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New life for StuCo

It looks like Student Council has finally got the picture. After a less-than-stellar election, various attempts at political leadership and a collision with what has arguably become this campus' most influential collection of activists, the Council has finally taken a good first step toward being a more productive and useful voice for students.… Post the First Comment

Problems with IR persist

The recent study that placed Hopkins' undergraduate International Studies at 19th in the nation might raise some eyebrows among students and faculty alike. We were not even aware that so many universities had designated undergraduate international relations programs.… Post the First Comment

With careers, help is hard to find

For a university that produces graduates as career-focused as those at Hopkins, it is surprising that the Career Center is not a more effective resource for graduating seniors and others seeking jobs and internships. While the Career Center ideally should bolster students' chances of encountering exciting job opportunities, this year it has seen some gaffes in its schedule of events.… Post the First Comment

The curious catharsis of really bad TV

Three point seven million men and women across the United States, including myself, should hang their heads in shame. Every Monday evening at 9 p.m. (or during one of the many re-runs), we watch very irritating and stupid men compete for the affection of a more irritating and stupider woman and the approval of her even worse mother.… Post the First Comment


Exaggerating the dangers of global warming

The gibberish-spewing, liquor-smelling doomsayer on the street corner has a new name: Al Gore. Attention left-leaning Bluejays, you've been duped. At some point during their recent years of impotence, a crack team of Democratic strategists retreated to a backroom to kick around possible issues. 10 Comments

Dragging our feet to the podium

For many seniors, the prospect of graduation is like a silent, static-filled charge in the air that raises the hair on their necks every time the thought of a cap and gown flits across their minds. For others, it is a light at the end of a dark tunnel. As of this writing, there are 49 days left until Hopkins' roughly 1,000 seniors graduate and enter the real world. Post a comment

China's Olympic flame fueled by abuse

What is the true cost of a ticket to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games? It can be measured in money, but also in flagrant violations of such basic rights as freedom from fear, freedom from oppression and even the right to legally own a home. On July 15, 2001, just two days after the city won the honor of hosting the 2008 Olympic Games, the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) began forcing people out of their homes in preparation for the spectacle. Post a comment

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