Hopkins looks back at its legacy
When asked about his reason for coming, junior Brian Youchak said, "The free cake and mugs, and general curiosity." Youchak was unaware of the Student Council's attempts to bring hip-hop artist Ludacris to campus as part of a greater celebration.
"I would have liked to have seen that. I would have wanted it well planned though," he said. Freshman Jasmine Harpe echoed Youchak's sentiment. "That would have been awesome," she said. Harpe and freshman Danielle Beharie said they both came to be more familiar with the University's past, since they were both first-year students.
Chloe Rothstein, an admissions officer, also attended so as to better understand Hopkins. "This is my first year working on this campus. I wanted to see what this was all about," she said.
"History is important. Tradition is important," Mark Butt, an admissions officer, said. "And it is fun to see students I may have admitted."
The festivities began to wind down at 1:45, though there was still cake and T-shirts to be distributed. And the ode played on.
"We're always looking for more ways to reconnect students with the school's past," Falk said.
On Feb. 6, members of the Student Council informed Susan Boswell, dean of student life, of plans to book Ludacris for a Founders Day concert. Two days later, Boswell replied that she and some other administrators would deny their funding. She cited inadequate time to plan "a concert of this magnitude."
"I would have liked to have seen that. I would have wanted it well planned though," he said. Freshman Jasmine Harpe echoed Youchak's sentiment. "That would have been awesome," she said. Harpe and freshman Danielle Beharie said they both came to be more familiar with the University's past, since they were both first-year students.
Chloe Rothstein, an admissions officer, also attended so as to better understand Hopkins. "This is my first year working on this campus. I wanted to see what this was all about," she said.
"History is important. Tradition is important," Mark Butt, an admissions officer, said. "And it is fun to see students I may have admitted."
The festivities began to wind down at 1:45, though there was still cake and T-shirts to be distributed. And the ode played on.
"We're always looking for more ways to reconnect students with the school's past," Falk said.
On Feb. 6, members of the Student Council informed Susan Boswell, dean of student life, of plans to book Ludacris for a Founders Day concert. Two days later, Boswell replied that she and some other administrators would deny their funding. She cited inadequate time to plan "a concert of this magnitude."
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