In 2016, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick began kneeling as the National Anthem played before each game, starting a larger controversy about the role of activism in sports.
After passing a resolution calling for smoking cessation resources at Hopkins last week, the Student Government Association (SGA) debated on a campus-wide smoking ban at its weekly meeting this Tuesday. The meeting was followed by a public input session during which Hopkins community members offered feedback on a potential smoking ban.
FORCE, a Baltimore-based activist group, brought the Monument Quilt to Hopkins on Wednesday as a public display of support for survivors of sexual assault. The Monument Quilt is a collection of 2500 squares of fabric with stories, reflections and words of advice. A selection of these squares were arranged across the Beach to spell out “You are not alone.”
The Korean pop-up restaurant Haenyo hosted its first dinner service at PekoPeko Ramen on Monday as part of its weekly series in October.
As Congress continues to debate the fate of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), members of the Hopkins community have expressed concern over the future of DACA recipients, also known as Dreamers.
Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, leaving over three million people without power and destroying much of the island’s infrastructure, agriculture and environment.
The day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s inauguration, an estimated three to five million people participated in the Women’s March, the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history.
In an effort to offer more resources to students, the Career Center has expanded several of its initiatives this year. In particular, the Center is building on its Career Academies model, which was implemented last year.
Last year, the Student-Labor Action Coalition (SLAC) pressured the University to implement better job security, housing benefits and a $15 minimum wage for contract workers on campus.
The University hosted its second National Hazing Prevention Week from Sept. 18 to Sept. 22. Created by HazingPrevention.Org, the event happens annually during the last week of September at various U.S. college campuses to raise awareness about the negative impacts of hazing.
The nonprofit organization 24 Foundation, a charity that supports those affected by cancer, hosted 24 Baltimore, a cycling event held on the Homewood Campus last weekend. While 24 Baltimore is an annual fundraiser, this was the first year it took place at Hopkins.
The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) hosted a discussion about defining democracy at a symposium entitled “What Is Democracy?” on Friday, Sept. 22. The event was part of a two-day programming series hosted by MICA to address the state of democracy in the U.S.
Thousands of people flocked to the Inner Harbor for the 22nd annual Baltimore Book Festival, which took place from Sept. 22 to Sept. 24. The festival brings authors to Baltimore each year to promote new publications, speak on panels and sign books. Local vendors and performances are also featured.
In order to encourage discussions about harmful gender stereotypes surrounding masculinity, the Office of Women & Gender Resources established the Men and Masculinities Board last semester. The Board will have its first meeting on Thursday, Sept. 28.
The Student Government Association (SGA) discussed the Monument Quilt Project, a national art installation aimed at raising awareness about sexual assault, as well as the passage of the smoking cessation bill. They also addressed academic freedom and crime reporting during their weekly meeting on Tuesday.
Salman Rushdie, a British-Indian novelist, spoke to a packed Hodson Hall on Tuesday as part of the President’s Reading Series.
Over 1000 volunteers participated in the ninth annual President’s Day of Service (PDOS), traveling to more than 35 different sites in Baltimore, on Saturday, Sept. 23.
The Student Government Association (SGA) is currently in the midst of debating a campus-wide smoking ban.
Following the Unite the Right Rally that occurred in Charlottesville, Viriginia over the summer, many have struggled to understand the public resurgence of white nationalist groups in the U.S.
Carol Graham, a professor at the University of Maryland College Park School of Public Health, discussed her book Happiness for All?: Unequal Hopes and Lives in the Pursuit of the American Dream at Barnes & Noble on Thursday, Sept. 21.
