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April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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University implicated in Paradise Papers leak

Hopkins is one of over 100 colleges and universities named in the Paradise Papers, a set of 13.4 million documents that shed light on how the world’s wealthy and elite hide their assets in tax havens.


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Reid, the host of MSNBC’s morning talk show, AM Joy, spoke in Mudd Hall last Thursday.

Conference explores impact of ex-inmates on academia

The Alexander Grass Humanities Institute presented “Life Sentences: A Conference on Incarceration and the Humanities” on Nov. 9 and 10. The conference explored the impact of incarceration on society by taking a close look at the literature, film and history of imprisonment.




Driver in Freddie Gray case cleared of charges

Officer Caesar Goodson, Jr., the driver of the van in which Freddie Gray sustained a fatal spinal cord injury, was cleared Tuesday of all administrative charges brought against him by the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) in connection with Gray’s 2015 arrest and subsequent death.


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In 2016, Hopkins students and community members participated in a Black Lives Matter demonstration.

Professor examines Black Lives Matter movement

Associate Professor of Philosophy Chris Lebron spoke about his latest book The Making of Black Lives Matter: A Brief History of an Idea on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at Red Emma’s Coffeehouse. Lebron will be teaching an undergraduate course titled “The Making of Black Lives Matter” next semester.


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A new Native-American student association hosted the film screening.

Students discuss Standing Rock film

In conjunction with the Office of Sustainability and the new group Indigenous Students at Hopkins, the Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted a screening of the 2017 documentary Awake: A Dream At Standing Rock on Tuesday. The screening was part of CultureScape, an annual week of events promoting cultural diversity.



Baltimore Ceasefire seeks a three-day halt to homicide

Baltimore City’s second Ceasefire Weekend took place Friday through Sunday, organized by the group Baltimore Ceasefire 365 (Ceasefire). The organization called for a 72-hour citywide halt on homicides and shootings with the slogan, “Nobody Kill Anybody.” The group plans to hold these events every three months.


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On Nov. 10, 2016, over 100 Hopkins students joined citywide protests against Trump.

Students reflect on the election one year later

One year ago, Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, leaving many Hopkins students in shock. They spray-painted the Blue Jay statue and the mural boards outside the Mattin Center with anti-Trump slogans. They joined a citywide protest against Trump. The University hosted sessions for students to share their thoughts and feelings. Professors spent lectures reflecting on the election, asking how the polls, which initially predicted that Hillary Clinton would win, got it all wrong.


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Reid, the host of MSNBC’s morning talk show, AM Joy, spoke in Mudd Hall last Thursday.

Reporter Joy-Ann Reid explores polarization in media

Joy-Ann Reid, a political analyst and host of MSNBC’s morning talk show AM Joy, gave a presentation titled “Journalism in the Age of Fake News” on Thursday, Nov. 2. Her visit was a part of the Milton S. Eisenhower (MSE) Symposium’s 2017 speaker series.







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Vignarajah is running to become the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City.

Vignarajah criticizes Trump’s immigration policies

Thiruvendran Vignarajah, the Deputy Attorney General for the State of Maryland and candidate for State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, gave a talk called Justice for All in the Age of Trump. The event was hosted by the Hopkins College Democrats on Wednesday.


Your Maryland radio show host debuts new book

WYPR radio host and author Ric Cottom spoke about Maryland history at Barnes & Noble on Sunday. His book Your Maryland: Little-Known Histories from the Shores of the Chesapeake to the Foothills of the Allegheny Mountains and radio show Your Maryland, focus on human-interest stories related to Maryland’s history. His book is a collection of his favorite stories from the show.


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