Running can improve exam performance

A new research study at the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria led by Harald Kindermann reveals that the solution to retaining memorized information could be no more than a quick jog.

BREAKING: Hopkins students join city-wide anti-Trump protest

More than 100 Hopkins students gathered outside the Milton S. Eisenhower Library this evening to protest Donald J. Trump’s victory in Tuesday’s presidential election. They later joined a city-wide protest of over 1,500 demonstrators who marched down to the Inner Harbor.

Trump’s victory sinks in: a campus in shock

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s unlikely victory early Wednesday morning stunned people across the nation and around the world. The results shocked Hopkins students, many of whom expressed frustration and fear.

President Daniels defends University policies

In an interview with The News-Letter on Friday, University President Ronald J. Daniels addressed student concerns surrounding mental health, diversity and race, the University’s role in Baltimore and the ongoing Humanities Center conflict.

Students stand with pipeline protestors

The Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) project has caused significant controversy since August. Clashes between fracking firm Energy Transfer Partners, Native Americans, environmentalists and police have erupted in North Dakota.

SGA passes bill to provide free female hygiene products

Feminine hygiene products will be available in the women’s restrooms in Brody Learning Commons (Brody Atrium, Q-Level and M-Level), in the Fresh Food Café (FFC) and outside Nolan’s. In addition, students will be able to find them at front desks of Levering Café, Mattin Center and the Recreation Center.

Active Minds host student mental health panel

To raise mental health awareness and advocacy, three students shared their personal experiences and answered questions from the audience as part of a panel hosted by Active Minds on Nov. 3. The panelists requested to remain anonymous because the topics discussed were sensitive.

Christakis talks human social networks at MSE

Yale Professor Nicholas Christakis gave a talk titled “Social Networks for Good” on Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Shriver Hall. Christakis was hosted by the Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium as part of its theme, “Facing Fracture.”

University updates diversity roadmap

The University released an updated version of the Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion last Friday. While much of the descriptive information in the new Roadmap is the same as the initial version published last spring, the new version expands on diversity programs and initiatives, with an increased emphasis on accountability.

Seniors impart their wisdom at TEDxJHU

TEDxJHU, a student-run organization modeled after the TEDx conferences, held a salon event on Nov. 3 in Bamboo Café.

New business minor receives mixed student reactions

The University recently announced that a new business minor will be available to students, beginning in the spring semester of 2017. The Homewood Academic Council approved the new minor earlier this summer.

Professor argues for university autonomy

The Arrighi Center for Global Studies hosted a seminar by George Steinmetz, Charles Tilly Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan, as part of its seminar series on Practical Ethics, last Friday.

Huang talks social change in the workplace

Chieh Huang, a Hopkins alum and the founder of online wholesale retailer Boxed, spoke about how better work policies seed social change, on Thursday in Hackerman Hall. The Inter-Asian Council (IAC) sponsored the event.

Hopkins welcomes new café-bookstore

Bird in Hand, a new café-bookstore found on 33rd Street, opened its doors on Oct. 7.

You'll need tickets to see Bernie Sanders at MSE

In preparation for Senator Bernie Sanders’ (D-VT) arrival at Hopkins on Nov. 17, the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium (MSE) and the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) announced that attendees must reserve the free tickets in advance. Students, faculty, staff and the general public will to be able to reserve tickets this Sunday Nov. 6 at 5 p.m.

Photo Essay: Halloween at Peabody

PHOTOS BY KUNAL MAITI

Campus carry sparks gun control debate

Should guns be allowed on college campuses? This question has sparked a debate not only at Hopkins, but across the nation.

Roland Park bears legacy of racial exclusion

Amb. Ford talks Middle East stability

Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria and Hopkins alumnus Robert Ford lectured on the impact of climate change on stability in the Middle East last Friday, Oct. 28. He also explored U.S. foreign policy in Syria and shared his experience working in high levels of government.