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COURTESY OF GRETA MARAS Crump emphasized that just because something is legal doesn't make it morally right, citing a litany of historical injustices that were allowed by the law. 

Ben Crump strikes an imploring yet hopeful tone at MSE Symposium

By GRETA MARAS | October 16, 2021

The Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium hosted Attorney Benjamin Crump for the third lecture in its 2021 series. Crump is a nationally renowned civil rights attorney who has represented clients in many high-profile cases such as the families of Trayvon Martin and George Floyd.

COURTESY OF MOE ALGHAWI Hopkins students enjoyed gathering in large groups for outdoor activities after a virtual Hoptoberfest last year.

Students celebrate fall season at Hoptoberfest

By ROMY KOO and ASHLEIGH EDWARDS | October 14, 2021

Hoptoberfest, the annual festival put on by the Hoptoberfest student organization which marks the start of fall, was held in person Monday, Oct. 4 through Friday, Oct. 8. Following the virtual festival held last year, this year’s festival brought back on-campus activities including a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, group yoga, mug decoration, movie night and a concert by Zella Day. 

COURTESY OF MARVIS GUTIERREZ Alcindor shared that learning about the lynching of Emmett Till as a teen pushed her toward journalism. 

Yamiche Alcindor uses journalism to stir "good trouble"

By LAURA WADSTEN | October 11, 2021

Is it the media’s job to ensure that the public believes in facts? Not according to Yamiche Alcindor. Alcindor, a White House correspondent for PBS NewsHour, moderator of Washington Week and political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC, spoke at Hopkins on Wednesday, Oct. 7 about her career covering social justice and politics as a part of the Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium’s 2021 speaker series “Rebuilding Our Future.” 

FILE PHOTO  Freshmen expressed excitement and frustrations over programming during orientation week.

Heinrich Böll Foundation co-president breaks down unprecedented German election results

By GRETA MARAS | October 11, 2021

The Max Kade Center for Modern German Thought, the Department of History and the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures hosted Ellen Ueberschär for a talk titled “Health Check for Democracies: A View from Germany after the Elections'' on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Ueberschär is the co-president of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, the political foundation that is associated with Germany’s Green Party. 

FILE PHOTO Students and faculty reflect on the transition back to large in-person lectures.

SGA members plan for its upcoming events

By XINYUE GU | October 9, 2021

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly meeting on Oct. 5 to discuss its upcoming dinner with University President Ronald J. Daniels and an October tabling event as part of outreach. 

COURTESY OF DAIVIK CHAWLA Junior Class Senator Chinat Yu insists the Hopkins Marriage Pact can be used for friendships despite the sexual nature of questions on the survey itself. 

The Hopkins Marriage Pact has students asking questions

By MOLLY GAHAGEN and ROMY KOO | October 6, 2021

A matchmaking service recently launched on campus to mixed reviews. The Hopkins Marriage Pact claims to promote new connections between students, primarily platonic. However, students are still seeking clarity after promotional materials and the survey itself seem to emphasize sexual relationships.

COURTESY OF LAURA WADSTEN International students demand more support and explanation from the university regarding its updated vaccine mandate.

International students demand support from University in face of changed vaccine policy

By ERIN LEE | October 4, 2021

The University updated its vaccination and COVID-19 policies in August in preparation for an in-person semester. With these changes, international students who had received vaccines not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) were required to register for an additional two shots from either Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech or single dose of Johnson & Johnson/Janssen.

COURTESY OF ELLY REN Students appreciated the clothing exchange as an alternative to participating in fast fashion.

Refuel Our Future hosts event to spread awareness of divestment

By MIN-SEO KIM | October 2, 2021

Last Friday, the student group Refuel Our Future hosted a clothing exchange on the Beach in order to promote support for fossil fuel divestment by the University. Divestment is the practice of reducing or eliminating financial investments in certain sectors or businesses.

COURTESY OF SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY Steinberg worked in the Clinton administration and later in the State Department under Obama.

Hopkins taps Clinton advisor for new SAIS dean

By TANISHK SINHA | October 2, 2021

Former deputy secretary of state to Hillary Clinton James Steinberg will become dean of the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Nov. 1. He currently serves as the university professor of social science, international affairs and law at the Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

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