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April 24, 2024

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Over 400 attend the 12th annual TASA Night Market

The Taiwanese American Students Association (jhuTASA) drew over 400 people to its 12th annual Night Market in the Mattin Courtyard on Sunday, sharing homemade Taiwanese food and collaborating with fellow Asian interest groups.


Petition addresses sexual assault

To continue spreading awareness of sexual assault on campus, College Democrats, Voice for Choice, the Hopkins Feminists and the Sexual Assault Resource Unit (SARU) sponsored the Hopkins Against Sexual Assault petition-signing and photo contest Wednesday on the Keyser Quad.


Anti-abortion article targets Voice for Choice

Students for Life of America, a national pro-life organization of which Hopkins Voice for Life (VFL) is a chapter, recently published an article on its website that assailed Hopkins Voice for Choice (VFC) and their latest fundraising event.


Blue Jay Shuttle route extends to Hampden

The Student Government Association (SGA) and the Office of Transportation have spearheaded the expansion of the Blue Jay Shuttle service to include a new route that goes to Hampden. For the past four Saturdays, the new shuttle line has run from 12:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.


Accepted Class of 2018 explores Homewood campus for SOHOP

The Spring Open House and Overnight Program (SOHOP), presented by the Hopkins Hosting Society, returned this spring drawing nearly 1,000 accepted students to visit campus. SOHOP gives potential incoming freshmen a glimpse of undergraduate life at Hopkins and enlists current undergraduates to act as their overnight hosts. This year Hopkins held two overnight sessions, one from April 9-10 and another last night.


Over 200 people run in 12th Blue Jay 5k

tside of the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center to take part in the 12th annual Blue Jay 5k benefiting the Lymphoma Research Foundation on Sunday. The student-run fundraiser was organized by the men’s and women’s track and field teams.


FAS presents first Anne Smedinghoff Award

The Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) honored Shabana Basij-Rasikh, the 24-year-old co-founder of a boarding school for girls in Afghanistan, on Friday in Shriver Hall at its first-ever Anne Smedinghoff Memorial Event.


Jackley delivers final 2014 FAS talk

Jessica Jackley, co-founder of KIVA.org, spoke to an audience in Mudd Hall on Wednesday as the final speaker of the Foreign Affair Symposium’s (FAS) 2014 speakers series.




Hopkins Hospital workers end failed strike

The Hopkins Hospital’s service workers ended their three-day strike on April 11, failing to obtain the higher wages for which they fought. The strike initially erupted on April 9 after the Hospital and service workers disagreed over higher wage proposals.


GOP gubernatorial debate held in Shriver

The Maryland Republican Party held their gubernatorial primary debate between candidate hopefuls Harford County Executive David Craig, Cintas Corporation general manager Charles Lollar and Delegate Ron George of Anne Arundel County in Shriver Hall last Thursday. Larry Hogan, the fourth contender, did not attend.


Speakers discuss China’s environment at GCC event

The Global China Connection (GCC) hosted its first-ever symposium this Saturday, drawing five professors from several different universities to speak about current environmental issues in China. The conference, entitled “A Snapshot of Environmental Challenges,” attracted over 50 students, parents and alumni.



Construction on Charles St. stays on track

The University updated the Hopkins community on the progress of the Charles Street reconstruction project this past Friday via email. The developments include the removal of several large blockades that will allow for easier pedestrian access to the Homewood campus, the continuation of roadwork and detours that will affect those living in Charles Village. 



J Street U Town Hall draws national crowd

J Street U, a national collegiate organization advocating a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, held their first Student Town Hall event in Charles Commons from Saturday through Monday, drawing more than 300 students from 57 colleges and universities. The conference was the largest event ever hosted by J Street U.


HAPI hosts Miller for talk on American foreign policy

Students joined the Hopkins American Partnership for Israel (HAPI) and the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS) in the Charles Commons Ballrooms on Tuesday for dinner and a presentation entitled “The U.S. and Middle East — A conversation with Aaron David Miller.”


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