List of 20 news stories.

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  At-Home Learning Causes Stress for Hopkins Students

  Evie Doolittle '23 News Editor
  With virtual school and limited in-person socializing, students' stress was heightened during the pandemic.
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  Virtual No More: Hop Returns to Campus

  Kallie Schmeisser '22 Lead News Editor
  On February 23, Head of School Kai Bynum announced that Hopkins would return to a fully in-person learning model: “After careful planning and consideration, Hopkins School will shift from our Hybrid Learning Model to our Fully In-Person Model beginning on April 5, 2021.” While the majority of students are opting into the model, campus life is still far from the pre-pandemic standard.
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  Yang Elected StuCo President in a Runoff

  Amir McFerren ’24 Assistant News Editor
  The 2021 Student Council (StuCo) Presidential Election concluded on April 13, when Albert Yang ’22 won in a runoff election against Chris Ruano ’22.
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  Community Responds to Insurrection at the Capitol

  Aanya Panyadahundi '23 Assistant News Editor Vivian Wang '23 Assistant Features Editor
  January 6, 2021 became an unforgettable day for many Americans due to the chaos and violence that erupted at the nation’s Capitol, receiving a wide range of reactions from the Hopkins community.
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  End of an Era: Students and Teachers Reflect on Hybrid as Administration Releases Fully In-Person Model

  Anushree Vashist ’21, Anjali Subramanian ’22, Melody Cui ’23
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  After 6 months of learning under the hybrid model, the Hopkins Community reflects on the challenges and opportunities it presented and their early reactions to a return to fully in-person learning this Spring. 
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  The Razor Celebrates 75 Years

  Anushree Vashist '21 Lead News Editor
  Our beloved school newspaper, founded during the 1945-1946 school year, is celebrating its 75th anniversary.
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  Are Snow Days Doomed?: A Potential Pandemic Casualty

  Melody Cui ’23 Assistant News Editor
  In past years, snow days have provided a momentary respite to students from their normally busy work-loads, but as distance-learning becomes the norm for students, the fate of snow days hangs in the balance.
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  Hopkins Celebrates Black History Month

  Anjali Subramanian '22 News Editor
  This February, the BLSU (Black Latinx Student Union), SURE (Students United for Racial Equity), and Diversity Board came together to plan and orchestrate a variety of events to celebrate Black History Month.
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  PPE Shortages 101: A (Very) Brief Overview

  Anushree Vashist '21 Lead News Editor
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  The United States Covid-19 pandemic has been marked with a consistent failure: chronic personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages.
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  Hopkins Reacts to Biden-Harris Win

  Aanya Panyadahundi '23 Assistant News Editor
  “No one pretends democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed, it has been said democracy is the worst form of government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time” -Winston Churchill, November 1947
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  Resch Reflects on 1918 Flu Pandemic

  Melody Cui '23 Assistant News Editor
  History teacher Zoe Resch's lecture on the Spanish Flu of 1918, an annual installment of the History Department's Evans-Rood lecture series, takes on a new tenor as we live through the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020.
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  Seniors Apply to College Amidst Covid-19

  Anjali Subramanian ’22 News Editor
  With college campuses shut down and limited standardized testing opportunities, the college application process has been upended by Covid-19.
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  Students and Faculty React to Local Elections

  Anushree Vashist '21 Lead News Editor Shriya Sakalkale '24 Campus Correspondent
  In addition to a historic presidential race, the 2020 election was filled with many important campaigns at the local level.
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  Administration Rolls Out Reopening Plan

  Anushree Vashist ’21 Lead News Editor
  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to challenge America, schools across the nation have adapted to new learning environments.
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  Hopkins Students March in Protest for BLM

  Anjali Subramanian ’22 News Editor
  Many Hopkins students are participants and leaders in the protests and events for the Black Lives Matter [BLM] movement that have swept through New Haven and West Haven since May.
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  Students and Faculty Adjust to Hybrid Model

  Melody Cui ’23 Assistant News Editor, Aanya Panyadahundi ’23 Assistant News Editor
  Through the implementation of new technology and approaches to different parts of instruction, Hopkin teachers are striving to make the most of the hybrid learning environment.
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  The Past, Present, and Future of Sustainability at Hopkins

  Aaron Gruen ’21 Campus Correspondent
  “Climate pledge.” “Carbon neutral.” “Green energy.” Over the last few years, companies and organizations have publicized terms like these in their plans to reduce carbon emissions.
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  As Black Lives Matter Movement Continues, Hopkins Community Demands Better

  Anushree Vashist '21 Lead News Editor and Melody Cui '23 Assistant News Editor
  As the nation protests systemic racism in policing, education, housing, and other institutions, instances of discrimination and microaggressions on The Hill are being brought to light and examined by members of the community, resulting in a push for change.
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  Connecticut Rolls Out Reopening Plans

  Melody Cui '23, Assistant News Editor
  After three months in quarantine and with summer quickly approaching, the reopening of Connecticut is finally beginning. But is it too early for restrictions to be lifted, especially as the total number of cases continues to increase?
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  Honoring Retiring Hilltoppers: Chris Jacox

  Saira Munshani '20, Senior Op-Ed Editor Emeritus, Sarah Roberts '20, Managing Editor Emeritus
  Chris Jacox, beloved English teacher and Friday poem extraordinaire, is retiring from Hopkins after 18 years on The Hill.