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Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896. Hoptoberfest kicks off fall with several student activities By BUSE KOLDAS | October 26, 2024 . Hoptoberfest 2024, one of the signature events of the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming (the HOP), started on Wednesday, Oct. 23 on the Keyser Quad and featured various activities ranging from …
News & Features - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
5 days ago · By LANA SWINDLE | October 10, 2024. This year, the Milton S. Eisenhower Library (MSE) closed for renovations. The plan was announced in the fall of 2023, and, as of last October, the renovations were expected to cost $100 million and to be completed in two and a half years. This semester, The News-Letter conducted a survey gauging student ...
Science news in review: Nov. 11 - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
1 day ago · The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), on Oct. 16, 2024, issued a strong statement expressing concern at “recent efforts to ban ‘controversial’ science concepts from textbooks and curricula.”. A multitude of incidents across the country in the past years sparked this debate. In Florida, the Department of Education removed ...
Editorial - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
Sep 27, 2024 · The News-Letter's 2024 Presidential Endorsement By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | October 10, 2024 . More than any previous election, this one is a test of American democracy, and one that we must answer by voting for Vice President Kamala Harris — the candidate who values political institutions, promotes American interests domestically and abroad, and who will responsibly wield the power of the ...
Opinion - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
Nov 3, 2024 · We, Johns Hopkins student organizations advocating for reproductive justice, condemn the University’s choice of Mitt Romney as the 2024 commencement speaker. In particular, we are calling attention to Senator Romney’s damaging views on reproductive health which disproportionately affect marginalized communities.
Science & Technology - The Johns Hopkins News-Letter
Oct 31, 2024 · The Johns Hopkins Institute for Clinical & Translational Research hosted the 14th annual Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture on Oct. 5 to honor the lasting legacy of Henrietta Lacks. Her cells, taken without her consent in 1951 became one of the most important tools in biomedical research, leading to countless breakthroughs in science.
2023 wrapped: Has the University been listening?
Dec 7, 2023 · The Editorial Board shares their 2023 Wrapped and reflects on the changes Hopkins has undergone this year. As the end of semester approaches and we close out 2023, it is important to reflect back on the various shifts that have occurred in the University’s academic landscape. In our final editorial of the year, we review the pleasant ...
It's not just you: This was a hard semester
Dec 7, 2021 · As the Fall 2021 semester comes to a close, students and faculty alike report feeling burned out as the University attempts to strike a balance between restoring a semblance of campus normalcy with taking appropriate public health measures in the face of an ongoing pandemic. Christy Thornton, an assistant professor of sociology and director of ...
To speak or not to speak? My journey from whispers to speeches
3 days ago · This process of gaining confidence in talking has been a strange journey of personal growth. It has entailed recognizing that some of the things I have to say deserve to be heard and that it is worth working towards gaining that voice. It has been a matter of overriding the anxiety that makes me want to rush through my words, of taking that ...
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