News & Features

Students walk/drive “drunk” on quad

By Ian Yu
September 13, 2012

Students wore beer goggles and tried to drive golf carts and walk in a straight line as a part of yesterday’s Beer Goggle Obstacle Course. The event was run by the Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW) and Campus Safety & Security as ...

Minor heads to Stanford, vacancy unfilled

By EVA GURFEIN | September 13, 2012

Lloyd B. Minor has left his position as Johns Hopkins’ Provost and Senior Vice President for academic affairs to become Dean of the Stanford University School of Medicine. Minor’s appointment began on Sept. 1, commencing a three-month transitional period. Minor will assume his position as Dean on Dec. 1, succeeding Dr. Phillip Pizzo, who has served as Dean since 2001.

Learning Commons opens doors

By ELI WALLACH | September 13, 2012

The  Brody Learning Commons officially opened on Thursday, Sept. 6, merely a few days into the fall semester. The new, glass-walled extension of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library has created an inescapable presence on the Homewood campus.

Junior class undergoes changes in class council

By Rian Dawson | September 13, 2012

Earlier this week, the junior class welcomed Sean Glass as president and Dylan Gorman as a new senator after past president Merrill Anovick took a leave of absence from the University to intern with Google this fall.

University accommodates high acceptance yield

By MARY KATHERINE ATKINS | September 13, 2012

Hopkins over-enrolled the Class of 2016 by around 115 students, spiking the total number of enrolled students to over 1,300. For the third year in a row, the incoming freshman class has given the admissions office their highest yield of accepted offers.

Security tightens in Bennett’s absence

By NASH JENKINS | September 13, 2012

Local and University security officials have increased their presence in Charles Village in recent weeks to mitigate potential conflict between the Hopkins student body and surrounding community in the absence of Student-Community Liaison Carrie Bennett.

Street safety initiative targets pedestrians

By ASHLEY EMERY and ALLI GRECO | September 13, 2012

On Aug. 31, the University’s Office of Communications and the Student Government Association officially launched the Road Scholar campaign, a key component of the University’s initiative of promoting pedestrian safety. However, accidents still persist around the Homewood Campus.

BLC opens and MSE get cannons

  | August 13, 2012

For the few undergrads still hanging around campus in mid August, today brought the opening of Brody Learning Commons. Despite the newly open space, there are plenty of people keeping to the comforts of the library, hiding from the expansive spaces and smell of new furniture.

Carrie Bennet, “Shush Lady,” stepping down from Community Liaison post

  | July 31, 2012

After seven years in her current assignment and nearly 20 years at Hopkins, Carrie Bennett is leaving her post within the Office of Student Life as Community Liaison. Citing family medical emergencies, including her mother’s passing in June and her father’s growing level of dependence, Bennett will be leaving the liaison post at the start of the semester.

Baltimore still crippled by freak thunderstorm

  | July 1, 2012

Two days after a nasty storm with all the impressions of a hurricane struck the mid-Atlantic region, debris and fallen tree limbs continue to scatter sidewalks and parts of campus while power is still out across parts of the city. Here in Charles Village, the 3200 block of St. Paul St. is without electricity and residents of The Bradford and a number of other buildings in the area are also in the dark. Additionally, students have reported internet outages across numerous buildings that still retained power through the weekend. Hopkins has managed to keep their utilities on throughout their campuses across the city (well, Homewood and JHMI to say the least, where this writer has thus far traveled).

Gilman Hall is ready for classes in the fall

  | June 30, 2010

I recently had the privilege of taking a tour of Gilman. While a few finishing touches, such as moving in furniture, remain to be done, the building is essentially complete. Click on an image to see an enlarged version.