On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the federal government was unable to reach a consensus on the yearly budget, causing the first government shutdown in 17 years. Congress could not agree on how to fund federal projects, and without passing bills that outline next year’s spending, the federal government will experience a shutdown until an agreement is reached.
Many students at Hopkins take time out of their schedules to participate in religious life. However, while Hopkins has many groups emphasizing different religions and aspects of faith, students hold diverging opinions on the openness of the campus as a whole.
The inaugural Hopkins Film Conference, held last Saturday, highlighted the impact of new audio-visual technologies on the creation and perception of film.
Malone Hall, a new building meant to house operations of the Whiting School of Engineering (WSE), is quickly moving towards completion.
On Sept. 19, the University’s Richard A. Macksey Professor of the Humanities, Alice McDermott, was nominated for the National Book Award longlist for fiction. This is the first time the Foundation has presented a longlist, and McDermott is one of 10 notable contenders for the award.
Last Monday, the University installed Reclining Figure, a 4200 pound outdoor sculpture between Remsen Hall and Dunning Hall on the Homewood Campus.
Last Friday, students gathered at Baltimore’s Pier Six Pavilion to see pop singer Ke$ha perform live. The doors for the event opened at 6:30 p.m. and the show began at 8:00 p.m.
Students for Environmental Action (SEA) hosted A Day Without Oil, an environmental awareness event, on Sept. 26.
This past Tuesday, the Student Government Association (SGA) welcomed the Freshmen Class President Jonathan Loewenberg, and Senators Opeoluwa Olukorede, Adelaide Morphett, Jonathan (JB) Brown, Gaurav Verma, Matthew Brown and Nick McCormack in the fifth student government meeting of the year.
A fire in Charles Commons forced a building-wide evacuation of the residence hall shortly after 7 p.m. last night. A University spokesperson said that to her knowledge no one was hurt in the fire, which appeared to have begun in suite 927 on the ninth floor facing 33rd Street near the corner of 33rd and Charles Street.
According to Kyra Toomre, executive secretary of the Student Government Association (SGA), the results for the freshmen class elections to the SGA have been certified.
Rolling out this fall, Hopkins online network users are experiencing changes to the Hopkins’ online interface through software updates from the University.
Being a member of a political organization at Hopkins can prove to be a daunting task, especially on a campus that many students peg as apolitical. However, the members of the Hopkins College Republicans are embracing the challenge and striving to spark political debate around the Homewood Campus.
After last year’s hectic fall semester canvassing and campaigning during the heat of the national election, the Hopkins College Democrats have begun this academic year with plans to politically engage the campus in new ways. While it is not a national election year, the College Democrats plan to keep up the canvassing, bring in speakers and collaborate with other groups on campus.
Held yesterday in the O’Connor Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Hopkins Career Fair was bustling with job-seeking students. The Hopkins Career Center organized the annual event, which featured over 120 full-time internship and graduate school opportunities.
Last Thursday night, Hopkins students who double as DJs performed their own sets in a competition with a grand prize of $300. The event took place in the Levering courtyard from 9 to 11 p.m.
The Student Government Association (SGA) met on Tuesday evening to discuss its approach to the coming academic year. Executive President Alex Schupper, Executive Treasurer Dylan Gorman, Executive Secretary Kyra Toomre and Senior Class President Sean Glass (filling in for Executive Vice President Janice Bonsu) presided.
Last Tuesday, director James Foley led a Film & Media Studies Seminar where he discussed his role in steering the Emmy nominated television show House of Cards, along with how he navigated the challenges he faced as a young director.
Professor Emeritus Neil Hertz spoke Friday about his experiences in the West Bank, which he detailed in his recently published book, Pastoral in Palestine.
Hopkins honored the bicentennial of 19th century Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard’s birth last weekend by hosting a conference titled “Kierkegaard Repetitions,” with people coming from around the world to discuss the intricacies of Kierkegaard’s work. The conference, which was organized by the Hopkins Humanities Center and sponsored by the Royal Danish Embassy, featured an array of speakers, including the Danish Ambassador to the United States, Peter Taksøe-Jensen.
