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Daniels contemplates the future of Hopkins

By DIVA PAREKH | December 6, 2018

In an interview with The News-Letter on Monday, University President Ronald J. Daniels shared his perspective on a variety of issues, including the ongoing discussion about the University’s proposed private police force and resources for low-income students in light of Michael Bloomberg’s $1.8 billion donation. He also discussed graduate students’ concerns about their working conditions, the state of mental health at Hopkins and how he decides when to publicly take a stance on national issues.

Panelists discussed issues such as understaffing and turnover COURTESY OF NATIONAL NURSES UNITED

Nurses call for union rights and better patient care

By RACHEL JUIENG | December 6, 2018

Nurses from the Hopkins Hospital and National Nurses United (NNU), a union of registered nurses, joined local politicians and community members for a town hall event on Saturday at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum. Nurses from the Hospital gave a presentation called “Reputation vs. Reality,” arguing that the institution does not live up to its worldwide reputation. 

Students gathered to celebrate their different cultures.

OMA hosts first annual celebration of diversity

By JOHN FRYE | December 6, 2018

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) hosted its first annual Cultural Festival on Saturday. The event featured numerous student groups and offered food, games, music and a glimpse into diverse cultures. 

Educating the public on drug use and overdoses

By MICHAEL TRAUTMANN RODRIGUEZ | December 6, 2018

The Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC), a public health organization, held a workshop on opioid overdoses and Naloxone on Friday. The event took place in the SPARC Women’s Center in Baltimore and was lead by speaker Harriet Smith, the executive director of the BHRC.

COURTESY OF ROLLIN HU George Ciccariello-Maher, a radical political theorist, spoke on campus.

MSE Symposium invites radical political theorist

By KATERINA FRYE | November 29, 2018

George Ciccariello-Maher, a political activist and writer, discussed white supremacy and the American political system in his talk “Discourse in the Trump Age” on Wednesday as part of the Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium speaker series. Some consider Ciccariello-Maher to be controversial for his radical views, including a tweet from 2016 which read, “All I want for Christmas is white genocide,” which Ciccariello-Maher has stated was satire.

COURTESY OF IDOIA DIZON Wes Moore discussed the need for people to care about social injustices that may not specifically affect them.

Wes Moore talks Baltimore and social justice

By IDOIA DIZON | November 29, 2018

Wes Moore, author of The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates and CEO of Robin Hood, the largest anti-poverty nonprofit in New York, discussed the human consequences of bad policies on Wednesday, Nov. 29 at the Parkway Theatre. Moore graduated from Hopkins in 2001, after which he earned his master’s at Oxford University.

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How has Hopkins made progress on the Mental Health Task Force?

By EMILY MCDONALD | November 29, 2018

In 2016, student and faculty representatives from across the nine schools of Hopkins convened to discuss ways to improve mental health on campus. This spring, the Task Force on Student Mental Health and Well-being released a final report, which provided data and recommendations on the climate surrounding mental health at Hopkins.

A Place to Talk hosts #Kindness campaign

By BRANKO MRAVIC | November 29, 2018

A Place to Talk (APTT), a student-run peer listening service, launched an ongoing campaign titled #KindnessAtHopkins this semester. The campaign, which encourages students to share positive experiences at Hopkins by submission through a Google Form, seeks to shed light on everyday moments of kindness that have affected students.

Final police forum leaves questions unanswered

By RACHEL JUIENG | November 29, 2018

At the second and final open forum in the University’s Public Safety Initiatives series, Hopkins officials revealed new details about their proposed private police force. Community members, however, voiced their opposition to the University’s plans and criticized Hopkins for failing to acknowledge their concerns.

Panelists debate the value of standardized testing in public schools

By ARPAN SAHOO | November 29, 2018

The nonprofit Teachers’ Democracy Project (TDP) hosted a panel and discussion on the efficiency of using testing data to judge school productivity on Monday. Participants discussed the school accountability movement, which seeks to hold schools liable for providing a good education for their students.

2020 Pres. candidate holds rally at R. House

By TRISHA PARAYIL | November 29, 2018

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang held a rally at R. House on Nov. 15. Yang introduced himself as a serial entrepreneur and a problem solver. In 2011, he founded Venture for America (VFA), a nonprofit organization that trains fellows to build start-up companies in cities across the country. 

The protest was relocated last-minute, but students found it was effective.

Students hold second ICE protest in Brody

By SABRINA ABRAMS | November 29, 2018

Students, affiliates and community organizations gathered in Brody Learning Commons to protest the University’s contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday, Nov. 15. This was the second protest of the JHU-ICE contract this semester. 

George Lakey discusses social justice movements

By ANNA GORDON | November 29, 2018

Social justice activist George Lakey spoke at Red Emma’s on Thursday, Nov. 15. to promote his new book, How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning. Lakey, who has been active in nonviolent protest movements since the 1950s, shared advice and strategies that could create more organized and effective activism today. 

Rubenstein/CC BY 2.0 Michael Bloomberg, Class of 1964, has made the largest gift to a U.S. college or university in history. 

Bloomberg to donate historic $1.8 billion to Univ. financial aid

By MORGAN OME | November 18, 2018

The gift, which will be used exclusively for undergraduate financial aid, is the largest donation to any U.S. college or university in history. It will allow the University to permanently conduct need-blind admissions, which means that family income will not be considered in the admissions process.

COURTESY OF MARY SHEPARD The exhibit explores the 125-year history of the Hopkins School of Medicine.

Exhibit explores School of Medicine’s history

By TRISHA PARAYIL | November 15, 2018

An exhibit celebrating 125 years since the establishment of the Hopkins School of Medicine has been on display on Q-level of the Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) library since Oct. 31 and will remain up until March 18, 2019.

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