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May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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CSE hosts town hall for SGA exec. candidates

The Committee on Student Elections (CSE) held a Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Elections Candidate Meet and Greet on Sunday night. The event operated in a town hall format with students submitting questions to the moderator, Associate Dean of Student Engagement Tiffany Sanchez. The floor was later opened up for students to ask additional questions, and each candidate was limited to a one minute response.


Morphett and Kim declare write-in candidacies for Exec. Secretary election

Juniors Adelaide Morphett and Andy Kim have decided to run as write-in candidates for the position of SGA Executive Secretary after junior Chris Beckmann withdrew from the race. Beckmann has decided to pursue an Aitchison Public Service Undergraduate Fellowship next semester in Washington, D.C. and will therefore not be on campus.


Student starts petition to delay SGA exec. election

Sophomore Jessa Wais created a petition calling for a one week delay in the Student Government Association (SGA) elections along with an additional debate for students to voice their concerns. As of press time, the petition had 353 signatures out of a requested 500.



Public Health Student Forum hosts conference

The Public Health Student Forum hosted their 7th annual Public Health Conference entitled More Life for More Lives on Tuesday in Shriver Hall. Several undergraduates presented their research on topics ranging from race and mental health to prenatal health for pregnant women in Tanzania. Student health organizations were also highlighted at the conference.


BLocal to invest in Baltimore economy

The University announced on April 4 its participation alongside 24 other Baltimore-area businesses in BLocal, a sweeping economic inclusion initiative to invest in Baltimore’s local economy.


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Q&A with local City Council candidates

Long-time City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke faces a challenger in the upcoming Democratic primary to ultimately represent District 14, which includes Charles Village, on the Baltimore City Council. Her opponent is 34-year-old Terrell Williams, regional cafeteria manager for Baltimore City Public Schools. The winner will face Republican and Independent candidates in November to earn the position on the City Council.






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Students expressed their condolences and held a moment of silence.

Vigil commemorates terror attacks

In the wake of multiple major terrorist attacks around the world, several Hopkins groups organized a vigil on Friday evening to provide a moment of reflection for students.


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Sophomores gathered Gertrude’s to celebrate the spring season.

Sophomore garden party draws 300 to Gertrude’s

Over 300 sophomores turned out for an upscale Spring Garden Party at Gertrude’s Restaurant at the Baltimore Museum of Art on Thursday night. The event was hosted by the Student Government Association’s (SGA) Sophomore Class Council.


Omega Psi hosts first cognitive science conference

Omega Psi hosted Monkeys to Infants to Humans, a regional cognitive science conference, on Saturday in the Charles Commons Ballroom. Established at Hopkins in 2011, Omega Psi is the first undergraduate cognitive science honor society in America and Monkeys to Infants to Humans was the society’s first regional conference.


Class of 2020 visits campus for SOHOP

Prospective students and their families participated in the first day of the Spring Open House and Overnight Program (SOHOP) on Wednesday. SOHOP is an annual admitted student information and immersion event planned by the Hopkins Hosting Society to give prospective freshmen a glimpse into college life at Homewood.



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Turks mourn the victims of the March 13 Ankara Kızılay bombing.

Turkish students respond to turmoil

Multiple terrorist attacks have struck Turkey this month. The most recent bombing on March 19 was the fourth major terrorist attack of the year. At least 42 people have been killed and 163 injured throughout the month in the attacks on Ankara, Turkey’s capital, and Istanbul, its largest city.


Biden unveils Hopkins cancer research center

A $125 million gift to create a new cancer center at the Hopkins Hospital was announced Tuesday by Vice President Joe Biden, former New York City Mayor and Hopkins alumnus Michael Bloomberg and University President Ronald J. Daniels.


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In the context of Israeli Apartheid Week, students painted Jay the Blue Jay.

Free speech debate erupts over statue

The phrase “End Israeli Apartheid,” recently painted on the Blue Jay sculpture outside of the Fresh Food Café (FFC), has sparked a debate over free speech on campus.


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