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BREAKING:

Gunna to headline 2026 Spring Fair Concert 04/18/26 1:46am

RUI DO ROSARIO / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
This weekend features spring-themed concerts and cultural art events.

Events this weekend (April 17–19)

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Enjoy the nicer spring weather with these picks from the Arts and Entertainment team!

To watch and watch for: Week of April 13

COURTESY OF HOPKINSSPORTS.COM
Both Hopkins tennis teams showed out and put on fights to take down schools. Men’s and women’s lacrosse are nearing the end of the Spring season but not slowing down their skills.

Hopkins Sports in Review (April. 6 - April. 12)

Friday Mini (04/17/2026)

COURTESY OF SYDNOR DUFFY
Election results for the 2026-2027 SGA executive board were announced to the student body on Friday, April 3.

Election results for the 2026-2027 SGA Executive Board are announced

By GRACE OH | 4 days ago

COURTESY OF RUSHIL KHADILKAR
In an exclusive interview with The News-Letter, Hopkins sophomores speak on the development of their app "What2Do,“ designed to deliver real-time updates on student events.

What is up with What2Do?

By KAYLEE NGUYEN | April 3, 2026

COURTESY OF SAMHITH BHRUGUBANDA
The Blue Jay Bhangra dance team performs at a national competition.

Blue Jay Bhangra reaches nationals for the first time in 26 years

By EESHA BELLAD | 2 days ago

On Saturday, April 4 the Blue Jay Bhangra (BJB) team competed at the highest level of collegiate Bhangra: Bhangra Blowout, a national bhangra competition that brings together eight of the top collegiate teams in the country.

COURTESY OF SAMHITH BHRUGUBANDA
The Blue Jay Bhangra dance team performs at a national competition.

Blue Jay Bhangra reaches nationals for the first time in 26 years

By EESHA BELLAD | 2 days ago

On Saturday, April 4 the Blue Jay Bhangra (BJB) team competed at the highest level of collegiate Bhangra: Bhangra Blowout, a national bhangra competition that brings together eight of the top collegiate teams in the country.

COURTESY OF HENRY SERRINGER
Students express excitement over Gunna headlining the 2026 Spring Fair Concert.

NEWS

Gunna to headline 2026 Spring Fair Concert

By GRACE OH , MYRA SAEED and HENRY SERRINGER | Yesterday

VOICES

What fall semester (almost) stole from me

By SAMIKA JAIN | 2 days ago

SCITECH

Birds of a Feather: Birdwalking with behavioral biology

By ADITYA SANKAR | 2 days ago

VOICES

An after party with you

By STEVE WANG | 3 days ago

News & Features

COURTESY OF HENRY SERRINGER
Students express excitement over Gunna headlining the 2026 Spring Fair Concert.

Gunna to headline 2026 Spring Fair Concert

By GRACE OH , MYRA SAEED and HENRY SERRINGER | Yesterday

Broken elevators & impractical routes: Challenges of physical accessibility on campus

By MYRA SAEED | Yesterday

Meet Dayli: Hopkins’ newest social media startup

By HENRY SERRINGER | 2 days ago

A modern and historical look into anti-APL sentiment

By MYRA SAEED and HONORA MURATORI | 2 days ago

Aronson Center hosts roundtable discussion on the U.S.-Israel war with Iran

By JULIA SCHAGER | 3 days ago

SGA inaugurates their 2026-2027 academic year leadership

By NEIL MAHTO | 4 days ago

Lunch with the Libraries and Museums hosts talk on Maryland’s early colonial history

By KATHERINE ZHU | 4 days ago

COURTESY OF SHREYA TIWARI
On Friday, April 10 the Homewood Friends gathered on Art Museum Drive and North Charles Street to protest U.S. military involvement in Iran, calling for peace.

Homewood Friends organize protest in opposition to Iran war on Art Museum Drive and North Charles Street

By NEIL MAHTO | 4 days ago

Opinion

ARMAN MOMENI / OPINIONS EDITOR
Schager argues that Hopkins should publish course syllabi prior to registration.

OPINION

The case for publishing syllabi at Hopkins

By JULIA SCHAGER | 2 days ago

OPINION

A streetcar I desire: a superficial defense of streetcars

By HENRY SERRINGER | 3 days ago

OPINION

A table for one

By KRIPA GAUBA | 4 days ago

OPINION

Reclaiming Medicaid from MCOs in Maryland

By HOPE ZAMORA , ROHAN JAISWAL and AMANDA ANDRIESSEN | April 3, 2026

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Opinion

ARMAN MOMENI / OPINIONS EDITOR
Schager argues that Hopkins should publish course syllabi prior to registration.

OPINION

The case for publishing syllabi at Hopkins

By JULIA SCHAGER | 2 days ago

OPINION

A streetcar I desire: a superficial defense of streetcars

By HENRY SERRINGER | 3 days ago

OPINION

A table for one

By KRIPA GAUBA | 4 days ago

OPINION

Reclaiming Medicaid from MCOs in Maryland

By HOPE ZAMORA , ROHAN JAISWAL and AMANDA ANDRIESSEN | April 3, 2026

Submit An Op-Ed

Arts

PICKPIK / CC BY-SA 2.0 
Vaiyapuriappan relates her experience immigrating to California with the Tamil action drama  Vaaranam Aayiram.

