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Cricket club seeks to expand

By MADDIE GOODMAN | February 5, 2015

Laughs and cordial greetings echoed down the athletic center hallway from the auxiliary gym last Thursday at 10:30 p.m. Inside, players of the JHU Cricket Club organized themselves into teams to kick off their first official practice. Once this was settled, the bowler focused on the far-off stumps and began winding up. After he gained momentum from a short jog and a windmill-style arm motion, the ball was released and hit by the bat with a loud crack. The outfielders scrambled to get the ball to the stumps and the hitters dashed back and forth to get as many 22-yard runs as possible.

Project explores the history of Hopkins

By NATHAN BICK | February 5, 2015

In an effort to reconnect the Hopkins community to its shared history and traditions, the Office of the President launched Hopkins Retrospective, a project that includes several initiatives intended to make the University’s history more widely accessible.

SGA discusses alumni outreach, dining

By TONY SUN | February 5, 2015

In their second weekly meeting of the spring semester, the Student Government Association (SGA) discussed a variety of topics, ranging from the Hopkins Alumni Association’s new plans, to new dining plan options, and communicated with members of the administration.

String of robberies leaves students worried

By EMILY HERMAN | January 29, 2015

A Jan. 7 robbery at the 7-11 convenience store next to the Homewood Apartments and a Jan. 14 armed robbery at the Subway restaurant on the corner of St. Paul and 33rd Streets have prompted Campus Security to increase its presence, according to Acting Assistant Director George Kibler.

Maxie’s busted for serving minors

By SARI AMIEL | January 29, 2015

The Baltimore City Liquor License Board fined Maxie’s Pizza Bar & Grill $800 and revoked their Beer, Wine & Liquor License for six weeks after two incidents of serving alcohol to underage patrons.

New major combines multiple disciplines

By CATHERINE PALMER | January 29, 2015

The new Medicine, Science and Humanities major, an interdisciplinary major designed to give students the opportunity to study medicine and science from a humanistic point of view, was recently approved and launched by the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS).  

Q&A event addresses sexual assault policies

By WILL ANDERSON | January 29, 2015

University administrators, The Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW), the Bystander Intervention Training program (BIT) and Charles St. News sponsored the Constructive Q&A Panel on Sexual Assault in Hodson Hall on Wednesday to give students an opportunity to voice their concerns about how the University deals with cases of sexual violence.

Q&A event addresses sexual assault policies

By WILL ANDERSON | January 29, 2015

University administrators, The Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW), the Bystander Intervention Training program (BIT) and Charles St. News sponsored the Constructive Q&A Panel on Sexual Assault in Hodson Hall on Wednesday to give students an opportunity to voice their concerns about how the University deals with cases of sexual violence.

BME Senior wins prestigious Churchill Scholarship

By ALEX DRAGONE | January 29, 2015

Sandya Subramanian, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering and applied mathematics and statistics, received the Churchill Scholarship, awarded to a small number of American students in the science, engineering, and mathematics fields. The grant pays for students to pursue a one-year Master’s degree at Cambridge.

Plans move forward for St. Paul lot; CVS signs lease

By JANE JEFFERY | January 29, 2015

Hopkins’s Office of Facilities and Real Estate is progressing in the development of “3200 St. Paul,” a student housing and retail building project to be constructed on the former Olmsted Lot at the corner of 33rd and St. Paul Streets.

Discovery, Catalyst awards launched

By EMILY HERMAN | January 29, 2015

To counteract decreases in the value of the University’s federal research funding, University President Ronald J. Daniels and several other administrators have launched the Discovery and Catalyst Awards to help jump-start innovative and creative research endeavors.

Lighting of the Quads returns for 10th year

By SABRINA WANG | December 4, 2014

The 10th annual Lighting of the Quads, sponsored by the Hopkins Parents Fund, the Student Government Association (SGA) and the Office of the Dean of Student Life, was held Wednesday night on Keyser Quad.

Demand for BIT rises among student groups

By RACHEL BIDERMAN | December 4, 2014

Bystander Intervention Training (BIT), a program run by the Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW) to inform students about sexual assault, abusive relationships and rape culture, has become mandatory for many students, including varsity athletes, members of Greek organizations and all Resident Advisors (RAs).

Senior named one of 32 Rhodes Scholars for 2015

By JANE JEFFERY | December 4, 2014

Senior Peter Kalugin was selected as one of only 32 American college students to receive a Rhodes Scholarship, which he will use to earn a Masters degree in oncology at the University of Oxford in England starting in the fall of 2015.

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