A 16-year-old girl who was allegedly raped at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE) fraternity house in November 2014 has sued the University, SAE and the two alleged rapists for $30 million in damages.
By Catherine Palmer, News & Features Editor
Freddie Gray’s death has been ruled a homicide, and six officers have been charged in the case, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday.
Christian groups on campus organized ”Prayer for Baltimore,” a non-denominational prayer event, held Tuesday on the Keyser Quad. The gathering united people from the University community during a time of chaos in the city. Approximately 200 students attended.
Director of Student Activities Rob Turning, who also served as an advisor to Greek Life, recently handed in his resignation.
With poor communication and ISIS holds, many Hopkins students are worried and frustrated with the financial aid process.
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.
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.
Spring Fair brought a variety of food trucks, live music, carnival rides and new events to the Homewood Campus this weekend for both students and the public to enjoy.
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.
Dr. Robert McCrae, an expert in the field of personality psychology, came to Hopkins on Wednesday as the speaker for the 2015 G. Stanley Hall Lecture in Distinguished Clinical Research.
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.
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.
Hopkins students called for justice for Freddie Gray at a student-led protest on Wednesday afternoon.
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.
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A proposal concerning the possibility of allowing a Chick-fil-A to open on the Hopkins campus was debated at this week’s Student Government Association (SGA) meeting.
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.
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.
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.
