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BASICS program to focus on alcohol intervention

By EMILY HERMAN | September 18, 2014

In conjunction with the University’s efforts to curb student alcohol abuse, the Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW) and the Office of Residential Life have teamed up to introduce the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) program.

Anti-rape products invoke discourse

By SERA YOO | September 18, 2014

In response to the national focus on curbing sexual assault on college campuses, products meant to deter sexual assault, such as Undercover Colors drug-detecting nail polish, LifeShel smartphone cases and Vive bracelets, have been gaining attention and criticism.

CNN president Zucker chats with students

By LILY KAIRIS | September 18, 2014

Jeff Zucker, the president of CNN Worldwide and former president and CEO of NBC Universal, discussed his career over breakfast with a small group of Hopkins students and faculty on Sept. 11.

Baltimore honors 200 years of national anthem

By ABBY BIESMAN | September 18, 2014

On Sept. 14, Old St. Paul’s Church in downtown Baltimore commemorated both the Battle of Baltimore and the publishing of “The Star Spangled Banner” with a program titled “Singing on Key:  A Concert to Celebrate our National Anthem.”  About 200 people were present at this event.

Security Week returns to promote student safety

By SYDNEY LERNER | September 18, 2014

Last week, Campus Safety and Security organized activities and events to promote safety at Homewood. Starting on Sept. 9 and ending on Sept. 12, Campus Security officers were out on different quads encouraging students to sign up for the city-wide crime watch program, and to learn about safety around campus.

J Street U discusses Israel-Palestine conflict

By SHERRY KIM | September 18, 2014

The campus chapter of J Street U, a national student organization which promotes a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, held their first event of the fall semester, “Debriefing Gaza,” on Sept. 11 at the Smokler Center for Jewish Life.

New Political Society hopes to spark debate on campus

By MADDIE GOODMAN | September 18, 2014

The New Political Society (NPS) is a debate forum for undergraduate and graduate students to engage in rich political discourse on local, national and global issues. The idea for the forum was originally conceived by juniors Sarallah Salehi and Avi Posen during Intersession last year, and the group launched this fall.

SGA meeting covers upcoming events, viewpoint neutrality bill

By JOHN HUGHES | September 18, 2014

During their general body meeting on Tuesday, the SGA discussed several fall events, including a spirit week coinciding with the final home football game, a fall event modeled after Spring Fair’s beer garden and a “meet the candidates” event immediately preceding Freshman Class Council elections.

Korean students celebrate Chuseok

By SHERRY KIM | September 18, 2014

The Korean Student Association (KSA) and the Korean Graduate Student Association (KGSA) collaborated to host the KSA Chuseok Picnic on Saturday. This event was designed to celebrate Chuseok, a national Korean festival that historically commemorates the fall harvest.

CSA delivers fresh produce to campus

By HELEN SONG | September 18, 2014

Starting this semester, the new Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, led by sophomore Noemie (Nemo) Keller, will provide fresh fruits and vegetables to Hopkins affiliates at the price of $25 a week. When Keller discovered that the CSA program at Hopkins had been discontinued during last year’s winter break, she decided to work with Real Food Hopkins to bring it back.

Hopkins targets student drinking

By EMILY HERMAN | September 11, 2014

President Ronald J. Daniels announced in an email on Aug. 19 that the University will begin working to curb student alcohol abuse in response to Maryland College Alcohol Survey results published in July.

Blue Jay Rewards promotes athletics

By MARY KATE TURNER | September 11, 2014

Blue Jay Rewards, a program that incentivizes students to attend varsity athletic events, launched on Sept. 3. Students can accumulate JPoints by swiping their J-Cards at designated home games to earn prizes.

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