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July 4, 2025
July 4, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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New condom dispensers quickly depleted

Free condoms are now available in the rest rooms of all floors of the Brody Learning Commons and those of the M and Q levels of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library. These additional locations supplement existing free condom sources on campus — the Student Health and Wellness Center and students’ Resident Advisors —  from which students have historically had to go to receive free condoms.



Kal Penn postpones MSE talk on campus

Last Tuesday, actor Kal Penn was scheduled to give a speech on the Homewood campus as the third installment of the Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium’s (MSE) fall speaker series. However, upon learning that Penn would not be able to attend, MSE announced to the Hopkins community that Penn’s talk is to be postponed.



Young Alumni Weekend draws recent graduates

Alumni from the classes of 2010 to 2013 returned to the Homewood campus this past weekend to attend the annual Young Alumni Weekend (YAW) organized by the Office of Alumni Relations. The event schedule offered opportunities for alumni to enjoy themselves while reconnecting with the Hopkins community.



Hopkins professors talk government shutdown

All nonessential functions of the federal government were shut down on Oct. 1, after Congress was unable to pass a resolution to appropriate funds to keep federal offices open and federal workers on the job.


Colorful fundraiser supports sick children

Last Saturday, Hopkins students gathered on the Beach to participate in a 5k Color Run as part of HOPtoberfest. The run raised $2,516 for Baltimore’s local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital: The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.




SGA discusses Blue Jay Shuttle, funding

During a meeting on Tuesday, the Student Government Association (SGA) discussed a range of topics, such as improving the Blue Jay Shuttle; providing funding for an a cappella workshop; filling open positions on the SGA Judiciary Board and bringing a mental health advocacy group to campus.


Campus Safety and Security addresses rise in criminal activity

To most Hopkins students, Campus Security’s Incident Report emails are the norm. Several times a week, students receive brief statements regarding thefts or robberies on and around campus. The emails tend to have a similar theme: theft of unattended laptops and phones on the lower levels of the library or off campus on St. Paul.


NSA controversy sparks dialogue at open forum

Last Thursday, the Human Rights Working Group (HRWG) at Hopkins led an open forum to discuss the ethics of classified research in response to the recent NSA-related blog controversy involving Matthew Green, an assistant research professor in the computer science department.


Disabled speaker opens dialogue

Jason Corning, president of the Baltimore Deaf-Blind Community, spoke this past Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Sherwood Room in Levering Hall. The event was sponsored by the Hopkins Student Disability Initiative.


AMA hosts panel of alumni, discusses jobs

Five Hopkins graduates spoke about their experiences in the field of marketing at the fifth annual Marketing Alumni Panel hosted by the Hopkins chapter of the American Marketing Association (AMA) on Monday.


Hopkins appoints new Whiting School dean

On Monday, Hopkins President Ronald J. Daniels announced the appointment of T.E. (Ed) Schlesinger as the next Benjamin T. Rome Dean of the Whiting School of Engineering. Schlesinger was approved by the Board of Trustees and will assume leadership of the Whiting School on Jan. 1.





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