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July 13, 2025
July 13, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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Median home value in northern Remington, where Seawall primarily develops, increased by over $130,000 between 2000 to 2013.

Remington’s gentrification worries residents

For the past 20 years, Pastor Alice Bassett-Jellema has watched Remington change from her church’s porch. She is the current pastor of the Church of the Guardian Angel, which sits on the corner of 27th Street and Huntington Avenue.





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The new associate Catholic chaplain arrived on campus in January.

New Catholic priest makes his mark on campus

Since January, students have spotted Associate Chaplain Father Athanasius on campus. In his conspicuous white robes, working in Brody or talking with students on the Beach, he quickly caught students’ attention.




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Kolotov explained the story and significance behind each of his photos.

Kolotov photographs untold Kyrgyz stories

George Kolotov, a Kyrgyz photographer and activist, shared his experiences documenting the political, economic and social turmoil in Kyrgyzstan through his art. Kolotov spoke at an event hosted by the East Asian Studies (EAS) Student Advisory Committee titled “Intersecting Art and Development,” on Friday, March 10.



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Russell Dickerson spoke about air quality in the Baltimore/D.C. area.

Dickerson talks Baltimore air quality

Russell Dickerson gave a talk on air quality in the Mid-Atlantic region last Thursday, March 9. His lecture was part of a spring seminar series hosted by the Earth and Planetary Sciences department.




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Student groups, such as MSE and other arts groups, will have to find alternative venues for their events.

Shriver Hall will close for the fall semester

The University’s largest auditorium space on campus, Shriver Hall, will undergo renovations at the end of this summer. The building will remain open through Sept. 4. Shriver hosts widely attended performance events like the Orientation Shows (O-Show) and the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium (MSE).







Students reflect on gap year experiences

Senior year is the time when many students ask themselves, “What do I want to do next?” Instead of immediately continuing on to the next stage of education, some students decide to plunge into the ambiguous world of “gap years.”


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