018The humanities at Hopkins are undervalued. It’s as simple as that. I know it, you know it and University President Ronald J. Daniels knows it.
How Nike harms Colin Kaepernick’s activism
By | September 13, 2018About two years ago, former San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick sparked controversy when he knelt during the national anthem to protest systemic racism in the U.S.
Sports
Men’s Soccer picks up win over York but loses to Haverford
By | September 20, 2018The Blue Jays came away from the week of Sept. 10 with a win and loss against the York College Spartans and the Haverford College Fords on Wednesday and Saturday, respectively. They ...
Field Hockey stays unbeaten with win over Bryn Mawr
By | September 20, 2018Last Saturday, the 15th-ranked Hopkins field hockey team opened Centennial Conference play with a win against the Bryn Mawr College Owls. With two second half goals, the Blue Jays ...
Ranking the elite men’s tennis players going into 2019
By | September 20, 2018Another exciting Grand Slam season on the ATP Tour just wrapped up, with Novak Djokovic securing his 14th career Slam at the U.S. Open. While there are still several notable tournaments ...
W. Soccer shuts out Bryn Mawr in 12-0 win
By | September 20, 2018Women’s soccer got off to a blazing start in Centennial Conference play this past weekend, beating the Bryn Mawr College Owls by a ridiculous margin. The Jays went out and beat the ...
Voices
What I learned as a liberal attending a Trump rally
By | September 20, 2018I’m liberal, yet I recently went to the pro-Trump Mother Of All Rallies (MOAR). I’m gay, yet I recently went to a rally where many of the attendees supported a president whose statements and actions have consistently attacked the LGBTQ community. I’m Jewish, yet I recently ventured into a space ...
Owning my success by dancing badly in public
By | September 20, 2018I never thought I would be able to say I’ve danced (and won) the “In My Feelings” challenge in front of Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armour. I did not exactly volunteer ...
Your Weekend
An unexpected trip to Ellicott City and Patapsco River
By | September 20, 2018I’m normally the type of person who likes to have a set schedule for the day. I don’t like it when plans change unexpectedly and I don’t like taking trips without knowing where I’m going and what I’ll be doing. That being said, when I went on an unplanned excursion to Ellicott City, Md. a ...
Events in Baltimore this weekend: September 20-23
September 20, 2018Thursday Taking Liberties: Sexual Misconduct and Abuse of Power in the Age of #metoo MICA Brown Center 7 - 9 p.m. Listen to a panel, headlined by artist Carolee Schneemann, discuss ...
