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SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Staying in Baltimore for fall break? Here’s how to make the most of it.

Events this weekend (Oct. 17–19)

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The women’s volleyball team ended the week with six undefeated sets, extending their consecutive match win streak against each opponent.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Oct. 5–12)

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
The 25th Annual Baltimore Comic Convention is Oct. 17–19, in the Baltimore Convention Center! This event is not free; tickets and registration are required.

To watch and watch for: Week of Oct. 12

Wednesday Mini (10/15/2025)

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR
Students reflect on the quality of University transportation services, including Blue Jay Shuttles and the Homewood-Peabody-JHMI route.

N-L survey highlights student opinions on University transportation quality, efficiency and safety

By MYRA SAEED | October 9, 2025

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITORVeda Kimminei has been elected Freshmen Class Council President, the Committee on Student Elections announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

2025–26 SGA freshmen representatives elected

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | October 7, 2025

COURTESY OF THE HOP
The HOP announces the artist that will be performing for Hoptoberfest: Khalid.

The HOP announces Khalid as the 2025 Hoptoberfest headliner

By KAYLEE NGUYEN and SHAAN UDANI | 5 days ago

On Oct. 13, at noon, the Hopkins Organization for Programming (HOP) introduced the fall concert artist for Hoptoberfest: Khalid.

COURTESY OF THE HOP
The HOP announces the artist that will be performing for Hoptoberfest: Khalid.

The HOP announces Khalid as the 2025 Hoptoberfest headliner

By KAYLEE NGUYEN and SHAAN UDANI | 5 days ago

On Oct. 13, at noon, the Hopkins Organization for Programming (HOP) introduced the fall concert artist for Hoptoberfest: Khalid.

COURTESY OF KAYLEE NGUYEN
Nguyen writes about Labubus, hunting for small joys and her journey with depression.

VOICES

Lab, Labubus, loneliness and Hinge: How not to cope with your depression

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | 3 days ago

SPORTS

Hopkins Sports in Review (Oct. 5–12)

By TALIA LEHRER | 3 days ago

SCITECH

Where science meets humanity: the enduring spirit of Henrietta Lacks

By JULIANA CANAVILHAS | October 9, 2025

LEISURE

Through the gates of Revel Grove: a day at the Maryland Renaissance Faire

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | October 8, 2025

News & Features

COURTESY OF CATHERINE CHAN
The Department of International Health at the School of Public Health hosted the annual Michael Klag and Lucy Meoni Lecture, featuring Peter Hotez, the Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor School of Medicine.

Department of International Health hosts talk on global immunization in modern era

By CATHERINE CHAN | 4 days ago

Dostoevsky + Math = A Class Without Boundaries

By MYRA SAEED | October 11, 2025

SGA discusses dining issues and student well-being services

By JOSHUA ECKSTEIN | October 9, 2025

Lunch with the Libraries and Museums hosts lecture on the connections between Hopkins and Heidelberg University

By LEMON DOROSHOW | October 9, 2025

Construction of AI Center in Wyman Park sparks controversy among students

By MYRA SAEED | October 9, 2025

Advanced Academic Programs hosts Author Talks webinar with Lawrence Jackson

By HONORA MURATORI | October 8, 2025

Hopkins students provide insight into the Bloomberg Student Center before the opening of dining options

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | October 7, 2025

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR
Vice Provost for Student Affairs Rachelle Hernandez and Associate Vice Provost for Student Engagement and Dean of Students Brittini Brown visited the SGA meeting and shared updates.

SGA discusses upcoming events and student conduct code changes

By GRACE ZHU | October 7, 2025

Opinion

COURTESY OF CHRIS ZHANG
Zhang discusses the future of American democracy in the context of the judiciary, analyzing recent Supreme Court rulings as well as attitudes of Chief Justice John Roberts.

OPINION

The Supreme Court is retreating from its constitutional duties

By CHRIS ZHANG | October 8, 2025

OPINION

Fighting against data centers: How Marylanders can stand up

By ABIGAIL MCKENNA | October 7, 2025

PUBLIC EDITOR

How The News-Letter responded to the Charlie Kirk assasination: what it did right and where it fell short

By LEO LIN | October 7, 2025

OPINION

From your future to ours

By KRISNA KUMAR | October 6, 2025

Submit An Op-Ed

Opinion

COURTESY OF CHRIS ZHANG
Zhang discusses the future of American democracy in the context of the judiciary, analyzing recent Supreme Court rulings as well as attitudes of Chief Justice John Roberts.

OPINION

The Supreme Court is retreating from its constitutional duties

By CHRIS ZHANG | October 8, 2025

OPINION

Fighting against data centers: How Marylanders can stand up

By ABIGAIL MCKENNA | October 7, 2025

PUBLIC EDITOR

How The News-Letter responded to the Charlie Kirk assasination: what it did right and where it fell short

By LEO LIN | October 7, 2025

OPINION

From your future to ours

By KRISNA KUMAR | October 6, 2025

Submit An Op-Ed

Arts

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Phan reviews the latest Paul Thomas Anderson film One Battle After Another, loosely based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel Vineland.

One Battle After Another isn’t the perfect Pynchonian movie, but it’s the exact picture of today’s America

By RIVER PHAN | 4 hours ago

To watch and watch for: Week of Oct. 12

By ARTS EDITORS | 4 days ago

Romanticize your life this fall with The Art of Loving

By YEKYEONG LEE | October 9, 2025

Oasis Live 2025 Tour: Can it live up to its former (Morning) Glory?

