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  • Young Republicans, Young Democrats, and Civic Engagement Club Heads pose for a photo together.

    Can the Hilltoppers Find a Middle Ground?

    Sarah Solazzo ’26 Assistant News Editor
    Every few Wednesdays, the Weissman Room fills with students discussing political issues. Middle Ground, a student-organized conversation platform, tackles a variety of polarized global topics. Similarly, Students United for Racial Equity (SURE) created Community Conversations as a way for the community to engage in discussions about race, identity, and culture. Recent Middle Ground conversations following the presidential election and the Israel-Hamas war have left many students reflecting on what makes for a productive dialogue.


  • Dr. Juan Sebastian Chamorro speaks in assembly.

    Democracy Speaker Series Tackles Authoritarianism

    Aurelia Wen ’27 Campus Correspondent
    For the Term Two Democracy Series, Hopkins is welcoming a number of important speakers to campus. As the first speaker of the term, former Nicaraguan pre-candidate for president in the 2021 general election, Juan Sebastián Chamorro, spoke in Assembly on January 24. He also held small group Q&A sessions in the Lower Library in the morning with students and faculties.


  • Lynn Connelly shares her vegan lunch in a video.

    SusBo Takes on “Veganuary”

    Aiden Chan ’26 Campus Correspondent
    In the first week back from break, the Sustainability Board (SusBo) launched its inaugural Veganuary initiative, aimed at promoting sustainable eating habits across the school community. Spearheaded by the Energy Subcommittee, the campaign was based on the Veganuary movement—an annual challenge that encourages individuals to adopt a vegan diet during the entire month of January. The effort also included the support of Ms. Connelly, who documented her experience through promotional vlogs.

     
  • After 40 Years of CFBF, StuCo Switches it Up

    Rose Porosoff ’27 Assistant News Editor
    The Connecticut Food Bank Fundraiser (CFBF) has been around for roughly 40 years and is now in its peak
    time of development. Big changes came to the CFBF this year.
  • Hopkins students volunteer at Union Baptist Church.

    Fall Community Service Brings Opportunities Galore

    Lena Wang ’27 Campus Correspondent
    On and off campus, and even all the way in Hartford, Hopkins students have been serving the community this past fall. Maroon Key, Hopkins’ largest student-run community service board, ran their annual Clothing Drive from September 30th to October 30th, partnering with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to replenish their clothing closet. Outside of campus, Hopkins has extended its outreach in the Greater New Haven area and beyond.
  • Schedules overwhelm the desk of one junior.

    New Schedule To Be Tested Before Potential 2025-27 Rollout

    Sarah Solazzo ’26 Assistant News Editor
    Hopkins faculty members are working alongside a redesign team Leadership+Design to implement a new schedule as early as the 2025–2026 school year. The redesign team, led by 15 Hopkins faculty members, is in the process of exploring different prototypes of schedules including trimester and semester based schedules. Matt Glendinning, Head of school, said that before any changes are made, the team will be “piloting the proposed new schedule for a week or two” in order to make changes and understand its impact.
  • After 40 Years of CFBF, StuCo Switches it Up

    Rose Porosoff ’27 Assistant News Editor
    The Connecticut Food Bank Fundraiser (CFBF) has been around for roughly 40 years, and is now in its peak
    time of development. Big changes came to the CFBF this year.
  • Hopkins students volunteer at Union Baptist Church.

    Fall Community Service Brings Opportunities Galore

    Lena Wang ’27 Campus Correspondent
    On and off campus, and even all the way in Hartford, Hopkins students have been serving the community this past fall. Maroon Key, Hopkins’ largest student-run community service board, ran their annual Clothing Drive from September 30 to October 30, partnering with St. Luke’s Episcopal Church to replenish their clothing
    closet.
  • The new Lovell auditorium takes shape during construction.

    Reimagined Lovell Hall To Open Term II

    Rose Porosoff ’27 Assistant News Editor Sarah Solazzo ’26 Assistant News Editor
    At the start of Term 2, Lovell Hall will again be open and ready for use. Over the summer, significant progress was made on the construction of the new performing arts center. The new Lovell will have nearly twice the square footage as the old Lovell, and, with several levels, lots more volume. Drama teacher Michael Calderone said that “all of Hopkins is going to benefit from the renovation.” Complete with state of the art technology, Lovell “will be a place where we come together as a community,” Calderone shared.
  • Stacey Abrams speaks at an event in Arizona in 2021.

    Stacey Abrams to Visit Hopkins for Democracy Assembly Series

    Claire Billings ’25 Lead News Editor
    As part of this fall’s Democracy Assembly theme, Hopkins will be hosting several important guest speakers, most notably former Georgia State Representative and gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams. Speakers will also visit sections of the senior-school Twenty-first Century Democracy elective, designed by Assistant Head of School John Roberts, which studies and dissects different pieces of modern government and involves a distinctive experiential component where students work on a local campaign.
  • Échange Fantastique: French Students Visit Hopkins

    Rose Porosoff
    This month, thirteen students and two teachers from Lycée Louis Pasteur in Avignon, France came to Hopkins and stayed with host families throughout the week.
  • Hopkins Students Spring into Spring Break China Trip

    Sarah Solazzo
    This spring break, 31 Hopkins Chinese students and four teachers voyaged to China and Taiwan, with stops
    in Beijing, Xi’an, Changsha, and Taipei.
  • Hopkins Student Council poses for a photo.

    Presenting Prez Pres: Hopkins Elects New StuCo President

    Sophie Denny ’24 Lead News Editor
    In April, Preston Parker ’24 was elected Student Council President for the 2023-24 school year, defeating opposing candidate Axel Fine ’24. 
     
  • Young Democrats and Young Republicans Seek Middle Ground

    Claire Billings ’25 Assistant News Editor Rose Robertson ’24 Editor-in-Chief
    “There are no teams, no winners, no losers.” And with that statement, co-head of the Young Democrats Club, Kian Ahmadi ’24, opened the floor to this spring’s Middle Ground Conversation. Co-hosted by the Young Democrats and Young Republicans clubs, the Middle Ground conversations offer a space for Hopkins students to have safe, productive dialogue over various political issues. 
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  • Hopkins students gather with their Italian pen pals in Amalfi.

    Hopkins Connects With European Sister Schools

    Claire Billings ’25 Assistant News Editor
    This year, Hopkins introduced the spring break trips to Italy for the first time in over three years. In addition to visiting important historical landmarks, students also had the opportunity to connect with French and Italian students at Hopkins’ sister schools. 
     
  • Volunteers read to young students at the Davis Academy in New Haven.

    Hopkins Springs into Action for Service Week

    Abigail Rakotomavo ’26 Assistant News Editor
    Hopkins’ second annual Spring Service Week, led by The Maroon Key Board, took place from April 3-6. 
  • Ratner and Congresswoman DeLauro pose for a picture

    DeLauro Combats Climbing College Costs

    Abby Rakotomavo ‘26 Campus Correspondent
    On March 30, 2022 U.S. Rep Rosa DeLauro introduced the Affordable Loans for Any Student Act to the Senate. This proposed piece of legislation is one of DeLauro’s efforts to make a college education more affordable to students throughout America.
     
  • Students participate in the dodgeball fundraiser

    Hopkins Responds to Earthquake Disaster

    Anya Mahajan ’25 Assistant News Editor
    The countries of Turkey and Syria remain in peril after Feb. 6, when a magnitude 7.8 earthquake devastated the two areas, rallying the support of students at Hopkins.
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