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(11/19/25 5:00am)
The longest U.S. government shutdown in history ended on Nov. 12 after 43 days, leaving millions of Americans facing interruptions to federal programs and funding. Throughout October, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which offers cash cards to Americans at or below 130% of the poverty line, allowing them to purchase basic food items, continued on reduced funding; however, any extended shutdowns beyond 30 days, can pose difficulties in maintaining SNAP benefits for recipients. In Maryland, 668,000 individuals, including 259,000 children, are enrolled in SNAP.
(11/19/25 10:00pm)
Since the war between Israel and Palestine began on Oct. 7, 2023, universities across the nation have been scrutinized for their approaches toward combating antisemitism. In February 2024, the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced that a Title VI investigation was opened into the University in light of antisemitic incident reports. Further, in January 2025 — with the arrival of the Trump administration — the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) entered into a joint resolution agreement with the University to outline tangible steps to address antisemitism on campus. The News-Letter investigated the plan’s effects on the Jewish student experience through interviews with students and a review of administrative records.
(11/15/25 6:26pm)
On Nov. 13, the University announced in a schoolwide email that tuition would be free for students whose families make under $200,000 a year. This accounts for approximately 85% of American households. The University is also offering additional aid to cover living expenses and other fees for students whose families earn up to $100,000.
(11/13/25 8:42pm)
On Thursday, Nov. 13, the University sent out a school-wide email and published a Hub article announcing that Hopkins will be tuition-free for all Homewood undergraduates whose families earn up to $200,000, offering free tuition to 85% of American households. For students whose families earn up to $100,000, they will receive additional aid to cover living expenses and other fees, attending Hopkins free of any University-based cost.
(11/18/25 10:59pm)
The Student Government Association (SGA) convened on Tuesday, Nov. 11 for its 14th meeting of the semester. After the session was called to order, the meeting facilitated two discussions with University offices.
(11/10/25 10:41pm)
From Nov. 10 to Nov. 11, The News-Letter provided live updates on the fire in Hampden — 3355 Keswick Road. The fire was a three-alarm fire and occurred at the historical building “The Castle.” The origin of the fire is currently unknown, but investigators are searching for the cause.
(11/20/25 9:00am)
Sensitive Content Warning: This article contains partial details and mentions of sexual harassment and assault. If you are a victim of sexual violence, please know you can consult confidential or non-confidential University-based resources or Sexual Assault Resource Connectors.
(11/07/25 7:38pm)
From Nov. 7 to Nov. 8, The News-Letter’s News & Features team provided live coverage of the fire that occurred in a commercial building in Remington, West 23rd St., North Baltimore, which continued to 2230 Hampden Ave.
(10/30/25 8:00am)
On Wednesday, Oct. 22 the Hopkins Lecture Series hosted an event titled, “An Evening in Conversation with Bradley Steven Perry.” This event marked the second event in the Hopkins Lecture Series’ Voices of Tomorrow Fall Speaker Series.
(10/29/25 12:00pm)
On June 2, President Ronald J. Daniels announced a series of budget cuts facilitated by the Faculty Budget Advisory Committee and the Johns Hopkins University Council to offset recent federal funding reductions. For academic departments, these initiatives included pausing annual pay increases for most employees, freezing hiring for new and existing staff positions, slowing capital projects involving research and reducing discretionary spending on travel and professional services.
(10/28/25 8:35pm)
Colors swirled in the Glass Pavilion on Sunday, Oct. 26 as the South Asian Students at Hopkins (SASH) organization hosted its annual Garba celebration from 6 to 10 p.m. Garba, a collective dance with roots in Gujarat, India, is part of the larger Hindu festival Navratri which celebrates the supreme goddess Durga. Attendees gathered for a night of food, drinks and fun as samosas, pakora and mango lassi were served for guests during the celebration.
(10/29/25 4:23am)
On Saturday, Oct. 18 the Office of Homewood Public Safety notified the University community about an attempted sexual assault on Decker Quad. According to Public Safety, an unknown man, about 30 years old, approached a female student for directions on Saturday evening and assaulted her, attempting to remove her clothes. Following the report, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) began investigating the case as an attempted rape with cooperation from the Johns Hopkins Police Department (JHPD) and Public Safety.
(10/29/25 9:00pm)
From Thursday, Oct. 23 to Saturday, Oct. 25 the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming (the HOP) hosted the annual Hoptoberfest, a multi-day collection of events to usher in the fall.
(10/29/25 6:00am)
The Grand Opening of the Bloomberg Student Center dining options occurred on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Consisting of food choices such as Koshary Corner, Connie’s Chicken and Waffles, Tim Ma Hospitality and the Urban Oyster, the launch marked a new era of on-campus dining options.
(10/14/25 4:36am)
On Oct. 13, at noon, the Hopkins Organization for Programming (HOP) introduced the fall concert artist for Hoptoberfest: Khalid.
(10/09/25 6:00am)
The University’s Transportation Services department offers several shuttle services connecting Hopkins properties and neighboring areas to Hopkins community members. The News-Letter circulated a survey to assess student opinion towards services offered, addressing factors like convenience, efficiency and safety. The survey focused on services most used by undergraduate students, such as Blue Jay Shuttles and shuttle routes, namely the Homewood-Peabody-JHMI route.
(10/07/25 1:09am)
The Bloomberg Student Center opened its dining options on Monday, Oct. 6. Announced via social media posts on Sunday, Oct. 5, the food vendors are now available to all Hopkins affiliates. These restaurants at Ralph’s Marketplace consist of local Baltimore restaurants that include Koshary Corner, Connie’s Chicken and Waffles, Tim Ma Hospitality and the Urban Kitchen (created by the Urban Oyster). Additionally, Lucky Danger and Bento Sushi are also food options that students can indulge in.
(10/08/25 3:00am)
On Tuesday, Sept. 30, the Committee on Student Elections (CSE) released the results for the Fall 2025 Student Government Association (SGA) Freshmen Elections. The Class of 2029 positions available for this cycle included the Class Council President, Class Council members and the Class Programming Council. Approximately 50% of the freshman class voted in the elections, with 647 total ballots cast for Freshman Class President.
(10/05/25 5:10am)
On Wednesday, Oct. 1 the United States of America had its first government shutdown in nearly seven years after the Senate failed to pass the annual appropriations bill. The last government shutdown lasted from December 2018 until January 2019 under President Donald Trump’s presidency and stretched for 35 days, marking it as the longest in U.S. history. As such, this latest shutdown has sparked widespread concern across the country.
(10/08/25 1:43am)
The Bloomberg Student Center, affectionately nick-named “the Stuce” by Hopkins students, had its soft opening on Monday, Aug. 25. With only a few features ready and dining options unavailable until mid-October, the reception of the Student Center was varied, with positive and negative reactions.
