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June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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Reference archivist explains history of Spring Fair

This past weekend marked the 44th anniversary of Spring Fair, a three-day carnival open to both Hopkins students and the public. Many features of the student-run event, including its name, have evolved throughout its history on the Homewood Campus.


SEA hosts GMO debate with students and faculty

Students for Environmental Action (SEA) hosted a debate Thursday on whether or not genetically modified organisms (GMOs) should be used in food products. The event, which was held as a part of the group’s Earth Week festivities, gave students the opportunity to become more informed about their food choices and food security.



CHAI organizes fair to celebrate Israeli Culture

The Coalition of Hopkins Activists for Israel (CHAI) hosted its annual Israel Fair this past Thursday in the Mattin Center courtyard. This year’s event celebrated the 67th anniversary of the formation of the State of Israel.



Hopkins housing lags behind other University buildings in environmental efforts

In recent years, Johns Hopkins has proudly broadcasted its efforts to become a more environmentally sound institution. However, while some buildings on campus are held up as examples – the doors leading into it from Keyser Quad power themselves – the University’s dormitories are noticeably less advanced than other on-campus facilities.


Students respond to city-wide turmoil

Emotions erupted on campus after the death of Freddie Gray on April 19. Students praised the peaceful protests throughout Baltimore and condemned the violence that followed.



Peaceful protests marred by violence

Baltimore residents took to the streets this past week to protest the death of Freddie Gray, who died on April 19 from a spinal cord injury after his arrest a week earlier. While the protests have largely remained peaceful, pockets of violence erupted on Saturday evening, and by Monday night, riots caused the University to order students on Homewood Campus to remain indoors.




Pro-life display gains contested approval

The Spring Fair Committee unsuccessfully attempted to prevent the North Baltimore Pro-Life Study Group from displaying prenatal models at their booth on the grounds that they could be offensive or disturbing to viewers.


Class Councils elected despite voting mishap

The Committee on Student Elections (CSE) reported the results of the Student Government Association (SGA) Class Council elections on Monday afternoon. Current Junior Class Senator Amy Sun, running unopposed, was elected president of the Class of 2016, and incumbent Syed Hossain, who faced two contenders, was reelected president of the Class of 2017.


Spring Fair confirms Nelly’s still performing

Despite his recent arrest, rapper Nelly, legally named Cornell Haynes Jr., will be performing at Spring Fair this Friday as scheduled. The artist was arrested in Tennessee on April 11 after police discovered methamphetamines, marijuana, drug paraphernalia and firearms in his tour bus.


Prof. discusses turning points in University’s history

Stuart “Bill” Leslie, a professor in the History of Science and Technology department, gave a presentation entitled, “The Hopkins That Might Have Been” during Alumni Weekend. The presentation discussed a few pivotal moments in Hopkins geographical, social, academic and athletic history that could have been different.


Students bike, run to combat cancer

Several students from Hopkins will run and bike 4,000 miles across America this summer to raise money for young adults with cancer under a program called 4K for Cancer.


Record number of alumni visit for Homecoming

This year’s Alumni Weekend brought in record numbers of Hopkins alumni and featured a number of events for both current and former Johns Hopkins students. Featuring a number of well-loved standards like the Homecoming lacrosse game — this year against the University of Michigan — and the five-year reunion dinners, the weekend also featured a new event that took place on the Beach and mixed students with young alumni.



Scholarship winners pursue study abroad

Two Hopkins alumnae used external scholarships to pursue their studies in the other countries during the past year. Anna Wherry, who graduated in 2014, received a Marshall Scholarship, a grant that is financing her graduate school education in the United Kingdom (U.K.). Bayly Winder, who also graduated in 2014, received a Fulbright Scholarship, which is one of the largest educational exchange programs that offers research, teaching opportunities and graduate studies on a largely international level.


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