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April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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The Chainsmokers to headline Spring Fair

This year’s Spring Fair lineup were revealed Wednesday night at PJ’s Pub Charles Village. Almost 100 students and Baltimoreans paid the $10 entrance fee for a slice of pizza and two drinks to watch the reveal.


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Handelsman explained that sexism can be an unconscious act.

White House rep. talks gender biases in STEM

Jo Handelsman, associate director for science at the White House’s Office of Science and Technology, spoke in Mason Hall on Tuesday about pervasive unconscious biases against employing women and minorities in the STEM fields.


Students choose service over getaways for break

With spring break just around the corner, many Hopkins students are looking forward to a week of fun and relaxation at home or traveling to a sunny location with friends. Others have chosen to spend their spring break here in Baltimore serving the community through JHU’s Alternative Breaks Program.



Panel raises questions on women in religion

Five female students shared their different experiences of religion and gender at the Interfaith Panel on Women and Religion on March 3 in Hodson Hall. The event was held in celebration of Women’s History Month and Open Hands Open Hearts — Religious Diversity Awareness Week.


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The debate was moderated by associate professor Steven Teles.

Loury, Spence debate effectiveness of Black Lives Matter movement

The Department of Political Science and the Center for Africana Studies hosted a debate entitled From Protest to Politics? #BLM and the Future of Black America this past Wednesday in Levering’s Great Hall. The debate featured JHU’s Associate Professor of Political Science Lester Spence and Brown University’s Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics Glenn C. Loury. The two professors discussed the Black Lives Matter movement and the state of social and racial justice in America.



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Freshmen interacted with various faculty members at the annual High Table dinner at the Rec Center.

Seventh annual High Table dinner connects freshmen, faculty

The seventh annual High Table dinner was held on Monday at the Ralph S. O’Connor Recreation Center. It offered an opportunity for freshmen and faculty to share a meal together and interact outside of the typical classroom setting. More than 70 professors intermixed with the Class of 2019 for a unique dining experience.


Hopkins’ Dr. Q to be profiled in movie

Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B Entertainment and Disney are collaborating in a film project about Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, also known as Dr. Q, the director of the Brain Tumor Surgery Program at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.


SARU hosts workshop on hookup culture

The Sexual Assault Resource Unit (SARU) hosted the workshop “Hookup Culture: Sexual Freedom or Rape Culture?” on March 7 in Mergenthaler 111. The interactive and discussion-based session was lead by Sherine Andreine Powerful and Ashley J. Hobbs, the campus and communications programs coordinator from Black Women’s Blueprint (BWB).


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The high price of prescription drugs has prevented some low-income patients from using them.

Experts discuss high prescriuption drug prices

Public health experts discussed the issue of high prescription drug prices in the U.S. at the event “Prescription Drug Pricing: New Solutions” on Tuesday in Sheldon Hall at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. The talk was part of a series of five seminars held to mark the school’s centennial anniversary. It included representatives from the government, public health professors and pharmaceutical companies.


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A tradition since 1889, the yearbook reflected the lives of Hopkins students and served as a historical resource before social media.

Yearbook comes to an end after 126 years

The University yearbook, which has been published annually by students since 1889, has been discontinued for the 2015-2016 academic year due to lack of student interest.



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Whites Hall is located in Crofton, Md.

Johns Hopkins’ birthplace faces demolition

The birthplace of University founder Johns Hopkins is facing the threat of demolition if a new owner is not found. The two-story home is known as Whites Hall and is located about 20 miles outside of Baltimore.



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 Trump and Clinton are leading their respective party primaries.

Students reflect on Trump and Clinton Super Tuesday victories

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had impressive showings on Super Tuesday. Each candidate won seven of the 11 states that went to the polls on March 1. Trump and Clinton won Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Tennessee and Virginia in their respective primaries. Trump also won Vermont and Clinton, Texas.



The Book Thing damaged in fire

On Wednesday, a one-alarm fire damaged a large portion of The Book Thing, a free popular book exchange located near Greenmount Avenue and 30th Street. The building held an estimated 200,000 books. Fire crews responded at around 5:15 a.m., and the fire was declared under control after 45 minutes.


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Members of the Ballroom Dance Club and RAB taught attendees how to swing dance.

Leap Year Gala swings the night away

Launching its week of programmed events for students, the Residential Advisory Board (RAB) hosted a Leap Year Gala on Monday night in the Glass Pavilion in honor of the extra day that comes every four years.


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