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SGA introduced to new diversity officials

By SARAH Y. KIM | September 22, 2016

The Student Government Association (SGA) welcomed new administrators Jamie Riley, associate dean of diversity and inclusion; Annalise Setorie, assistant director for programming at the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA); and Christian Pavik, international outreach and engagement coordinator at the Office of International Services (OIS) as guest speakers to their weekly meeting on Tuesday in the Charles Commons Salon.

ELLIE HALLENBORG/PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR SARU invites students and the community to join the fight against sexual assault.

SARU outlines focus on student engagement

By FAITH TERRY | September 22, 2016

The Sexual Assault Resource Unit (SARU) hosted an informational panel to promote the club’s resources and its upcoming activities this semester. The group, which advocates for increased awareness and education on the issues of rape culture, sexual violence and consensual relationships, held the panel on Friday, Sept. 16 on the Freshman Quad.

COURTESY OF ALYSSA WOODEN Students were challenged to form their own ethical opinions at this year’s first MedPanel.

MedPanel hosts discussion on ethical dilemmas in medicine

By ALYSSA WOODEN | September 22, 2016

The Johns Hopkins Medical Ethics Discussion Panel (MedPanel) held its first discussion meeting of the year on Tuesday, Sept. 20 in Charles Commons. The topic of the discussion was Ethics in Crisis Situations, which focused on how medical personnel prioritize care in times of extreme duress and limited resources.

COURTESY OF KUNAL MAITI Lihi Lapid shared her experiences balancing career and family life.

Israeli writer talks role of modern women

By PETER JI | September 22, 2016

Best-selling Israeli author Lihi Lapid gave a talk titled “The Evolving Definition of the Modern Woman” on Wednesday, Sept. 21 in Charles Commons, co-organized by the Coalition of Hopkins Activists for Israel (CHAI) and Hopkins Hillel. Lapid has published three novels and writes a weekly newspaper column about women’s lives and their experiences juggling multiple roles.

CINDY JIANG/PHOTO EDITOR Prof. Gnanadesikan explained how his research overlaps with his faith.

Prof. discusses models of faith and science

By NANCY WANG | September 22, 2016

The Hopkins Dialectic, a Christian student journal, hosted Anand Gnanadesikan of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences to speak at an event titled “Models of Truth: An Environmental Scientist’s Perspective” in Krieger Hall on Sept. 15.

RUBENSTEIN/CC by 2.0 Alumnus Michael Bloomberg donated $300 million.

Bloomberg donates to public health school

By ROLLIN HU | September 22, 2016

Hopkins alumnus Michael Bloomberg announced that he will donate $300 million to the Bloomberg School of Public Health on Thursday, Sept. 15. The donation will establish the Bloomberg Public Health Initiative, which will work to improve five focus areas affecting public health: drug addiction and overdose, obesity, gun violence, adolescent health and environmental threats.

New party policies: Are they working?

By KAREN WANG | September 22, 2016

The Homewood Undergraduate Party Registration and Safety Policy was implemented last semester as a means of controlling parties and the behavior of students who attend them. Such measures include requiring party registration and the presence of Sober Party Monitors.

COURTESY OF STARLA DAWN A crowd of survivors and allies gathered outside of Baltimore City Hall to express their frustration with society’s treatment of sexual assault.

Anti-rape march condemns sexual violence

By SAM FOSSUM | September 22, 2016

Slut Walk Baltimore sponsored the annual March to End Rape Culture, where students, organizers and members of the community protested sexual violence. The demonstration traveled from Power Plant Live to Baltimore City Hall on Saturday, Sept. 17.

COURTESY OF KUNAL MAITI Potential entrepreneurs attended TCO’s event in the Arellano Theater.

TCO Labs hosts innovation showcase

By MEENA REDDY | September 22, 2016

Student-run nonprofit TCO Labs hosted the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Showcase on Tuesday to teach students  about the start-up resources available at the University.

PUBLIC DOMAIN From left: former Congressmen Rahall (D-WV) and Stearns (R-FL).

Former congressmen criticize party politics

By KELSEY KO | September 15, 2016

As a part of IDEAL’s Congress to Campus event, former congressmen Cliff Stearns (R-FL) and Nick Rahall (D-WV) sat down for an interview with The News-Letter. The interview covered the American political system, this year’s presidential election and the role of students in politics.

DoGEE merges with School of Public Health

By PETER JI | September 15, 2016

The University launched a new cross-disciplinary department on Sept. 1 that bridges the disciplines of environmental and public health studies to form the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering (EHE).

Nanofabrication transforms MRIs from grayscale to color

By KAREN SHENG | September 15, 2016

Gary Zabow, a research fellow at the National Institutes of Health and a guest researcher at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, presented a talk on Thursday Sept. 8 as part of the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s (MechE) 2016 Fall Seminar Series.

COURTESY OF EDA INCEKARA Lien said that Asian Americans are becoming more politically active.

Prof. Lien talks Asian-American role in politics

By SHERRY SIMKOVIC | September 15, 2016

The East Asian Studies (EAS) program hosted a seminar titled “Demystifying the Political Participation of Asian Americans” on Tuesday afternoon as its first installment of the EAS Fall Speaker Series. Guest lecturer Pei-te Lien, a professor in political science, Asian American studies and feminist studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, discussed the effects of U.S. racial and ethnic politics on the political perception of Asian Americans.

COURTESY OF ALYSSA WOODEN Student groups on the Freshman Quad promoted mental health.

Well-Fest showcases mental health services

By ALYSSA WOODEN | September 15, 2016

The newly established University Health and Wellness Task Force organized the first ever Well-Fest to raise awareness about the mental health resources available to students. The event was held on the Freshman Quad on Friday, Sept. 9, with various groups setting up tables to showcase their services.

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