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September 17, 2026 September 17, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

To watch and watch for: Week of Sept. 13

Events this weekend (Sept. 11–13)

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR 
Pre-game our end-of-the-semester celebration a little earlier with these forthcoming selections.

To watch and watch for: Week of April 20

Wednesday Mini (09/16/2026)

ERIC WANG / PHOTO EDITOR
Ground floor of the new campus bookstore.

Bookstore reopening success: a shared space

By HONORA MURATORI | Yesterday

HENRY SERRINGER / NEWS & FEATURES EDITOR
The Aronson Center for International Studies hosted Ryan Calder, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology to discuss the Arab Gulf States’ influence in the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections.

Aronson Center hosts first speaker in talk on Gulf States and midterm elections

By HENRY SERRINGER | Yesterday

ERIC WANG / PHOTO EDITOR
As BSC reached its one year anniversary, The News-Letter examined its history, past student centers and how students currently use the building.

The latest attempt at a Hopkins student center: the BSC

By KATHERINE ZHU | 6 hours ago

Ultimately, Hopkins fell short of creating true student centers with previous attempts. Their solution was to create BSC. Even so, BSC remains primarily a study area, contrary to the administration’s stated goal of creating a student union that would foster a vibrant community.

ERIC WANG / PHOTO EDITOR
As BSC reached its one year anniversary, The News-Letter examined its history, past student centers and how students currently use the building.

The latest attempt at a Hopkins student center: the BSC

By KATHERINE ZHU | 6 hours ago

Ultimately, Hopkins fell short of creating true student centers with previous attempts. Their solution was to create BSC. Even so, BSC remains primarily a study area, contrary to the administration’s stated goal of creating a student union that would foster a vibrant community.

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Rose Tuck pens her legacy letter with the help of Omkar Katkade.

VOICES

Letters Without Limits: Rose Tuck

By OMKAR KATKADE | Yesterday

OPINION

The foundational abilities requirements are failing humanities students

By JULIA SCHAGER | 2 days ago

OPINION

Immigration policy: My ancestors vs. today

By SABRINA BET-MANSOUR | 2 days ago

SCITECH

An inside look at the rapidly developing 2026 Ebola outbreak

By RHEA MAKKUNI and ADITYA SANKAR | September 2, 2026

News & Features

COURTESY OF PFEIFFER PARTNERS
An overview of construction updates for MSE Library, SNF Agora and Early Learning Center.

Major 2026-27 Campus Renovations: MSE Library, SNF Agora and Early Learning Center

By NEIL MAHTO | 6 hours ago

SGA discusses DOE's “National Call to Action," introduces philanthropy legislation

By NEIL MAHTO | Yesterday

Footbridge over Wyman Park’s Stony Run reopens

By HENRY SERRINGER | 2 days ago

SGA confirms Committee for Student Elections members and considers accountability and finance reforms

By NEIL MAHTO | 3 days ago

Interview with President Ronald J. Daniels on campus construction, foreign affairs and 150th anniversary

By KAYLEE NGUYEN and MYRA SAEED | July 16, 2026

Humans of Hopkins: Mike Spector

By KATHERINE ZHU | July 6, 2026

Students enjoy 55th annual Spring Fair

By HENRY SERRINGER | April 28, 2026

COURTESY OF RISHI VINUKONDA
The captains of the Shakti dance group detail team dynamics and their 2026 score, responsible for their recent first place win at the Origins Dance Competition.

Shakti wins first place at nationals for the second year in a row

By KATHERINE ZHU | April 27, 2026

Opinion

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / WEBMASTER
Schager argues that the KSAS foundational abilities negatively impact course experiences for students majoring in the humanities.

OPINION

The foundational abilities requirements are failing humanities students

By JULIA SCHAGER | 2 days ago

OPINION

Immigration policy: My ancestors vs. today

By SABRINA BET-MANSOUR | 2 days ago

EDITORIAL

Advocating for a physically accessible campus

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | April 20, 2026

OPINION

The case for publishing syllabi at Hopkins

By JULIA SCHAGER | April 17, 2026

Submit An Op-Ed

Opinion

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / WEBMASTER
Schager argues that the KSAS foundational abilities negatively impact course experiences for students majoring in the humanities.

OPINION

The foundational abilities requirements are failing humanities students

By JULIA SCHAGER | 2 days ago

OPINION

Immigration policy: My ancestors vs. today

By SABRINA BET-MANSOUR | 2 days ago

EDITORIAL

Advocating for a physically accessible campus

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | April 20, 2026

OPINION

The case for publishing syllabi at Hopkins

By JULIA SCHAGER | April 17, 2026

Submit An Op-Ed

Arts

WikiPortraits / Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Leviticus is a bloody study of sin and sincerity

By RILEY STRAIT | 6 hours ago

Our picks of art released in summer 2026

By Various Writers | Yesterday

Willem Dafoe’s lost poet navigates integrity in Late Fame

By RIVER PHAN | 2 days ago

Casting the 007th: Who is the next James Bond?

