Working as an RA should not reduce one’s financial aid package

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | March 29, 2018

Residential Advisors (RAs) are some of the first people we meet upon arriving at Hopkins. They shape our first year experience and ease us through the transition from high school to college. The responsibilities of an RA go beyond just the hours they spend on duty. The job is vital to the emotional wellbeing of students and the position can often be emotionally, physically and psychologically taxing on RAs themselves.

Hopkins first needs to ask: “Should the University even have a police force?”

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | March 15, 2018

We understand that there are parents, students and community members who support this initiative. However, in just the past week, there has been enough skepticism about this proposal that we question why the school is asking, “What do we want this police force to look like?” when it should be asking, “Do we even want a police force?”

We cannot take local journalism for granted

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | March 15, 2018

At a time when local publications across the nation are facing increasing financial pressures, it’s more important than ever to pay attention to these local outlets. We are in a city that is grappling with how it is telling its own story.

We need to address crime, but creating a Hopkins police department is not the solution

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | March 8, 2018

This past Monday, with no prior warning, Hopkins students received an email from University President Ronald J. Daniels and CEO of Hopkins Medicine Paul B. Rothman regarding a bill that is being introduced this week in the Maryland General Assembly.

Editorial: The Mental Health Recommendations mark a step in the right direction

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | March 1, 2018

Responding to pressure from students in 2016, the University began a thorough review of the status of mental health across all nine Hopkins schools. At that time, they formed the Task Force on Student Mental Health and Well-being which is comprised of 28 faculty, staff and students.

PILOT’s budgeting crisis should have been avoided

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | February 22, 2018

The Peer-led Team Learning Program (PILOT) is one of University’s most successful initiatives for fostering academic collaboration and creative learning. PILOT has become an important institution particularly for students in introductory math, science and engineering courses in which large class sizes can hinder our ability to learn.

When will Shriver Hall reopen?

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | February 22, 2018

Last spring, the University announced that Shriver Hall would be closed during the fall semester of 2017 to address safety concerns from old lighting and wiring systems. This construction was originally expected to be finished by the beginning of this semester.

Editorial: A monument to Harriet Tubman is what Baltimore needs

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | February 15, 2018

We believe that the choice of rededicating the space to Harriet Tubman, a black woman who sacrificed so much for the freedom of others, is the right decision.

Editorial: The University needs to fully divest from fossil fuels

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | February 15, 2018

With categorical evidnece that sea levels are rising and that the average global temperature is increasing, we need to show strong commitments to combatting climate change, especially given our current presidential administration’s refusal to take climate change seriously.

Editorial: What we talked about this week

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | February 8, 2018

In this week’s editorials, we would like to highlight two stories that we believe are not discussed on our campus as much as they should be. Both stories are grounded in historically rooted problems that carry very real implications today. Even though these stories may not always be in the headlines that we read, we hope that we can — at the very least — be aware of them and perhaps, do something about them. —The Editorial Board

Editorial: Continue investing in the humanities

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | February 1, 2018

Renowned investor Bill Miller recently donated $75 million to the University’s Department of Philosophy. Not only is this donation the largest gift to any Hopkins humanities department, but it is also the largest donation to any philosophy department in the country.

Editorial: Setting guidelines undermines the spirit of student protests

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | February 1, 2018

College campuses have long been hubs for student activism, and the Homewood campus is no exception. From protests against South African apartheid in the 1980s to demonstrations for contract workers’ rights in more recent years, Hopkins activists have been fighting for causes they believe in for decades.

Editorial: Mental health and academic culture: Reevaluating our undergraduate experience

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | December 7, 2017

Fifteen years ago, the University announced the creation of a Commission on Undergraduate Education (CUE). This Commission aimed to evaluate the Hopkins undergraduate experience and give recommendations on how to improve it.

Editorial: Let’s streamline how undergraduates find research opportunities

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | November 30, 2017

Hopkins frequently boasts about its status as “America’s first research university.” It’s said every day by tour guides and splashed across promotional materials. People come away with the impression that finding research positions as an undergraduate is as easy as sending an email. That’s not always the case.

Editorial: The University’s history of offshore investments undermine its integrity

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | November 16, 2017

Last week, a leak of financial documents exposed the offshore financial holdings of a slew of important individuals and corporations. Dubbed the “Paradise Papers,” the documents shed light on the hidden financial activities of people like the Queen of England and members of Trump’s cabinet. The leaks also shed light on organizations such as Facebook, Apple, and our very own Johns Hopkins University.

Editorial: One year after the election: “It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon”

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | November 9, 2017

It’s been exactly one year since we woke up to Donald Trump as President-elect of the United States. It’s felt like a lifetime, hasn’t it? This past year has been exhausting.

Editorial: Heightened security must serve both students and residents

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | November 2, 2017

The recent rise in crime in Baltimore, including the Charles Village area, has become an issue affecting Hopkins students and affiliates over the past few months.

Editorial: Editors of The Baltimore City Paper, we salute you

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | November 2, 2017

In 1977, former editors of The Johns Hopkins News-Letter founded a small publication that was dedicated to covering the arts and events in our city with an alternative perspective.

Editorial: An intersectional take offers a fresh perspective

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | October 26, 2017

Throughout the past month, the Students for Environmental Action (SEA) and Hopkins Feminists have come together to discuss and highlight the intersection between feminism and environmentalism through weekly themed tabling events.

Editorial: Building a new Amazon HQ in Baltimore cannot leave Baltimoreans behind

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | October 26, 2017

Over 200 cities, counties and territories in the United States, Canada and Mexico are currently in a bidding war to become the home of Amazon’s second headquarters, dubbed HQ2. The popular Seattle-based online retail company is currently reviewing proposals, at least two of which came from Baltimore.

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