Public health experts discussed the issue of high prescription drug prices in the U.S. at the event “Prescription Drug Pricing: New Solutions” on Tuesday in Sheldon Hall at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. The talk was part of a series of five seminars held to mark the school’s centennial anniversary. It included representatives from the government, public health professors and pharmaceutical companies.
The University yearbook, which has been published annually by students since 1889, has been discontinued for the 2015-2016 academic year due to lack of student interest.
Community questions the bust of a past controversial University president
The birthplace of University founder Johns Hopkins is facing the threat of demolition if a new owner is not found. The two-story home is known as Whites Hall and is located about 20 miles outside of Baltimore.
Crepe Studio, located in Charles Street Market, has experienced managerial changes since its establishment in the fall, and employees are concerned about wages and loyalty to the business.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had impressive showings on Super Tuesday. Each candidate won seven of the 11 states that went to the polls on March 1. Trump and Clinton won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Virginia in their respective primaries. Trump also won Vermont and Clinton, Texas.
Led by President Ronald J. Daniels, the University released the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion last Friday.
On Wednesday, a one-alarm fire damaged a large portion of The Book Thing, a free popular book exchange located near Greenmount Avenue and 30th Street. The building held an estimated 200,000 books. Fire crews responded at around 5:15 a.m., and the fire was declared under control after 45 minutes.
Launching its week of programmed events for students, the Residential Advisory Board (RAB) hosted a Leap Year Gala on Monday night in the Glass Pavilion in honor of the extra day that comes every four years.
The April 26 Baltimore Democratic primary mayoral election is soon approaching. Winning this primary is considered tantamount to the general election, so all eyes are on the current race.
Splash, a day-long event where high school students can take classes taught by undergraduates from various colleges and universities, will be hosted on campus for the first time. The program was originally scheduled to begin on Feb. 27, but The Center for Social Concern (CSC) pushed the start date back to April 23 in order to accommodate changes made to class structure and size.
The Student Government Association (SGA) debated the creation of a new student center at Homewood on Tuesday during its weekly meeting in Shaffer Hall.
Speakers at the annual Public Health in Asia Symposium, themed “Growing Burdens: Persistent and Emerging Health Issues in Asia,” shared their viewpoints on topics ranging from environmental pollution to nutritional deficiencies. The symposium was held on Saturday in Gilman 50 as a collaboration between the East Asian Studies Program, the International Studies Program, the Anthropology Department, the History of Medicine Department and the Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Senior Alex Mathews, hailing from southern California, has pursued a variety of entrepreneurship and research endeavors during his time at Hopkins, his most recent startup being a social enterprise transforming orthotic device production.
The 19th annual Johns Hopkins University Model United Nations Conference (JHUMUNC) took place from Thursday to Sunday in the Hilton Baltimore and welcomed approximately 1,600 high school students.
Naomi Klein, environmental activist and writer, spoke in Shriver Hall as part of the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) on Tuesday. Klein, a Canadian, is known for her critically acclaimed books This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate and The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism, which discuss the relationships between climate change and capitalism, and the role governments should play in the economy.
Hopkins for the Homeless hosted a panel on Tuesday in Charles Commons featuring several Baltimore residents who have experienced homelessness.
Students at highly competitive universities are accustomed to dealing with academic pressure, and Hopkins has a particular culture that promotes the relentless pursuit of a high GPA.
The Maryland Court of Appeals, the highest court in the state, has now postponed the trials of five Baltimore Police Department (BPD) officers implicated in the death of Freddie Gray while it decides whether the sixth officer implicated can be compelled to testify against them. The decision came Thursday, four days before the next trial was scheduled to start.
The University announced on Tuesday the creation of the Task Force on Mental Health and Well-Being, an initiative to analyze and improve well-being on campus.
