Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896
November 22, 2025
November 22, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

News & Features



Breaking Chains forms to fight sex trafficking

The University’s first student-led anti-human trafficking organization was founded this fall. Senior Katerina Lescouflair established the new group, Breaking Chains, which focuses specifically on human sex trafficking.










COURTESY OF HUMANS OF JHU
The new student group, Humans of JHU, is building campus community through their online presence.

Humans of New York inspires student photography groups

The popular Humans of New York Facebook page by Brandon Stanton has inspired two similar groups on campus, Humans of JHU, which was launched on Oct. 1 and Humans of Hopkins, which began in 2014 but remained inactive from Oct. 2015 until Oct. 4, this year.


Panel explores racial tensions in Baltimore

The University’s Student Outreach Resource Center (SOURCE) hosted a panel entitled The History and Institutions of Racism in Baltimore as part of the organization’s Baltimore Week, an initiative aimed to celebrate the city’s community. The event took place on Thursday, Oct. 6 on the east Baltimore campus. The three panelists, Steven Ragsdale, Elizabeth M. Nix and Matthew Crenson, spoke for an hour on the racism within Baltimore, placing recent local events in a global context and discussing the history of racial tension both in the city and in the U.S.


GAGE SKIDMORE/CC-BY-SA 2.0
The presidential election as well as many Senate, House and local elections will take place in November.

Students criticize Trump’s behavior

JHU College Republicans, Hopkins College Democrats and IDEAL hosted a viewing party for the second presidential debate in Nolan’s on Sunday. Students gathered to watch Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton field questions from audience members in the debate’s town hall format.


SGA inaugurates Class of 2020 senators

The Student Government Association (SGA) inaugurated the new Freshman Class Council and set the agenda for its annual dinner with President Ronald J. Daniels at its weekly meeting in Charles Commons on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The SGA also passed the Relay For Life Kickoff Bill and the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) Funding Bill.



COURTESY OF KUNAL MAITI
Students gathered on the Beach for Hoptoberfest to unwind, eat food and decorate pumpkins with friends.

Hopkins welcomes autumn with Hoptoberfest

Hoptoberfest, a week-long event dedicated to fall-themed festivities and free giveaways, was held for the fourth time at Hopkins from Oct. 3-7. Arranged by the student organization of the same name, Hoptoberfest provided an opportunity for students to take time out of their schedules and celebrate autumn.


SAIS launches Kissinger Center for Global Affairs

In honor of U.S. diplomat and political scientist Henry Kissinger, The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) has launched the new Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs. The University has received a combined donation of more than $50 million, with funding efforts spearheaded by former New York City mayor and University alum Michael Bloomberg, Kissinger’s long-time friend.





News-Letter Magazine