“I love football. Football is fun.” – Remember the Titans Football season is in full swing and it’s going to be here for a few more months. Football is televised […]
YOU Can Help Us Document Student Life!
The number and variety of student organizations are a great part of student life at Hopkins. There’s something out there for everyone! Maybe you stopped by the Student Involvement Fair this […]
This way to the beach
As summer winds down, you have a few final fleeting weeks to get to the beach. I grew up near Lake Erie, where going to the beach for the afternoon […]
Chocolate — At What Price?
Chocolate. Just typing the word makes me happy (and hungry). We want to eat chocolate. We’re supposed to eat it. But the world’s cocoa supply is in danger. One reason […]
Summer Reading: On the Go!
It’s summer and you’re heading out of town—or maybe you’re planning a trip to the far reaches of your very own backyard for an imaginary afternoon getaway. Either way, you’re […]
Libraries and Happy Discoveries
Julia Weist, a Brooklyn-based artist, has posted a 17th Century Word on a large billboard and she wants to be the only one on the Internet using it. If you […]
Take me out to the Ball Game…or the Library
Baseball is one of those sports with lots of myths, legends, and superheroes from days past. As America’s national pastime, there are countless books about the sport, its players, and even its […]
Summer Reading: Experiment!
In a recent blog post, I made some suggestions for good summer reads that offer a relaxing break from the academic routine—a way to shift your mind into summertime gear. […]
Summer Reading: Relax!
Summertime and the livin’ is easy, according to Porgy and Bess. Sometimes, at the end of a tough semester, what you really need to unwind is a nice big stack […]
Dino-mite! Brush up on your Dinosaur Knowledge
Like many kids of the ’90s, I loved dinosaurs. The 1993 film Jurassic Park sparked a generation of people who became fascinated with prehistoric creatures, and I was one of them. […]