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(12/08/05 5:00am)
The holiday season is upon us. This means frantic gift buying, the joy or disdain that comes with visiting long-unseen relatives and, of course, the hectic and stressful traveling that accompanies Christmas and New Year's.
(12/01/05 5:00am)
Diversity on campus is staggering -- just about every ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic group seems to represented. In keeping with this trend, student organizations certainly reflect student diversity. Whether you are Hindu, African American or attempting to deal with your sexuality, there is a student group that is trying to establish a community and to address your unique issues.
(11/17/05 5:00am)
Browse the bestseller and new release section of your local bookstore and the selection of new releases and popular books might be a little discouraging. With authors like Danielle Steele and Michael Crichton taking top spots on The New York Times bestseller list, sometimes it feels like corporate literature is more frequently featured on the shelves than other more creative and innovative literature.
(10/27/05 5:00am)
Every year on Oct. 31, people across the world dress up as monsters, princesses or their favorite movie star -for a holiday called Halloween. It isn't a national holiday, or a religious holiday, so what exactly has led to this phenomenon of candy, pumpkins and dress up.
(10/20/05 5:00am)
Don't fear that your religion has to go to the wayside just because you are in college. No matter what your religious denomination, there are more than enough options to be religiously active and become a part of the religious community at Hopkins.
(10/13/05 5:00am)
For the first time in a long time, there is good news for graduating seniors -- the job market is improving, and is predicted to continue to pick up over the next couple of years. Not only are companies increasing the number of college graduate hires, starting salaries for college graduates are on the rise.
(09/29/05 5:00am)
Fall brings a lot of changes -- the color of leaves, the fashions, the weather, and, most jarring, the television lineup changes.
(09/22/05 5:00am)
New York fashion week is kind of like a big night out -- a lot of preparation goes into it, the beginning is always exciting and you wake up from the experience slightly unclear as to what happened. This felt particularly true this past week as designers showed their collections for spring 2006.
(09/22/05 5:00am)
Baltimore isn't exactly a shopping mecca. This becomes clear after a few trips to Towson that end in disappointment and failure.
(09/15/05 5:00am)
Don't be disheartened by the fact that Hopkins doesn't have a fly-fishing group, a group dedicated to appreciating French food, or even a student-run magazine -- it really is within reach to make these ideas a reality. Yet while it is certainly possible to begin the group of your dreams, it is an arduous task that needs to be well thought out.
(09/08/05 5:00am)
Starting over is always overwhelming. It took you four years of high school to form that tight knit group of friends, learn how to manipulate your teachers and generally how to rule the school. Now suddenly you find yourself at the bottom of the social hierarchy, without the comforts of home, and lacking the security of the familiar.
(09/08/05 5:00am)
Why worry about your grades when you could be worrying about finding the right frat party for a Saturday night, finding the Schnapp shop for the first time and making sure you snag the last early morning shower? While this may not be exactly the point of having covered grades for first semester of freshman year, this policy is meant to give freshman the time to adjust to the academic rigors of college and adjust socially in a new environment.
(09/08/05 5:00am)
It is a fairly cemented fact that most students attend Hopkins for its academic opportunities. Navigating the competitive world of academics here, as well as anticipating the next phase -- be it graduate school or the job hunt -- can be quite a daunting task. The first step is to realize that you sometimes can't do it all on your own. After that, all you need to do is ask for help.
(09/08/05 5:00am)
Johns Hopkins isn't exactly known for its "rah-rah" school spirit. When the campus hot spot is the library, this is generally a given. But recently there has been some momentum towards change. More and more students are getting into supporting our all-too-talented lacrosse team. Also, by walking around campus it is clear that the Charles Village Project is underway. When it is completed the quality of life of students will dramatically increase. This means that there is a lot to get excited about on campus.
(04/28/05 5:00am)
Get ready because ANT is about to invade Spring Fair. The comedian ANT, who describes himself as "so gay, I can put a lisp in the word Ôcracker,'" is being sponsored by Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance (DSAGA) as part of this year's Awareness Day program and will be performing at Shriver on April 29.
(04/21/05 5:00am)
Spring is in the air at Hopkins, and all of the blissful ideas that surround dating and romance can seem particularly apt now more than ever. But dating and relationships can often be a cause of stress and tension, and these feelings of frustration can seem magnified in the midst of the academic and emotional pressures of being in college.
(04/13/05 5:00am)
U.S. Congressman Barney Frank, a Democratic representative from Massachusetts, spoke on Monday night about his hopes for future resolution in the Middle East conflict, and about the U.S. involvement in brokering peace in the region.
(04/06/05 5:00am)
At a well-attended Foreign Affairs Symposium presentation on Tuesday night, two prominent student leaders from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests joined a leading economist in a panel that addressed the prospects for democracy in China.
(03/30/05 5:00am)
The Foreign Affair Symposium hosted a discussion on the Kashmiri conflict, featuring a debate between experts on the region about the impact of the struggle in Kashmir on international politics and a discussion of the peacekeeping role of the United States.
(02/03/05 5:00am)
Johns Hopkins selected the first portion of students in December as part of the fledgling Baltimore Scholars scholarship program, which offers full financial aid to any Baltimore City public high school students admitted to the university.