Throwback Thursday: from the Ghats to the Golden Gate, a reflection on Vaaranam Aayiram

By JANANI VAIYAPURIAPPAN | 2 days ago

Our Picks for National Poetry Month, 2026

By Various Writers | 3 days ago

To watch and watch for: Week of April 13

By ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT STAFF | 5 days ago

The Drama: for better or for worse, ‘til death do you part?

By UMA NATHAN | 5 days ago

To watch and watch for: Week of April 6

By ARTS EDITORS | April 8, 2026

Backstage with the Hopkins Breakers

By ESTELLE CHEN | March 31, 2026

Project Hail Mary: Don’t we deserve better than shallow space flicks?

By RIVER PHAN | March 30, 2026

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Welcome in spring with these picks from the Arts and Entertainment team!

To watch and watch for: Week of March 30

By ARTS EDITORS | March 30, 2026

Voices

COURTESY OF CRYSTAL WANG
Wang reflects on summer afternoons spent fishing with her father.

Spineless books and afterschool fishing

By CRYSTAL WANG | 14 hours ago

The day I felt everyone’s story

By ALEXANDRA GARCIA HERRERA | 17 hours ago

Unlucky

By HARMONY LIU | Yesterday

Before the Cells exam

By GRACE WANG | Yesterday

Bring back big talk: more than empty words

By SHREYA TIWARI | 2 days ago

What fall semester (almost) stole from me

By SAMIKA JAIN | 2 days ago

An after party with you

By STEVE WANG | 3 days ago

COURTESY OF AMELIA TAYLOR
Taylor explores her new hobby of taking long walks.

Long walks

By AMELIA TAYLOR | 3 days ago

Voices

COURTESY OF CRYSTAL WANG
Wang reflects on summer afternoons spent fishing with her father.

Spineless books and afterschool fishing

By CRYSTAL WANG | 14 hours ago

The day I felt everyone’s story

By ALEXANDRA GARCIA HERRERA | 17 hours ago

Unlucky

By HARMONY LIU | Yesterday

Before the Cells exam

By GRACE WANG | Yesterday

Bring back big talk: more than empty words

By SHREYA TIWARI | 2 days ago

What fall semester (almost) stole from me

By SAMIKA JAIN | 2 days ago

An after party with you

By STEVE WANG | 3 days ago

COURTESY OF AMELIA TAYLOR
Taylor explores her new hobby of taking long walks.

Long walks

By AMELIA TAYLOR | 3 days ago

Leisure

RUI DO ROSARIO / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
This weekend features spring-themed concerts and cultural art events.

Events this weekend (April 17–19)

By ADWITA SINHA | 2 days ago

Bagels, blossoms and TransLoc: a 24-hour Baltimore plan

By ADWITA SINHA | 3 days ago

Fairy lights and flavorful bites at Barcocina

By DHARANI MOORTHY | 4 days ago

Events this weekend (April 10–12)

By ADWITA SINHA | April 10, 2026

Sports

KOREA.NET // CC BY-SA 2.0
Taekwondo has a long and powerful history, carrying the martial art from thousands of years ago into modern leagues. Trace it’s unique back story into the current olympics.

The art of Taekwondo

By KATIE PARK | 4 days ago

Baseball is Back! And so is the greatest sports YouTuber of all time

By MICHAEL ALDERMAN | 5 days ago

Hopkins Sports in Review (April. 6 - April. 12)

By TALIA LEHRER | 5 days ago

Hopkins Sports in Review (March 30 – April 5)

By FREDDY BRANSON | April 11, 2026

Sports

KOREA.NET // CC BY-SA 2.0
Taekwondo has a long and powerful history, carrying the martial art from thousands of years ago into modern leagues. Trace it’s unique back story into the current olympics.

The art of Taekwondo

By KATIE PARK | 4 days ago

Baseball is Back! And so is the greatest sports YouTuber of all time

By MICHAEL ALDERMAN | 5 days ago

Hopkins Sports in Review (April. 6 - April. 12)

By TALIA LEHRER | 5 days ago

Hopkins Sports in Review (March 30 – April 5)

By FREDDY BRANSON | April 11, 2026

Scitech

NASA HQ PHOTO / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Astronauts aboard Artemis II completed their final maneuver and returned safely to Earth after a successful journey around the moon.

Science news in review: April 17

By RHEA MAKKUNI | 2 days ago

Birds of a Feather: Birdwalking with behavioral biology

By ADITYA SANKAR | 2 days ago

Rejji Kuruvilla discusses research on the development of the sympathetic nervous system

By ALEX PAN | 2 days ago

Humans of Hopkins: Goldwater Scholar Roma Desai

By ALEX PAN | 3 days ago

Magazine

A sweetness that lasts

By ERIC ZENG | November 13, 2025

Always Rainbow: My furriest friend

By REBECCA AHN | November 13, 2025

Katara, Toph and Suki: my feminist origin story

By AYDEN MIN | November 13, 2025

Room tour

By KAITLIN TAN | November 13, 2025

Magazine

A sweetness that lasts

By ERIC ZENG | November 13, 2025

Always Rainbow: My furriest friend

By REBECCA AHN | November 13, 2025

Multimedia

N. Baltimore Community Joins National "No Kings" Protests