On Tuesday, Oct. 8 the SNF Agora Institute, in partnership with Johns Hopkins Model United Nations (HopMUN), hosted “How to Lose a Democracy,” a panel discussion that brought together four regional experts to present case studies of de-democratization.
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 responses to this closure and assessing its impact on student life at Hopkins.
The Hopkins Lecture Series, a group within the Hopkins Student Organization for Programming, was formed following the merger of the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium (MSE) and the Foreign Affairs Symposium (FAS). The Lecture Series hosts year-round programming on Homewood Campus and aims to facilitate dialogue at Hopkins and within the greater Baltimore community.
Peyton Mikolayek is a first-year undergraduate studying English and Psychology at the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. She’s also a social media influencer with over 500K followers on TikTok. In an interview with The News-Letter, Peyton discussed how she’s adapted to life in college and the reality of navigating dual worlds while maintaining authenticity, as well as how social media has created new opportunities for her.