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April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025 | Published by the Students of Johns Hopkins since 1896

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Daniels has served as University president for the past eight years.

Daniels stands by his administration’s decisions

In an interview with The News-Letter on Tuesday, University President Ronald J. Daniels discussed the current political climate, ongoing labor and divestment campaigns on campus and the relationship between the administration and the student body.


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The temporary manager at Nolan’s was dismissed after a conflict with a worker.

Students rally in support of Nolan’s worker

After a conflict between Hopkins Dining worker Latanya Genius and her temporary manager, students reached out to Hopkins Dining to express dissatisfaction with the manager’s behavior. The manager has since been removed from Nolan’s dining facility.


Prof. rejects racial bias in criminal drug policy

Carl Hart, the Dirk Ziff Professor of Psychology at Columbia University, presented on racial discrimination in drug policy on Tuesday evening in Shriver Hall. His talk, “Drug Policy is Race Policy,” was a part of the JHU Forums on Race in America, a series designed to promote conversations about race and racism at Hopkins.



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Panelists evaluated the lack of humanitarian aid in the Middle East.

Panelists talk poverty crisis in Middle East

Three panelists discussed the state of poverty and humanitarian aid in the Middle East in Charles Commons on Thursday, April 13. The event, which was hosted by the Hopkins chapter of Nourish International and the International Studies Leadership Council, discussed the implications of rising instability within the region.


Woman doctors criticize stereotypes

Speakers from the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland (UMD) Medical Center spoke about the challenges and accomplishments of women in medicine and surgery last Monday in Mergenthaler Hall.



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Students had the opportunity to network with Baltimore startups.

TCO Labs hosts Hatch Innovation Conference

TCO Labs, a student-run nonprofit organization whose goal is to foster a stronger entrepreneurial environment at Hopkins, held its first annual Hatch Innovation Conference on Saturday afternoon in Hodson Hall. The conference brought together various student, alumni and local startups.



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The initiative helped to minimize food waste from SOHOP events.

Free food initiative reduces waste on campus

Food left over from events on campus is often thrown out, creating tons of waste each year. To address this problem, organizers of the Free Food Waste Remediation Initiative have launched an email system to alert students of leftover free food.


Suspended professor contests OIE inquiry

The Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) interviewed Trent Bertrand, an adjunct professor in the economics department who was suspended in December, as part of an ongoing investigation into claims that he created a “hostile environment” in his classroom. The interview took place on Friday, April 7.



SGA passes bill to promote civic activity

The Student Government Association (SGA) held its weekly meeting in Charles Commons on Tuesday. SGA members discussed three major initiatives, which included implementing a new online voting system and funding a student consulting group.



Prof. explores implications of Chinese-African business ties

Yoon Jung Park, an adjunct associate professor in the African Studies Program at Georgetown University, presented “Chinese labor migrants in Africa, past and present,” a talk about the history of Chinese migration to Africa and the African response to the new Chinese migrants.


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Almost 40 people sat around the pop-up exhibit, which featured rifles created from household objects.

Art exhibit sheds light on gun violence in America

Sculptor and printmaker David Hess displayed a collection of mock assault rifles in the Levering Glass Pavilion on Monday afternoon. Titled the Gun Show, the pop-up exhibition centered around a panel discussion, during which nearly 40 people gathered in a circle around the rifles and related their personal experiences with guns and gun violence.




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