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We are officially reaching the peak of NFL Draft season, so there’s no better time to take a look at some of my favorite potential picks in the first round. Last year I discussed a similar topic, and in retrospect I’m pretty stoked to see most of the predictions I made: particularly Quinyon Mitchell going to the Eagles, a pick that ended up contributing considerably to their Super Bowl victory.
On March 4, more than a decade after her previous novel Americanah, Hopkins alum Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave the people what they wanted: Dream Count. This recent addition to her body of works is a nebulous story following the lives of four African women navigating the U.S., pinned together in the middle with a disconcertingly familiar case of sexual assault perpetrated against one of the women.
For the one-week anniversary of being diagnosed with celiac disease (yup, gluten is now the enemy), I celebrated by going to Costiera with close friends.
Zach Mills is the True Chesapeake Oyster Company’s Executive Chef and Partner, and was recently named Maryland Chef of the Year. In an interview with The News-Letter, Mills underscored that True Chesapeake isn’t just a restaurant to him: It’s the culmination of years of hard work, collaboration and a commitment to thoughtful, environmentally-conscious cooking.
Welcome, Hopkins faithful, to another week of Hopkins Sports in Review! As always, we’re covering all the most pressing updates from the world of Hopkins athletics. It was a busy week for Blue Jay Track and Field, and Women’s Lacrosse picked up two big wins before their rivalry week game against Maryland. Here’s the latest scoop on Hopkins athletics:
On Friday, April 11 the Hopkins Political Union held its second debate of the semester, tackling two of the most contested issues in American politics: health-care policy and abortion. There were two unresolved guiding questions: Should health care be left to the free market, and is abortion health care?
On Tuesday, April 15, the Student Government Association (SGA) convened for their weekly meeting. They discussed the renovation of Shaffer and Remsen Halls with members of the administration before moving on to committee voting procedures and agenda-making with the new Executive Board, who were elected last week.
On Thursday April 10, the Hopkins Lecture Series hosted an event titled “An Evening in Virtual Conversation with Margaret Atwood” in collaboration with the Aronson Program for International Studies and the International Studies Leadership Council. This event was part of their 2025 spring series to facilitate discussion on topics of domestic and international significance.
I like the color purple. The number 22, the season of autumn and definitely cats over dogs. Everytime I try to explain what fuels my affections, I don’t have much to say: I am just drawn to them for no good reason that I can pinpoint.
On April 15, University administration hosted a virtual Community Updates conversation titled “Immigration and student visas.” The event was a conversation between Interim Vice President and General Counsel Tiffany Wright, Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of the Johns Hopkins Police Department Branville Brown, and Associate Vice Provost of of International Student and Scholar Services Jim Brailer.
America’s favorite pastime is back!
Welcome back, UEFA Champions League faithfuls! After a thrilling round-of-16, we arrived at the quarter finals with some incredible match-ups. Check out the results of this phase of the competition below!
For their spring 2025 musical, the Barnstormers are putting on a production of Heathers: the cult classic musical based on the 1989 film with the same name. I attended the April 12 evening performance, and the theater was packed to the brim with excited audience members, although I was able to claim a coveted front row seat.
On Wednesday, April 9 the Masters in Intelligence Analysis Program hosted “Africa at the Center of Global Issues” as part of their Inside Intelligence series. The event featured Jerry Laurienti, adjunct professor at Texas A&M's Bush School of Government and Public Policy, and Michael Ard, the Masters in Intelligence Analysis program director in the Advanced Academic Programs division in a discussion on the future of diplomacy and conflict in the African continent, especially considering the role of foreign aid.
I’ve been trying to find time in my day to “just breathe.” That’s what everyone tells me to do when I’m feeling sad: “just breathe.” But no one tells you how to breathe when everything feels like it’s caving in, when your brain is just static noise and your heart’s doing Olympic flips over your to-do list.
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.
As the semester enters its final stretch, everyone seems to be buzzing with activity. But thankfully, the weather has warmed up. Just walking past that tree downstairs bursting with pink blossoms — or simply feeling the sunshine on my skin — instantly lifts my mood. Check out the events below; hopefully, they’ll give you some ideas on how to spend your weekend!
I’ve spent the last few months of college lounging in my roommate’s room. Her walls are full of tidbits, posters, postcards and two photo strips: one of us and the failed attempt right before. As I lazily lay in her bed and stare at her sitting cross-legged on her giant gray chair working on her laptop, I feel a sense of longing despite only being a few feet away.
5-down: Subsequent
On Friday, April 11, the Committee on Student Elections (CSE) released the results for the 2025–2026 Homewood Undergraduate Elections. These positions included the Executive Board, Senate and Class Programming Councils for the Student Government Association (SGA) and the president and vice president for the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming (the HOP). For this election cycle, CSE reported that the total number of voters came to 831, a significant decrease compared to the 1,032 voters from last year’s election.