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On April 17, the Hopkins Organization for Programming (HOP) hosted a countdown to reveal the headliner of the 2026 Spring Fair Concert. Held on the Beach at 8:30 p.m., the event attracted at least 100 students and featured free food and a VIP Ticket Giveaway.
On Tuesday, April 14 the Student Government Association (SGA) officially inaugurated its 2026–2027 executive board in an event calling for transparency, involvement from the student body, and consistency between the two administrations.
The Applied Physics Lab (APL) is a university affiliated research center (UARC) in Laurel, Maryland. Developed as a temporary institution in 1942, the lab was intended to create aircraft technology for World War II. Today, the APL continues to operate, working in the fields including but not limited to global health, cyber operations, missile development and spacecraft formulation. Their mission states that, in addition to working to improve scientific discoveries, they are organized to address “unique sponsor” needs and find solutions to the “nation’s most complex challenges.”
The University has formally publicized its commitment to providing an accessible campus environment to students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities in compliance with the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA prohibits discrimination based on disability, instituting space and conduct guidelines for physical and mental disabilities.
On Friday, April 10 the Homewood Friends, a religious community also known as Quakers, gathered at Art Museum Drive and North Charles Street to protest the U.S. government's involvement in the conflict with Iran.
On Thursday, April 9 the International Studies program’s Aronson Center hosted a panel discussion titled “Perspectives on the War in the Middle East: Faculty Analysis & Student Discussion.” The discussion featured Steven David of the International Studies department, Associate Professor of Political Science Sebastian Schmidt, and Aronson Associate Professors of International Studies and Political Science Adria Lawrence and Sarah Parkinson.
On Friday, April 10 the Virginia Fox Stern Center at Hopkins hosted “Early Marylandiana: Historic Documents from the Founding of the Old Line State,” as part of the Lunch with the Libraries & Museums discussion series. The talk focused on Maryland's colonial foundations and spotlighted selected historical documents and their role in explaining the state’s early history.
On Saturday, April 4 the Blue Jay Bhangra (BJB) team competed at the highest level of collegiate Bhangra: Bhangra Blowout, a national bhangra competition that brings together eight of the top collegiate teams in the country.
Dayli’s social media pages have been filling Hopkins students’ feeds for the better part of the semester. On Thursday, April 9, The News-Letter sat down with the team behind the platform, juniors Arthur Park and Barna Marczali, Dayli’s chief executive officer and chief operating officer, respectively, to discuss the app and their future goals.
On Friday, April 3, the Committee of Student Elections (CSE) released the election results for Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board and class council. The total number of student voters was 1,286, higher than the turnout of 1,032 and 831 in the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 elections, respectively.
On Tuesday, April 7, a leaked University video announced that Katalin Karikó will deliver the commencement speech for the Class of 2026.
On Tuesday, March 31 the Student Government Association (SGA) convened for its weekly meeting.
Following the trend to examine the University’s history amidst its 150th year anniversary, The News-Letter revisited publication records to examine the late expansionary period of the Homewood campus. Particularly, Hopkins’ vision of the neighboring Charles Village as an extension of campus life rather than solely a residential area dominated this transformation.
On Saturday, March 28, hundreds of Baltimoreans gathered at the intersection of North Charles Street and East University Parkway to join 7 million Americans across the nation who were protesting for “No Kings.” This is the third nationwide No Kings protest since the inaugural “day of defiance,” when President Trump’s 79th birthday celebration coincided with a national military parade on June 14th.
What2Do is an app developed by sophomores Ameen Raissi (Chief Operations Officer [COO]), Rushil Khadilkar (COO) and Arad Sadaghiani Tabrizi (Chief Executive Officer [CEO]). Recently, the platform has received a barrage of media attention, with the group’s Instagram Reels reaching upwards of 500 likes. The News-Letter interviewed the founders of What2Do to learn more about the creators behind the app.
As the ongoing U.S.-Israel war against Iran approaches its one-month mark, students have vocalized global repercussions and personal concerns, with many calling for the University administration to take accountability in its connections and efforts towards student support.
On Wednesday, March 25, Hopkins Votes at the Center for Social Concern, in collaboration with the Charles Village Civic Association (CVCA), hosted a Candidates Forum at the Schafler Auditorium. The forum invited four candidates representing District 7, which covers Charles Village and the Homewood Campus. The four candidates – two running for city sheriff (Sam Cogen, Sabrina Tapp-Harper), one running for Congress (Mark Conway) and one running for Attorney General (Ivan J. Bates) – answered questions from the audience and spoke about their platforms and plans, should they win the 2026 General Election.
On Wednesday, March 25 the Writing Seminars department hosted an event featuring Professor Susan Choi, who teaches creative writing at Hopkins. During the event, Choi presented her latest novel Flashlight. Published in 2025, the novel follows Korean father Serk and his daughter Louisa in 1978. Flashlight was shortlisted for the 2025 Booker Prize in the U.K. and was longlisted in the 2025 National Book Award in the U.S.
The Committee on Student Elections (CSE) have announced the list of candidates and their respective positions in a university-wide email for the 2026-2027 Student Government Association (SGA) election. Student Body President candidates include Seán Durkis-Dervogne, Jason Yu and Omotara Tiamiyu, while the Student Body Vice Presidential candidates are Sumire Sumi and Jazzlyn Fernandez. Honora Muratori, Amy Xu and Grace Guan are running unopposed for Student Body Secretary, Student Body Treasurer and Chair of Programming, respectively.
On Monday, March 23, the Committee of Student Elections (CSE) held an Executive Board Debate between the candidates running for the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Executive positions, including Student Body President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Chair of Programming. The online panel allowed the candidates to discuss their positions and opened them to questions from the audience. All of the candidates’ complete platforms can be found here.