700 participate in 7th annual President’s Day of Service

During the seventh annual President’s Day of Service (PDOS), nearly 700 students, faculty and alumni volunteers participated in 30 different community service projects across Baltimore on Saturday.

Three tickets compete in 2016 SGA Executive Board elections

BSU calls on SGA to address diversity

Last night, the Student Government Association (SGA) held a debate between the candidates running for 2016-17 Executive Board positions.

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.

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.

Funding Homewood: breaking down the budget

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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.

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.

Q&A with Greek Life Dir. Calvin Smith

Nearing the end of his first year as director of Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL), Calvin Smith has already made several changes to Hopkins Greek culture, from altering recruitment procedures to supporting the University’s new party registration policy. In an email interview with The News-Letter, he reflected on his performance this year, the current state of Greek life at Hopkins and his hopes for the future.

Hopkins labs allegedly violate Animal Welfare Act

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued the University an “Official Warning” for allegedly violating the Animal Welfare Act for its treatment of primate test subjects. The USDA had originally reported a detailed description of Hopkins’ repeated violations of animal care in October 2015, attempting to enforce animal rights regulations in research laboratories.

Visiting professors talk Israel through lens of international law

Eugene Kontorovich, a professor of law specializing in international law from Northwestern University, had a conversation with School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) professor and former UN official Ruth Wedgwood on Wednesday. They discussed the merits and faults of using a framework of international law to analyze Israel’s position in the world. The event was hosted by the Israel on Campus Coalition, Hopkins Hillel, StandWithUs and the Department of International Studies.

TASA celebrates traditional Taiwanese food

The Taiwanese Student Association (TASA) hosted “A Ramen-tic Night” in celebration of traditional Taiwanese cuisine on Saturday in Charles Commons. The free event featured chicken and vegetarian ramen, Taiwanese tea eggs and Chinese sausage as well as a raffle to win two tickets to TASA’s Night Market event in late April. The ramen was served with fish balls, tofu, eggs, bean sprouts, carrots and corn.

Md. Senate passes act to protect student press

The New Voices Act (Senate Bill 764) passed the Maryland Senate with amendments in a 36-10 vote on March 18 and has been moved to the House Ways and Means Committee. This new bill proposes extending rights of freedom of the press to high school and college student media.

SGA debates funding own tickets to FAS

The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed a bill for funding Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) seats at its weekly meeting on Tuesday in Charles Commons. Executive Treasurer Matthew Bee sponsored the bill, which proposed an allocation of $500 in support and sponsorship of SGA events in return for eight reserved seats at each event for SGA representatives.

TEDx speakers confront global and local issues

TEDxJHU hosted a series of Technology Entertainment and Design (TED) talks titled “Instructions Not Included” Saturday in Mudd. Seven speakers attracted an audience of faculty, students and members of the Baltimore community and was live-streamed on JHU’s Ustream channel.

BPD strives to improve community relations

In response to high-profile cases around the country that have brought police misconduct into the spotlight, including the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore, police departments have made efforts to improve relations with local communities and combat the growing mistrust in police.