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September 16, 2026 September 16, 2026 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

To watch and watch for: Week of Sept. 13

Events this weekend (Sept. 11–13)

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR 
Pre-game our end-of-the-semester celebration a little earlier with these forthcoming selections.

To watch and watch for: Week of April 20

Wednesday Mini (09/16/2026)

HENRY SERRINGER / NEWS & FEATURES EDITOR
The Aronson Center for International Studies hosted Ryan Calder, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology to discuss the Arab Gulf States’ influence in the 2026 U.S. Midterm Elections.

Aronson Center hosts first speaker in talk on Gulf States and midterm elections

By HENRY SERRINGER | 10 hours ago

COURTESY OF SYDNEY CARROLL 
Entrance to the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center during the events of the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

University’s Bloomberg Center used for Trump-backed Freedom 250 motor race

By HENRY SERRINGER | September 1, 2026

ERIC WANG / PHOTO EDITOR
Ground floor of the new campus bookstore.

Bookstore reopening success: a shared space

By HONORA MURATORI | 4 hours ago

On Thursday September 10th, Hopkins held the Campus Store Grand Reopening Celebration, an event that welcomed individuals to see the new layout and amenities of the campus bookstore.

ERIC WANG / PHOTO EDITOR
Ground floor of the new campus bookstore.

Bookstore reopening success: a shared space

By HONORA MURATORI | 4 hours ago

On Thursday September 10th, Hopkins held the Campus Store Grand Reopening Celebration, an event that welcomed individuals to see the new layout and amenities of the campus bookstore.

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Rose Tuck pens her legacy letter with the help of Omkar Katkade.

VOICES

Letters Without Limits: Rose Tuck

By OMKAR KATKADE | 4 hours ago

OPINION

The foundational abilities requirements are failing humanities students

By JULIA SCHAGER | Yesterday

OPINION

Immigration policy: My ancestors vs. today

By SABRINA BET-MANSOUR | Yesterday

SCITECH

An inside look at the rapidly developing 2026 Ebola outbreak

By RHEA MAKKUNI and ADITYA SANKAR | September 2, 2026

News & Features

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / PHOTO EDITOR
In its weekly public meeting, SGA discusses correspondence with University administration, ideas for improving RSO communication and approves funding bills.

SGA discusses DOE's “National Call to Action," introduces philanthropy legislation

By NEIL MAHTO | 4 hours ago

Footbridge over Wyman Park’s Stony Run reopens

By HENRY SERRINGER | Yesterday

SGA confirms Committee for Student Elections members and considers accountability and finance reforms

By NEIL MAHTO | 2 days ago

Humans of Hopkins: Mike Spector

By KATHERINE ZHU | July 6, 2026

Students enjoy 55th annual Spring Fair

By HENRY SERRINGER | April 28, 2026

Shakti wins first place at nationals for the second year in a row

By KATHERINE ZHU | April 27, 2026

Gunna to headline 2026 Spring Fair Concert

By GRACE OH , MYRA SAEED and HENRY SERRINGER | April 17, 2026

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Students report long, impractical stairless routes and sporadic, out-of-order elevators as challenges to physical accessibility on campus, underscored by SDS's reliance on students and faculty for instating accommodations.

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

By MYRA SAEED | April 17, 2026

Opinion

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / WEBMASTER
Schager argues that the KSAS foundational abilities negatively impact course experiences for students majoring in the humanities.

OPINION

The foundational abilities requirements are failing humanities students

By JULIA SCHAGER | Yesterday

OPINION

Immigration policy: My ancestors vs. today

By SABRINA BET-MANSOUR | Yesterday

EDITORIAL

Advocating for a physically accessible campus

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | April 20, 2026

OPINION

The case for publishing syllabi at Hopkins

By JULIA SCHAGER | April 17, 2026

Submit An Op-Ed

Opinion

JOSHUA LONSTEIN / WEBMASTER
Schager argues that the KSAS foundational abilities negatively impact course experiences for students majoring in the humanities.

OPINION

The foundational abilities requirements are failing humanities students

By JULIA SCHAGER | Yesterday

OPINION

Immigration policy: My ancestors vs. today

By SABRINA BET-MANSOUR | Yesterday

EDITORIAL

Advocating for a physically accessible campus

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD | April 20, 2026

OPINION

The case for publishing syllabi at Hopkins

By JULIA SCHAGER | April 17, 2026

Submit An Op-Ed

Arts

COURTESY OF ESTELLE CHEN

Our picks of art released in summer 2026

By Various Writers | 4 hours ago

Willem Dafoe’s lost poet navigates integrity in Late Fame

By RIVER PHAN | Yesterday

Casting the 007th: Who is the next James Bond?

