Opinion

Opposing Viewpoints: This year, vote in your battleground homestates

By LAURA WADSTEN
October 8, 2018

As November approaches, the call to vote is heard louder and louder. There is no question as to whether you should vote, but the decision of where to register to vote may not be as clear. If you are from Maryland, the choice has been made for you. ...

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To my fellow Asian and Asian-American students: we must stand and fight

By SARAH Y. KIM | October 8, 2018

If you think you’re safe under the Trump administration, think again. Financial Times reported on Tuesday that earlier this year, immigration adviser Stephen Miller suggested to U.S. President Donald Trump that the government stop issuing visas to students with Chinese citizenship.

How do we ensure student voices are heard on campus security issues?

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | September 27, 2018

If this committee is given agency and information, it can be a good first step for the University in its efforts to solicit student feedback about campus security. We hope that it is a substantial body with real power and not simply a hollow gesture. It is up to the University to ensure that happens.

What we can learn from the Kavanaugh hearings

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | September 27, 2018

Recently, three women have accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. We’ve been watching his appointment hearings with anticipation.

Forget Mattin. Garland Hall should be our student center.

By ROLLIN HU | September 26, 2018

Students have been talking about getting a student center on campus since at least 2001, and every couple of years, there’s a renewed push to get one. We are in the middle of one of those pushes now as a confluence of University groups and reports — the Student Government Association’s Referendum, the Second Commission on Undergraduate Education (CUE2), and the Task Force on Student Mental Health and Well-being Final Report — have called for the construction of a student center.

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Garland Hall currently houses administrative offices, like those of the President and the Provost.

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We need a security committee for every campus

By MAX JARCHO | October 1, 2018

In an email to students last Thursday, new Vice President for Security Melissa Hyatt welcomed student feedback on Hopkins security. She included a new email address and announced the creation of a new Student Advisory Committee for Security, whose role is to “address a variety of subjects” and “provide diverse perspectives” pertaining to security at Hopkins. The Committee is actively seeking applications.

How self-care can empower women (and men)

By SARAH Y. KIM | September 23, 2018

This year, I’ve gotten better at taking care of myself. For me, a lot of this means allowing myself to slow down. I set aside time to cook. I eat healthier and take my time at meals. I go to the gym. I sleep a lot more and avoid staying at Brody past midnight.

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Does apathy towards SGA reflect broader voter disengagement?

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | September 20, 2018

To some of us, voting for student government may seem unimportant. But the stakes are higher than we think. Our engagement on campus translates into engagement in the broader world.

President Daniels cares about the humanities. Now what?

By JACOB TOOK | September 20, 2018

The humanities at Hopkins are undervalued. It’s as simple as that. I know it, you know it and University President Ronald J. Daniels knows it.

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Two years ago, the Humanities Center faced potential closure, inciting student protests.

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How Nike harms Colin Kaepernick’s activism

By HUNTER PAULISON | September 16, 2018

About two years ago, former San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick sparked controversy when he knelt during the national anthem to protest systemic racism in the U.S.

Take lessons from the past for future student activism

By ROLLIN HU | September 16, 2018

Over the past three years, I’ve gotten to learn more about Hopkins than I would have liked. Our renowned medical research carries the shadow of exploiting test subjects with cases like the nonconsensual removal of Henrietta Lacks’ cells or the Kennedy Krieger lead paint experiments. Our school’s commitment to research-based solutions is discarded as it pursues a private police force which researchers and community members alike have rejected.

COURTESY OF ROLLIN HU

Hu argues that to be more effective activists, students must look to their predecessors.

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What Asian representation means to me

By SARAH Y. KIM | September 16, 2018

When I learned that there was a movie called Crazy Rich Asians hitting theaters, I decided that I was going to love it. I didn’t really know or care what it was about. All I knew was that it was an American movie with a predominantly Asian cast, and that was all it took to get me on board.

Creating a black arts district would celebrate our city’s history

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | September 13, 2018

Baltimoreans have called for a black arts and entertainment district to be designated in the city for years. Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, a local grassroots think tank, formally applied to recognize a historic part of Pennsylvania Avenue in Upton as such a district this year. After a kick-off event in the area this weekend, the creation of a black arts district has never seemed more achievable.

We’re Top 10 again. But does rank represent the true student experience?

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | September 13, 2018

After falling to number 11 last year, Hopkins has reclaimed its number ten spot in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report National University Rankings. Being a top ten school is something our University holds in high regard, publishing it proudly on The Hub and delivering the news to every student’s inbox. It is even listed as the fourth goal in University President Ronald J. Daniels’ Ten by Twenty plan.

Support local businesses, boycott Amazon

By SAM MOLLIN | September 8, 2018

This past Labor Day, tens of thousands of workers employed at Amazon fulfillment centers appreciated one of their few days of rest. It was doubtlessly a needed reprieve from working conditions so strict that Amazon fired a worker for seven minutes of unproductivity, forced employees to walk over 15 miles a day and caused one employee to state that [Amazon] kills you mentally and physically.

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To fight ableism, hold yourself and the University accountable

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | September 6, 2018

Most of us at Hopkins are privileged in not having to think about disability accommodations, or even think about the challenges our peers with disabilities face. As the University moves forward with its initiatives, it’s time we change that. If we’re to successfully undo ableism at Hopkins, staying ignorant and passive is not an option.

Homewood should implement a smoking ban

By RUSHABH DOSHI | September 8, 2018

That smoking jeopardizes everyone’s health has been well-known for decades. In fact, Hopkins faculty have produced much of the research detailing smoking’s deleterious effects. Ironically, it is the University’s smoking policies that lag behind those of its peer institutions.

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COURTESY OF TEACHERS AND RESEARCHERS UNITED

Since 2014, Teachers and Researchers United has been fighting for affordable healthcare.

We must keep organizing for graduate student workers

By PETER WECK and DIEGO GELSINGER | September 6, 2018

If you’re a graduate student receiving health insurance through the University, congratulations are in order. The 2018-2019 plan which took effect on Aug. 15 is a big improvement over its woefully unaffordable predecessors, reducing the costs of care and expanding coverage to vision and dental. Turns out that our eyes and teeth are part of our bodies after all.