By SAFFRON HALLETT | October 8, 2025

Banksy, Palestine and Simone Weil: What does it mean to look?

By Anonymous | October 8, 2025

Hell as a campus and thesis as a story: a critique of R.F. Kuang’s Katabasis

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | October 7, 2025

To watch and watch for: Week of Oct. 5

By ARTS EDITORS | October 6, 2025

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Tune in this week for another list of upcoming releases and events, including a sure-to-succeed collage workshop.

To watch and watch for: Week of Sept. 28

By ARTS EDITORS | September 29, 2025

Voices

COURTESY OF SYDNOR DUFFY
Linda McDaniel's legacy letter describes her love toward her late husband, and was written with Hopkins student Max Siauw.

Letters Without Limits: Linda McDaniel

By MAX SIAUW and LINDA MCDANIEL | 8 hours ago

Lab, Labubus, loneliness and Hinge: How not to cope with your depression

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | 3 days ago

What I didn’t know to miss

By JASON CHANG | October 9, 2025

The first time my Chinese was good enough

By STEVE WANG | October 7, 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month at Hopkins: Pride, fear and community

By JOHNALYS FERRER | October 6, 2025

Three’s a crowd: An ode to living in a triple

By SAMIKA JAIN | October 1, 2025

A thank-you letter to the girls I met in Shanghai

By HARMONY LIU | September 30, 2025

COURTESY OF KRISTIN MILBURN
To this day, Milburn wonders, “Of all the thoughts that’ve raced in my mind, I’ve worried: What if I become that same six-year-old girl who couldn’t finish any of her work on time?”

She just sits there

By KRISTIN MILBURN | September 28, 2025

Voices

COURTESY OF SYDNOR DUFFY
Linda McDaniel's legacy letter describes her love toward her late husband, and was written with Hopkins student Max Siauw.

Letters Without Limits: Linda McDaniel

By MAX SIAUW and LINDA MCDANIEL | 8 hours ago

Lab, Labubus, loneliness and Hinge: How not to cope with your depression

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | 3 days ago

What I didn’t know to miss

By JASON CHANG | October 9, 2025

The first time my Chinese was good enough

By STEVE WANG | October 7, 2025

Hispanic Heritage Month at Hopkins: Pride, fear and community

By JOHNALYS FERRER | October 6, 2025

Three’s a crowd: An ode to living in a triple

By SAMIKA JAIN | October 1, 2025

A thank-you letter to the girls I met in Shanghai

By HARMONY LIU | September 30, 2025

COURTESY OF KRISTIN MILBURN
To this day, Milburn wonders, “Of all the thoughts that’ve raced in my mind, I’ve worried: What if I become that same six-year-old girl who couldn’t finish any of her work on time?”

She just sits there

By KRISTIN MILBURN | September 28, 2025

Leisure

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Staying in Baltimore for fall break? Here’s how to make the most of it.

Events this weekend (Oct. 17–19)

By ADWITA SINHA | 14 hours ago

Through the gates of Revel Grove: a day at the Maryland Renaissance Faire

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | October 8, 2025

Made in Baltimore: Mishmish’s ice cream that warms the heart

By MYRA SAEED | October 7, 2025

Events this weekend (Oct. 10–12)

By ADWITA SINHA | October 6, 2025

Sports

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The women’s volleyball team ended the week with six undefeated sets, extending their consecutive match win streak against each opponent.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Oct. 5–12)

By TALIA LEHRER | 3 days ago

Swim across america

By CATHERINE CHAN | 3 days ago

Hopkins Sports in Review (Sept. 29 – Oct. 5)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | October 5, 2025

Why can the Pakistan cricket team not find success?

By MYRA SAEED | October 4, 2025

Sports

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM
The women’s volleyball team ended the week with six undefeated sets, extending their consecutive match win streak against each opponent.

Hopkins Sports in Review (Oct. 5–12)

By TALIA LEHRER | 3 days ago

Swim across america

By CATHERINE CHAN | 3 days ago

Hopkins Sports in Review (Sept. 29 – Oct. 5)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | October 5, 2025

Why can the Pakistan cricket team not find success?

By MYRA SAEED | October 4, 2025

Scitech

COURTESY OF THANSI GARIKIPATI
Cigliola discussed zebrafish spinal regeneration and its applicability to humans on Sept. 18.

Innate mechanisms of spinal cord regeneration: something fishy about our spines?

By THANSI GARIKIPATI | 4 hours ago

Thelma Escobar presents on epigenetics in hematopoietic stem cells and cancer

By ROHAN UPADHYAY | 3 days ago

Where science meets humanity: the enduring spirit of Henrietta Lacks

By JULIANA CANAVILHAS | October 9, 2025

Hey-Kyoung Lee investigates the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt to vision loss

By PALAK SADANA | October 7, 2025

Magazine

Some Hopkins words

By ROHAN UPADHYAY | August 17, 2025

From “E” to you: 3 pieces of advice to overcome the struggles of Hopkins coursework

By EESHA BELLAD | August 17, 2025

Why we joined The News-Letter and why you should, too!

By BUSE KOLDAS and LANA SWINDLE | August 17, 2025

“Jimmy” and friends: Navigating transit from Homewood

By AMY XU | August 17, 2025

Magazine

Some Hopkins words

By ROHAN UPADHYAY | August 17, 2025

From “E” to you: 3 pieces of advice to overcome the struggles of Hopkins coursework

By EESHA BELLAD | August 17, 2025

Multimedia

Fun at Family Weekend