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(10/07/25 6:00am)
Reading “University students respond to the assassination of Charlie Kirk,” I was impressed by the way the paper addressed it: How do we protest the violent suppression of opinions while acknowledging the damage a person’s platform may inflict? As a student paper publishing an article on a political assassination is no small matter. It carries ethical weight and needs to approach the issue thoughtfully, considering how it can divide the campus community.
(10/01/25 3:06am)
Dining halls are a problem. Workers are understaffed and overworked, and students and staff have recently commented on the poor quality of food and reduced portion sizes. Dining is a crucial component of student life and well-being, and Hopkins staff are critical to its success. The administration, however, has neglected to provide an adequate working environment for its dining employees — it is incumbent upon the University to provide reasonable conditions for its staff.
(10/07/25 9:57pm)
In the race to build the biggest and baddest AI data centers, everyday Americans are being left behind. Predominantly Black and low-income communities have taken the biggest hit, especially in cities like Memphis, where the xAI Memphis Supercluster went online just last year. Now Maryland residents are facing a similar battle against plans to construct a data center at the former site of the Landover Mall in Prince George's County.
(10/08/25 4:00am)
On Sept. 8, the U.S. Supreme Court — by a 6-to-3 majority, divided along ideological lines — temporarily halted the enforcement of an appeals court ruling against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) ability to use frivolous discriminatory factors such as skin tone and speaking Spanish as a reason for stopping individuals and checking their immigration status. This decision comes as a significant departure from the so-called ‘race blindness’ the Supreme Court has tried to pursue in college admissions and allowed ICE to continue their crackdown in Los Angeles. This temporary halt also represents a major step back for the Fourth Amendment right not to be subject to stops or detainments without reasonable cause, especially for reasons solely regarding race.
(10/07/25 1:57am)
Acceptance rate: 4%. Meaning for every 100 applicants, only about 4 were accepted. Congratulations — you made it. Welcome to the Nest.
(09/28/25 5:39pm)
What is a public editor, anyways?
(09/16/25 11:58pm)
Generative AI is everywhere. ChatGPT and other similar software are used across disciplines — in the office, in classrooms, for assignments and even for participation points in class discussions. At Hopkins, many students use AI not just for quick and easy answers on homework assignments but also in their writing — in essays, short stories, poems and, in some cases, articles. The University recently announced the Hopkins AI Lab, which “offers members of the Johns Hopkins community secure and easy access to Large Language Models (LLMs) from industry leaders including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta.”
(09/18/25 9:00am)
This fall, The News-Letter conducted a community survey to better understand who makes up our readership. In total, 43 students shared their identities, academic backgrounds and experiences.
(09/17/25 8:00pm)
On Jan. 16, the Hopkins Public Interest Investment Advisory Committee (PIIAC) rejected a proposal from the Hopkins Justice Collective (HJC) to divest from weapons and surveillance companies implicated in atrocities in Gaza. The decision came during one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history, as over 90% of over 2 million Palestinians faced bombardment, starvation and displacement, with man-made famine confirmed in Gaza. Some critics argue that the PIIAC’s report was methodologically weak, morally evasive and damaging to the credibility of the University.
(09/14/25 8:00am)
Not a month passes in which I don’t wish Hopkins offered a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry.
(09/17/25 4:00am)
The mission of the University, inspired by Daniel Coit Gilman’s inaugural address, is “to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for lifelong learning, to foster independent and original research and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.” This mission has helped shape Hopkins into the academic powerhouse that it is today, having produced the world’s most notable scholars, innovators and thinkers such as Michael Bloomberg, Woodrow Wilson, John Dewey, Madeleine Albright and 29 Nobel Prize Winners. But what happens when these scholars are gifted a secondary, artificial mind to complement their studies? Do the scholars remain independent and original? Do they bring their own benefits of discovery to the world or instead the benefits of a computer system that can reason and problem-solve the way humans do? The rise of AI has significantly disrupted the pursuit of higher learning, overshadowing intellectual struggle and catalyzing a generational cognitive decline.
(09/13/25 8:03pm)
In 2017’s Winter Convocation Address, President Ronald J. Daniels stated:
(09/04/25 4:39pm)
The sophomore housing selection process operates as a lottery. You cross your fingers for a good time slot to log into the portal first and claim your preferred residence hall. My top pick was a single room in a double suite in Scott-Bates Commons — where I am currently writing this article.
(07/06/25 1:55pm)
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(07/06/25 1:55pm)
How many of us have felt overwhelmed by undergraduate and graduate school today? I think we all have experienced the stress of being students. Universities have become a stressful atmosphere where students struggle to maintain their well-being while completing multiple tasks. The stress we experience today is part of a flawed system that sustains mental challenges for students by requiring too much from students.
(05/20/25 8:25pm)
April 29 marked a year since the beginning of the Palestine Solidarity Encampment at Hopkins. The primary aim of the encampment, initiated by the Hopkins Justice Collective (HJC) with the support of student organizations and community members, was to spotlight the ongoing genocide in Gaza and demand the University divest from and boycott companies and universities supporting genocide. During the negotiation process, University administrators intimidated students by threatening disciplinary action and police violence to forcefully dismantle the encampment.
(04/24/25 10:00pm)
Traditionally, our last editorial of the spring semester is spent reminiscing on the past year and encouraging students to look after their mental health during finals. We can’t do that this time. Why? Take a look around.
(05/12/25 12:00am)
Imagine a shopkeeper’s son broke a window. Common sense would tell most observers that this careless mistake was detrimental to the shopkeeper. However, the shopkeeper must hire a glazier to come fix his window, thereby providing new work and jobs. In an effort to improve the economic prosperity of his community, the shopkeeper continues breaking windows and causing damage to his property to hire more contractors.
(04/24/25 4:00am)
Fourth of July. Known for most as the day when the barbecue is up and running, and children are playing with fireworks, but for my family, the Fourth of July is about something much more. It’s about freedom. It was about survival.
(04/24/25 2:27pm)
How will Hopkins respond to the Trump administration’s assaults on our country’s laws, Constitution, and universities? So far, our administration has largely avoided the question. The time for silence, however, has run out.
