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JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR Jewish students reflect on the progress of the University on combating antisemitism. 

Discussions of progress against on-campus antisemitism spur

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | November 19, 2025

Since the war between Israel and Palestine began on Oct. 7, 2023, universities across the nation have been scrutinized for their approaches toward combating antisemitism. Following the results of an investigation by the United States Office of Civil Rights regarding antisemitism at Hopkins, The News-Letter surveyed Jewish students' experiences through interviews with students and a review of administrative records.

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR The University community reacts to the removal of SNAP benefits during the 43-day-long government shutdown.

SNAP benefit removal affects the Hopkins community

By MYRA SAEED | November 19, 2025

Throughout October, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which offers cash cards to Americans at or below 130% of the poverty line, allowing them to purchase basic food items, continued on reduced funding; however, any extended shutdowns beyond 30 days, can pose difficulties in maintaining SNAP benefits for recipients.

COURTESY OF LEMON DOROSHOW  Nicholas Eftimiades, an expert in federal intelligence, spoke about modern Chinese espionage in the U.S. as part of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences’ AAP series.

AAP hosts webinar on Chinese espionage operations and tactics

By LEMON DOROSHOW | November 18, 2025

On Nov. 12, the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences’ Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) hosted Nicholas Eftimiades for another entry in the Intelligence Analysis program’s Inside Intelligence lecture series. Eftimiades, who holds over three decades of experience in federal intelligence, provided the audience with an in-depth explanation of the contemporary Chinese espionage scene.

COURTESY OF HONORA MURATORI In an event co-hosted by Hopkins SNF Agora and Hopkins at Home, Professor of Anthropology Anand Pandian introduced his new book, Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life and How to Take Them Down.

Democratic spaces: An author talk with Anand Pandian

By HONORA MURATORI | November 15, 2025

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Hopkins SNF Agora Institute and Hopkins at Home co-hosted an author talk. The guest author was Anand Pandian, a Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Anthropology at Hopkins, president of the Society for Cultural Anthropology, curator of the Ecological Design Collective and author.

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR The University announced that Hopkins will be tuition-free for all Homewood undergraduates whose families earn up to $200,000, offering free tuition to 85% of American households.

Hopkins will offer free tuition to undergraduates from families earning up to $200,000

By MYRA SAEED , BUSE KOLDAS and LANA SWINDLE | November 13, 2025

On Thursday, Nov. 13, the University sent out a school-wide email announcing that Hopkins will be tuition-free for all Homewood undergraduates whose families earn up to $200,000, offering free tuition to 85% of American households. For students whose families earn up to $100,000, they will receive additional aid to cover living expenses and other fees, attending Hopkins free of any University-based cost.

Hopkins Lecture Series hosts Bradley Steven Perry

By KRISTEN ALVEY | October 30, 2025

On Wednesday, Oct. 22 the Hopkins Lecture Series hosted an event titled, “An Evening in Conversation with Bradley Steven Perry.” This event marked the second event in the Hopkins Lecture Series’ Voices of Tomorrow Fall Speaker Series.

ERIC WANG / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER AMR II break-in rumors spark a broader discussion on dorm safety.

AMR II break-in rumors spark dorm safety conversations

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | October 30, 2025

Conversations surrounding residential safety have grown increasingly common in student spaces, with many expressing mixed feelings about the balance between accessibility and security. A recent incident raised questions about campus safety and how students actually feel about security in residence halls.

COURTESY OF HENRY SERRINGER Hopkins hosts a celebration to commemorate the release of a new fleet of shuttles.

Hopkins celebrates the launch of electric bus fleet

By HENRY SERRINGER | October 29, 2025

The University held a celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 15, in honor of the University’s new fleet of electric buses that will be used in the University’s shuttle services, including the Homewood-Peabody-JHMI shuttle. The new buses are part of a wider plan to increase sustainability efforts across the University’s campuses.

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR The HOP hosts the annual Hoptoberfest, a three-day event boasting a carnival, a haunted house, a farm and a headliner concert. 

Annual Hoptoberfest hosts fall-themed activities for students

By ADITYA SANKAR | October 29, 2025

From Thursday, Oct. 23 to Saturday, Oct. 25 the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming (the HOP) hosted the annual Hoptoberfest, a multi-day collection of events to usher in the fall. Kicking things off with the aptly named Kickoff Fest, held on Keyser and Wyman Quads, the first day of Hoptoberfest began with a carnival and free food. 

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITORTRU-UE steward and Computer Science PhD student Mahler Revsine discusses departmental changes amidst budget cuts, including the dismissal of a PhD student.

CS Department budget cuts affect graduate student opportunities

By MYRA SAEED | October 29, 2025

Mahler Revsine, a third-year Computer Science (CS) doctoral student and a steward for Teachers and Researchers United (TRU-UE), the University’s graduate worker union, shared his experience with budget cuts in the Computer Science Department in an interview with The News-Letter.

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