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  • Pathfinder's New Executive Director: Ms. Marty Jose

    Pathfinder, an academically enriching program for New Haven public school students, welcomed new Executive Director Anabelle Marty Jose at the end of June. Marty Jose attended Pathfinder as a child, and after seeing the opening for the position, felt a “deep sense of calling to apply.” Marty Jose reflected on the impact Pathfinder had on her: “It is because of educational opportunities like Pathfinder that [she] has been able to access new opportunities and [become] the educator [she is] today.” 
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  • Claire's stores are filled with fun accessories marketed towards tweens. via Flickr

    Claire’s Closing: the End of the Tween Era

    Anjali van Bladel '27 Op/Ed Editor
    Picture this: you enter a shopping mall in 2012. Tween girls swarm around you like a colony of bees, each wearing a rainbow choker and shimmering fake nails. The air smells like chemicals and cupcakes. That’s when you know you must be approaching one fragrant, glittery, purple store: Claire’s.
  • HDA members rehearse Ecce Romani before the Fringe Festival.

    Ecce, HDA: Hopkins Students Go to Edinburgh

    Saisha Ghai '27 Arts Editor
    From shows starring three chickens to Shakespeare to acrobats flipping around the stage, the Hopkins Drama Association (HDA) has seen it all this year when they took their talents abroad to Edinburgh, Scotland’s annual Fringe Festival. Twelve members of HDA gave daily performances of Hopkins classic Ecce, Romani!, explored famous castles, watched fellow actors deliver stunning shows, and learned about the art of theater every day.
  • Jesmyn Ward speaks at Mississippi State

    Jesmyn Ward's Visit to Hopkins

    Lily Dumas '26 Editor-In-Chief and Miri Levin '26 Managing Editor
    Jesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award Winner, will visit Hopkins on Friday,, September 12, 2025. After speaking at assembly, Ward will hold two sessions for Hopkins students and host an evening event open to the public.
     
  • Matt Glasz

    Welcome, New Hopkins Faculty!

    Matt Glasz
    Where did you grow up?
    North Haven, CT
    What is your academic background?
    I attended North Haven High School and Trinity College
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