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FILE PHOTO On Nov. 10, 2016, over 100 Hopkins students joined citywide protests against Trump.

Students reflect on the election one year later

By SARAH Y. KIM and ANNA GORDON | November 9, 2017

One year ago, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, leaving many Hopkins students in shock. They spray-painted the Blue Jay statue and the mural boards outside the Mattin Center with anti-Trump slogans. They joined a citywide protest against Trump. The University hosted sessions for students to share their thoughts and feelings. Professors spent lectures reflecting on the election, asking how the polls, which initially predicted that Hillary Clinton would win, got it all wrong.

COURTESY OF ROLLIN HU Reid, the host of MSNBC’s morning talk show, AM Joy, spoke in Mudd Hall last Thursday.

Reporter Joy-Ann Reid explores polarization in media

By EMILY MCDONALD | November 9, 2017

Joy-Ann Reid, a political analyst and host of MSNBC’s morning talk show AM Joy, gave a presentation titled “Journalism in the Age of Fake News” on Thursday, Nov. 2. Her visit was a part of the Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium’s 2017 speaker series.

COURTESY OF PETER JI Vignarajah is running to become the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City.

Vignarajah criticizes Trump’s immigration policies

By PETER JI | November 2, 2017

Thiruvendran Vignarajah, the Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maryland and candidate for State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, gave a talk called Justice for All in the Age of Trump. The event was hosted by the Hopkins College Democrats on Wednesday.

Your Maryland radio show host debuts new book

By KAREN WANG | November 2, 2017

WYPR radio host and author Ric Cottom spoke about Maryland history at Barnes & Noble on Sunday. His book Your Maryland: Little-Known Histories from the Shores of the Chesapeake to the Foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and radio show Your Maryland, focus on human-interest stories related to Maryland’s history. His book is a collection of his favorite stories from the show.

DAVID SAVELIEV/PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF Professor Gallagher discussed the recent China boom in Latin America.

Prof. talks China-Latin America relations

By ALYSSA WOODEN | November 2, 2017

Boston University Professor of Global Development Policy Kevin Gallagher gave a lecture titled “What is Latin America’s China Plan?” in Mergenthaler Hall on Monday. In his talk, which was hosted by the sociology department, Gallagher discussed China’s recent investments in Latin American countries.

Students tackle culture of campus sexual assault

By DIVA PAREKH | November 2, 2017

Since September, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has worked to replace Obama-era policies on campus sexual assault. In light of these developments, the Center for Health Education & Wellness (CHEW) and the Sexual Assault Resource Unit (SARU) hosted a series of workshops which aimed to teach students about Title IX and gender violence.

FILE PHOTO The University is employing more security guards to patrol Charles Village.

Rising crime rate prompts greater security measures

By ALYSSA WOODEN and JAMES SCHARF | November 2, 2017

In light of the recent increase in armed and unarmed robberies near Homewood campus, the University plans to strengthen its security measures. In an email sent on Oct. 23, University President Ronald J. Daniels emphasized the importance of a “visible security presence” and neighborhood improvement.

Vignarajah criticizes Trump’s immigration policies

By PETER JI | November 2, 2017

Thiruvendran Vignarajah, the Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maryland and candidate for State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, gave a talk called “Justice for All in the Age of Trump.” The event was hosted by Hopkins College Democrats on Wednesday.

Scientists translate obscure languages

By VALERIE CHAVEZ | October 26, 2017

A team of computer scientists at the Johns Hopkins Center for Language and Speech Processing recently received a $10.7 million federal grant to develop technology to translate obscure languages. Currently there are only well-established translation interfaces, like Google Translate, for the 100 most commonly used languages.

COURTESY OF JULIA DUVALL Students had the opportunity to talk informally with healthcare professionals.

Health professionals give minorities career advice

By DIVA PAREKH | October 26, 2017

Lambda Epsilon Mu (LEM), the Latino pre-health honor society at Hopkins, organized a Health Professionals Roundtable on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The event took place in Charles Commons and featured four health professionals from underrepresented backgrounds: Dr. Lisa DeCamp, Dr. David Benavides, Sarahi Juarez and Alexandre Medina.

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