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Commemoration Day brings bar back to Levering

By ELI WALLACH | February 28, 2013

Hopkins celebrated Commemoration Day this past Friday as students gathered to recognize the 137th anniversary of the inauguration of the University’s first President, Daniel Coit Gilman. Hopkins has recognized Commemoration Day since the very first anniversary of Gilman’s inauguration. In the past, the University would hold a large formal ceremony, often bringing in visiting various heads of state as keynote speakers.

VAWA protects rights of minority women

By AUDREY COCKRUM | February 28, 2013

Since its passage in 1994, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has effectively reduced domestic violence by calling greater general attention to issues of sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and domestic abuse.

Students Harlem Shake it up in Brody atrium

By SYDNEY TENG | February 21, 2013

Brody Learning Commons was packed this past Sunday evening, but not with the usual crowd of end of the weekend procrastinators. Instead, almost 300 students gathered in the lower atrium to participate in the Hopkins edition of the wildly popular Harlem Shake video.

Fraternity recruitment draws 230 males; dry weekend has no effect on process

By LAUREN MARRAZZO | February 21, 2013

Fraternity recruitment for undergraduate males at Hopkins began Feb. 5 with an information session and continued through Friday, Feb. 15, with each fraternity hosting events for new members. A total of approximately 230 students participated in formal recruitment for Hopkins’s 11 fraternities, hoping to receive invitations to join one.

Hopkins GYN commits suicide amid investigation

By NASH JENKINS | February 21, 2013

Former Hopkins gynecologist Dr. Nikita A. Levy committed suicide at his Towson home on Monday, leaving behind a wife, a son and an impending investigation prompted by reports stating that he had secretly videotaped and photographed his patients during gynecological examinations.

Non-Panhellenic groups recruit members

By JESSICA COHEN | February 21, 2013

With the start of the spring semester, many non-Panhellenic groups have hosted recruitment events in hopes of attracting new members. These multicultural Greek organizations and student interest groups are typically smaller than the fraternities and sororities of the National Panhellenic Council and Inter-Fraternity Council, however they hope to find new ways to expand.

Professors share specialties at Momentum

By Olivia Spector | February 21, 2013

The Hopkins Undergraduate Research Journal (HURJ) held Momentum: Ideas in Motion last night, which featured presentations by five faculty members on their research in the style of TED Talks.

Forward on Climate rally brings JHU to D.C.

By Rian Dawson | February 21, 2013

Chants like, “Michelle Obama, tell your man: stop this dirty climate plan!” and “Hey Obama, we don’t want no climate drama” filled the National Mall Sunday at the Forward on Climate Rally. The more than 40,000 attendees, including several Hopkins students, then marched to the White House.

Two seniors win Churchill Scholarship

By NICOLE ZIEGLER | February 14, 2013

Every year, 14 students from across the nation receive the Churchill Scholarship, allowing them to pursue graduate level studies in the sciences, mathematics and engineering with a full scholarship at the University of Cambridge. In January 2013, two seniors, Tiras Lin and Lay Kodama, were awarded the prestigious Churchill.

SGA approves funding for “The Push”

By EVAN BROOKER | February 14, 2013

The Student Government Association (SGA) made progress on a variety of school wide issues at their weekly meeting Tuesday night. And while there weren’t many tangible results, the SGA was able to approve funding for “The Push.”

University seeks to appease neighborhood concerns in community email

By JACK BARTHOLET | February 14, 2013

This past month, Hopkins has been taking steps to mitigate community concerns arising from students living in off-campus housing. Such efforts were outlined in a recent email to all community contacts in the Homewood area — which consists primarily of presidents of various associations — from Jennifer J. Mielke, director of the Office of Community Affairs.

Care packages cheap, easy via new campus business

By ALEXANDRA BALLATO | February 14, 2013

Blue Jay Boxes, a new student-run business that has been selling chocolates in the Breezeway, has arrived on Homewood Campus just in time for Valentine’s Day. The company was started through Hopkins Student Enterprises (HSE), and specializes in care packages and cake deliveries, under the slogan “Making Homewood Feel Like Home.”

Whose house is this? Run’s house, at least for a night

By GEORGINA RUPP | February 14, 2013

Last Thursday, hip-hop magnates Rev Run and Tyrese Gibson spoke about the complexity of relationships in an event sponsored by Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins. The event was hosted in in Charles Commons, where the duo spoke about their newly released relationship guide, a book entitled Manology: Secrets of your Man’s Mind Revealed.

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