By SAFFRON HALLETT | Yesterday

To watch and watch for: Week of Sept. 13

By ARTS EDITORS | 4 days ago

Pericles: A behind the scenes look at the rollicking musical comedy

By FINNIGAN KEANE | September 2, 2026

Reflections on Hadestown (2026): a sad song we sing anyway

By ESTELLE CHEN | September 2, 2026

“Aren’t we the song that we sing?”: a review of the Barnstormers’ Footloose

By KAYLEE NGUYEN and ESTELLE CHEN | May 19, 2026

COURTESY OF KEVIN HE
He describes his experience with his first Record Store Day in Baltimore.

Record Store Day 2026: a recap

By KEVIN HE | April 24, 2026

Voices

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Rose Tuck pens her legacy letter with the help of Omkar Katkade.

Letters Without Limits: Rose Tuck

By OMKAR KATKADE | 4 hours ago

To listen

By SEBASTIAN ALDERMAN | 2 days ago

Herbal medicine and growing pains

By CRYSTAL WANG | July 16, 2026

Music that moves: a love note to a capella

By ANDREW HUYNH | July 16, 2026

Old bay and East Coast summers

By CATHERINE CHAN | May 26, 2026

The freedom of powerlessness

By JASON CHANG | May 25, 2026

On faith

By KAITLIN TAN | May 24, 2026

COURTESY OF SAREENA NAGANAND
What does it take to create a life of only the right places at the right times? Naganand has the answer.

Right place, right time

By SAREENA NAGANAND | May 1, 2026

Voices

SYDNOR DUFFY / DESIGN & LAYOUT EDITOR
Rose Tuck pens her legacy letter with the help of Omkar Katkade.

Letters Without Limits: Rose Tuck

By OMKAR KATKADE | 4 hours ago

To listen

By SEBASTIAN ALDERMAN | 2 days ago

Herbal medicine and growing pains

By CRYSTAL WANG | July 16, 2026

Music that moves: a love note to a capella

By ANDREW HUYNH | July 16, 2026

Old bay and East Coast summers

By CATHERINE CHAN | May 26, 2026

The freedom of powerlessness

By JASON CHANG | May 25, 2026

On faith

By KAITLIN TAN | May 24, 2026

COURTESY OF SAREENA NAGANAND
What does it take to create a life of only the right places at the right times? Naganand has the answer.

Right place, right time

By SAREENA NAGANAND | May 1, 2026

Leisure

Events this weekend (Sept. 11–13)

By EESHA BELLAD | 5 days ago

Events this weekend (April 17–19)

By ADWITA SINHA | April 17, 2026

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

By ADWITA SINHA | April 16, 2026

Fairy lights and flavorful bites at Barcocina

By DHARANI MOORTHY | April 14, 2026

Sports

Hopkins athletics had a mixed week, with football falling to Baldwin-Wallace, field hockey earning two impressive wins over ranked opponents and men’s soccer splitting its two games. 
HOPKINSSPORTS.COM

Hopkins Sports in Review (Sept. 7 – Sept. 13)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | 16 hours ago

Reactions to NFL Opening Weekend 2026

By FREDDY BRANSON | Yesterday

In tennis, etiquette matters

By KATIE PARK | Yesterday

A new era begins: Inside the 2026 WNBA draft

By STEPHANIE MARCUS | May 1, 2026

Sports

Hopkins athletics had a mixed week, with football falling to Baldwin-Wallace, field hockey earning two impressive wins over ranked opponents and men’s soccer splitting its two games. 
HOPKINSSPORTS.COM

Hopkins Sports in Review (Sept. 7 – Sept. 13)

By JOSEPH RAINBOLT | 16 hours ago

Reactions to NFL Opening Weekend 2026

By FREDDY BRANSON | Yesterday

In tennis, etiquette matters

By KATIE PARK | Yesterday

A new era begins: Inside the 2026 WNBA draft

By STEPHANIE MARCUS | May 1, 2026

Scitech

MARGARET MCMILAN / PUBLIC DOMAIN
Sridevi Sarma, professor for biomedical engineering at the Whiting School of Engineering, presented a seminar detailing her team’s work on a neural health index on Sept. 9.

An index for brain activity: Sridevi Sarma speaks on a Neural Health Index

By ADITYA SANKAR | 13 hours ago

Preventing tidal floods in Venice: a talk by Rafael L. Bras

By SHAAN UDANI | Yesterday

One year on: Investigating the effects of federal funding changes on scientific research at Hopkins

By RHEA MAKKUNI and ADITYA SANKAR | 2 days ago

An inside look at the rapidly developing 2026 Ebola outbreak

By RHEA MAKKUNI and ADITYA SANKAR | September 2, 2026

Magazine

A guide to off-campus study spots

By ANNABELLE HUANG | August 27, 2026

A guide to The News-Letter

By AYDEN MIN and ALEX PAN | August 27, 2026

How to find out who you are in college

By STEVE WANG | August 27, 2026

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

By GRACE OH and MYRA SAEED | August 22, 2026

Magazine

A guide to off-campus study spots

By ANNABELLE HUANG | August 27, 2026

A guide to The News-Letter

By AYDEN MIN and ALEX PAN | August 27, 2026

Multimedia

A Farewell to AMRs