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Feb. 17, 2026, marks three years to the day that I got into Hopkins, and this anniversary has me thinking so much about the things that’ve stayed the same. In the process, I’ve discovered that I have trouble letting go.
All of this has happened before. Right now, I am drinking a 16 oz. Watermelon Celsius because CharMar ran out of Blue Crush. I am writing another article about riding a train slightly less than a year after the first because my mind ran out of other ideas. This article will be less interesting because I did not venture outside Union Station this time in Chicago, and instead of reading books to spark cognitive shifts I watched Wicked. And Dear Evan Hansen. And Criminal Minds. Call this a sequel, the type that’s worse than the first. At least this time, no one called me Jack Harlow — only something worse. You be the judge.
From my little desk in the corner of the Housing Office in Wolman 103, I’ve gotten to witness the freshman and sophomore classes grow into the comfort of calling their dorms “home.” Groups of strangers on move-in day leave as best friends on move-out.
Whether or not you had an eventful or ordinary month, the last week of February is an uplifting time with the promise of March and warmer weather ahead. Before spring can get started, you may be struggling to push through the last bits of remaining snow or chilly wind. If that’s the case, we have some media recommendations to help you persevere through this midway point of the semester.
It's such a simple question. Deceptively simple, even. Whether it’s meeting your roommate for the first time or waiting awkwardly in line at Levering Kitchens, I’m sure many of us have encountered this staple of small talk. Answering this question should be easy — second nature by now. Yet it’s one I’ve always struggled to respond to.
One morning, I woke up to find my phone charger unceremoniously tugged to the floor, in the space between my bed and the window ledge where it was originally placed. And as I did the usual awkward reach into that crevice, I realized that the loss of my phone and the subsequent back pain for its retrieval were punishment. The skein of baby pink yarn on that same ledge, studded with my 0.7 mm crochet hook, was tangled with my charging cable. My toxic situationship wanted attention, and it had decided that aggressively strangling my phone was the best way to receive it.
Your group chat is discussing spring break. Everyone is fixated on the mystical “Japan trip,” speaking in currency exchange rates and saved up frequent flyer miles.
For a week now, I’ve thought there’s a metaphor hiding inside 35 millimeter slides. The square, flimsy cardboard ones — sometimes plastic or glass — that go in projectors to spew pictures on the wall. Some of the film goes green, red and even purple with age; sometimes, the film tears or collects dirt. I’m in something of a writer’s block, though sometimes I doubt my claim to that disease, wonder if instead I just have block. For now, I’ll call those 35 millimeter slides memories. It’s a low-hanging metaphor that will have to do.
On Jan. 29, Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry penned a guest essay for The New York Times titled “Trump's Greenland Envoy: We Need ‘Total, Unfettered Access.’” Mr. Landry occupies an unconventional perch for a busy sitting governor. He moonlights as the U.S. Special Envoy to Greenland, tasked by President Donald Trump to “lead the charge” to acquire the world’s largest island. In his essay, Mr. Landry makes the case that the U.S. must expand its military presence in Greenland.
Spring training is now underway, marking the unofficial end of Major League Baseball free agency. This year’s iteration was a tumultuous one. The upcoming CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) negotiations loomed over this free agency period as the MLBPA (Players’ Association) and the Owners’ Association prepare to do battle at the conclusion of the 2026 season. MLB teams also had a clear shift in strategy this offseason, migrating away from long mega deals in favor of shorter deals with higher AAVs (Annual Average Values). Here are the key takeaways from free agency and what effects they could have as we barrel towards opening day of the 2026 MLB Season.
Talia Lehrer is a senior majoring in Neuroscience from Merion, Pa. She is a Sports Editor for The News-Letter.
“Today I’m grateful for... oh wait, I have to remember to... I really want to make sourdough bread...”
Lately, it feels strange to walk into class as if everything is normal. To sit in lecture halls, laugh with friends and plan for the future while so much is happening beyond campus walls. The world doesn’t pause just because we’re students, and yet sometimes it feels like we’re expected to let it.
As always, I do like to start any guide-like article with a pretty pretentious disclaimer: rather than listing a set of universal rules, I’ll try to follow the words of James Joyce and offer my particular.
Welcome to The Pinnacle of Motorsport! Since 1950, racing fans have tuned in to watch the fastest drivers in the world compete for the title of world champion. With races all around the world, ever-changing rules and regulations, up-and-coming talents beside returning veterans and more recently a box office hit, F1 is more popular than ever. But for those on the outside, it can seem daunting to get into. Let’s break it down!
A fierce nationwide redistricting battle has unfolded ahead of the midterm elections this year, sparked by the Texas state legislature’s adoption of an aggressively gerrymandered congressional map aimed at flipping Democratic-held seats. Across the country, around a dozen state legislatures have initiated efforts to redraw districts to favor their parties. Thus far, California, Texas, Missouri and North Carolina have successfully enacted new maps aimed at partisan advantage, while Maryland, Virginia and Florida continue to push new maps through their legislatures.
I constantly carry the guilt of not reading as much as I used to as a kid. I wonder where she is now (along with the red bendable book light my dad gifted me): the girl who would hide under her comforter so that she could binge-read the books of Ipek Ongun, Stefan Zweig, Resat Nuri Guntekin.
The snow is melting, the fields are cleared and the weather is warming up. All three of these factors point to one conclusion: You should go attend a Hopkins sports game! If you need any more convincing, here are the rundowns of how some of our teams did in the past week. Embrace the hype and go support.
Chinese New Year is coming up, so I’ve been thinking a lot about my relationship with my culture. This will be the third year where I haven’t celebrated it because I won’t be home with my family to do so. It is especially frustrating when I think back to how I sat around at home on the 25th of December, spending the day doing my very best to become one with the couch because there wasn’t anything worth celebrating on that day for my family, and yet that is the day we all had off.
In the aftermath of Valentine’s Day, there is much preparation to be done for the coming year. The snow is melting as the weather warms up for springtime, and although Punxsutawney Phil cast a different omen for us, we’re beginning to see the grass again. If you celebrate Lunar New Year, look forward to the prosperous Year of the Horse and the influx of red envelope stimulus checks! Maybe you’re spending this week single and recovering from the onslaught of cute couples’ posts. Maybe you’re hunkering down for a week of midterms. Maybe you’re procrastinating calling your parents back home. Regardless of what it is you’re looking for, this week’s To Watch and Watch For has something for you.