By SAFFRON HALLETT | 2 days ago

To watch and watch for: Week of Sept. 13

By ARTS EDITORS | 5 days ago

Pericles: A behind the scenes look at the rollicking musical comedy

By FINNIGAN KEANE | September 2, 2026

Reflections on Hadestown (2026): a sad song we sing anyway

By ESTELLE CHEN | September 2, 2026

COURTESY OF CELINA STODDER
Chen and Nguyen find answers about what songs are the right songs to sing in their review of the Barnstormers’ production of Footloose.

“Aren’t we the song that we sing?”: a review of the Barnstormers’ Footloose

By KAYLEE NGUYEN and ESTELLE CHEN | May 19, 2026

Voices

COURTESY OF JANANI VAIYAPURIAPPAN
Vaiyapuriappan traces a genealogy of female agency, relationships and life decisions — this time, from the seat of the steerer.

Passenger princess, pilot daughter

By JANANI VAIYAPURIAPPAN | 6 hours ago

Letters Without Limits: Rose Tuck

By OMKAR KATKADE | Yesterday

To listen

By SEBASTIAN ALDERMAN | 3 days ago

Herbal medicine and growing pains

By CRYSTAL WANG | July 16, 2026

Music that moves: a love note to a capella

By ANDREW HUYNH | July 16, 2026

Old bay and East Coast summers

By CATHERINE CHAN | May 26, 2026

The freedom of powerlessness

By JASON CHANG | May 25, 2026

COURTESY OF KAITLIN TAN
Tan reflects on the conclusion of her Voices column, investigating how faith found its way into her final installation.

On faith

By KAITLIN TAN | May 24, 2026

Voices

COURTESY OF JANANI VAIYAPURIAPPAN
Vaiyapuriappan traces a genealogy of female agency, relationships and life decisions — this time, from the seat of the steerer.

Passenger princess, pilot daughter

By JANANI VAIYAPURIAPPAN | 6 hours ago

Letters Without Limits: Rose Tuck

By OMKAR KATKADE | Yesterday

To listen

By SEBASTIAN ALDERMAN | 3 days ago

Herbal medicine and growing pains

By CRYSTAL WANG | July 16, 2026

Music that moves: a love note to a capella

By ANDREW HUYNH | July 16, 2026

Old bay and East Coast summers

By CATHERINE CHAN | May 26, 2026

The freedom of powerlessness

By JASON CHANG | May 25, 2026

COURTESY OF KAITLIN TAN
Tan reflects on the conclusion of her Voices column, investigating how faith found its way into her final installation.

On faith

By KAITLIN TAN | May 24, 2026

Leisure

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Seifert shares her soundtrack to the start of the semester.

Soundtrack to a new semester

By ELIZA SEIFERT | 6 hours ago

Blue Jay bops— a back to school playlist

By KATE SHAO | 21 hours ago

Events this weekend (Sept. 11–13)

By EESHA BELLAD | 6 days ago

Events this weekend (April 17–19)

By ADWITA SINHA | April 17, 2026

Sports

Hopkins athletics had a mixed week, with football falling to Baldwin-Wallace, field hockey earning two impressive wins over ranked opponents and men’s soccer splitting its two games. 
HOPKINSSPORTS.COM

Hopkins Sports in Review (Sept. 7 – Sept. 13)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | Yesterday

Reactions to NFL Opening Weekend 2026

By FREDDY BRANSON | 2 days ago

In tennis, etiquette matters

By KATIE PARK | 2 days ago

A new era begins: Inside the 2026 WNBA draft

By STEPHANIE MARCUS | May 1, 2026

Sports

Hopkins athletics had a mixed week, with football falling to Baldwin-Wallace, field hockey earning two impressive wins over ranked opponents and men’s soccer splitting its two games. 
HOPKINSSPORTS.COM

Hopkins Sports in Review (Sept. 7 – Sept. 13)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | Yesterday

Reactions to NFL Opening Weekend 2026

By FREDDY BRANSON | 2 days ago

In tennis, etiquette matters

By KATIE PARK | 2 days ago

A new era begins: Inside the 2026 WNBA draft

By STEPHANIE MARCUS | May 1, 2026

Scitech

RICHARD BALIKIAN / CC BY 4.0
In a recent interview with The News-Letter, Dr. Amy Quan discusses the science behind facial fat grafting.

Using fat grafts to revitalize the face: a more organic way to restore volume

By CLAIRE SHEN | 9 hours ago

An index for brain activity: Sridevi Sarma speaks on a Neural Health Index

By ADITYA SANKAR | Yesterday

Preventing tidal floods in Venice: a talk by Rafael L. Bras

By SHAAN UDANI | 2 days ago

One year on: Investigating the effects of federal funding changes on scientific research at Hopkins

By RHEA MAKKUNI and ADITYA SANKAR | 3 days ago

Magazine

A guide to off-campus study spots

By ANNABELLE HUANG | August 27, 2026

A guide to The News-Letter

By AYDEN MIN and ALEX PAN | August 27, 2026

How to find out who you are in college

By STEVE WANG | August 27, 2026

Why we joined The News-Letter and why you should too

By GRACE OH and MYRA SAEED | August 22, 2026

Magazine

A guide to off-campus study spots

By ANNABELLE HUANG | August 27, 2026

A guide to The News-Letter

By AYDEN MIN and ALEX PAN | August 27, 2026

Multimedia

A Farewell to AMRs