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COURTESY OF JACKIE RITTENHOUSE Panelists at the forum brought up issues of transportation access and cost.

Panelists discuss the equity of Baltimore public transportation

By JACKIE RITTENHOUSE | February 20, 2020

Ida B’s Table, a restaurant in downtown Baltimore, hosted a public forum titled “Real Talk Tho: Making Public Transportation More Equitable” on Tuesday. Three panelists spoke at the forum, which focused on issues of public transportation in Baltimore: Ryan Dorsey, councilman for Baltimore’s 3rd District; LaKeisha Henderson of Bike and Brunch Tours; and Makayla Jefferson, a senior in the Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS). 

FILE PHOTO SilverCloud is now available to full-time students and trainees at Hopkins.

Univ. announces online mental health resource

By RUDY MALCOM | February 20, 2020

Vice Provost for Student Health and Well-Being Kevin Shollenberger announced in an email to the student body on Wednesday that SilverCloud — an online, self-guided mental health resource — is now free and available to full-time Hopkins students and trainees. 

Courtesy of Cas Gustafsson Davyon Love discussed the complex history of Black History Month.

Activist analyzes roots of Black History Month

By ISHA RAI | February 20, 2020

Davyon Love, director of public policy at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, spoke at the Enoch Pratt Free Library this Saturday. LBS is a grassroots think tank which aims to drive youth leadership development, legislative advocacy and other public policy interests surrounding black people in Baltimore. 

COURTESY OF MIRI CAZES Graduate student Giacomo Loi presented a talk on history and myths.

Lecture ties Greek mythology to Jewish history

By DEREK MORITZ | February 20, 2020

Giacomo Loi hosted a seminar that connected Greek mythology to the Jewish tradition at Hopkins Hillel last Thursday. Loi is pursuing a PhD in the Department of Classics and has spent time all over Europe and Israel. 

COURTESY OF JACKIE RITTENHOUSE Curator Lowery Stokes Sims presented on Elizabeth Catlett’s artwork.

Museum welcomes Univ. affiliates for Hopkins Day

By JACKIE RITTENHOUSE | February 13, 2020

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture hosted Hopkins Day on Saturday, offering all University affiliates free admission. Renowned curator Lowery Stokes Sims presented on the exhibition on artist Elizabeth Catlett, explaining the relationships between Catlett’s artwork and black and Latin American history.

COURTESY OF GRETA MARAS Students from two different cultural groups discuss their similarities.

Latinx and Asian student groups celebrate identities

By GRETA MARAS | February 13, 2020

The Inter-Asian Council and Latinas Promoviendo Comunidad/Lambda Pi Chi Sorority Inc. hosted an event between the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) and Latinx communities on Tuesday. These groups convened to facilitate a conversation led by group speakers about the overlap and interaction between APIDA and Latinx identities. 

ROSIE JANG/CARTOONS EDITOR Hopkins students figure out how to balance their love lives with their homework.

Navigating romance and relationships at Hopkins

By AASHNA SUNDESHA and LEELA GEBO | February 13, 2020

As Valentine’s Day approaches, many Hopkins students are reflecting on their love lives and relationships (or lack thereof). Hopkins Professor of Sociology Andrew Cherlin remarked last year on recent trends that have pushed marriage — and serious relationships — further down the timeline, as college students choose to focus on personal fulfillment and their academics instead. Six students spoke with The News-Letter about the feasibility and desirability of relationships at Hopkins and got candid about dating, hook-ups and their Valentine’s Day plans.

COURTESY OF MICHELLE LIMPE Dr. Dzirasa spoke about the importance of prioritizing mental health.

Public Health class hosts Commissioner of Health

By MICHELLE LIMPE | February 13, 2020

The University hosted Baltimore City’s Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa on Tuesday, Feb. 11 as a special guest lecturer in Professor Philip Leaf’s Public Health and Well-Being in Baltimore class. Dzirasa discussed the role of the Baltimore City Health Department in addressing public health crises as well as some of her plans for future health projects.

SGA passes amendments intended to decrease student apathy

By KATERINA FRYE | February 13, 2020

At the Student Government Association (SGA)’s weekly meeting on Tuesday, Senior Class Senator Chase McAdams introduced the Senators and Student Organizations Pairing Act. In accordance with the bill, SGA’s Committee on Student Organizations (CSO) will pair each one of eight student groups with a senator. 

Hillel explores Judaism and politics of Zionism

By ELIZABETH RAPHAEL | February 13, 2020

Juniors Michael Leff and Kim Robins co-facilitated the discussion event “Political Zionism and Anti-Semitism” at Hopkins Hillel on Monday night. The event, the first in a planned series of events on statehood and Zionism, was sponsored by the Tikvah Fund.

COURTESY OF VICTOR SUN Students appreciated learning about the recent historical context of Latin.

Visiting professor talks Aztec use of Latin language

By VICTOR SUN | February 13, 2020

Andrew Laird, the John Rowe Workman Distinguished Professor of Classics and Humanities at Brown University, gave a presentation titled “Aztec Latin: Renaissance Education and Native Traditions in 16th-Century Mexico” on Thursday, Feb. 6. The talk was the 34th Annual James W. Poultney Memorial Lecture, sponsored by the Classics Department.  

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