Getting involved in Baltimore
The class of 2008 learns firsthand about nearby volunteer opportunities

At Adopt-A-Block's Greenmount Avenue site, Steve Garber and Margaret Paek were among the Johns Hopkins freshmen sorting clothing for those in need.

Yasmene Mumby leaned from the stoop of a boarded-up rowhouse on St. Paul Street and tried to peek into the house's barred window. The 18-year-old said the house was empty: "We're learning how one block can be totally destroyed," she said, surprised to find an entire stretch of dilapidated buildings.
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Steps taken to enhance student safety
The tragic murder of Johns Hopkins undergraduate Chris Elser on April 17 in an off-campus fraternity house left the university searching for answers. First and foremost, why did such a senseless act of violence take place, and then, could anything be done to decrease the odds of something like it from happening again?
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United Way chairs set JHI 2004 Goal at $2,459,900
For its 2004 United Way campaign, Johns Hopkins Medicine plans to set up information booths at various spots on the East Baltimore campus during a two-week period next month. There, volunteers will answer questions about the human services organization and how to give to the campaign. A free meal awaits those who return their pledge form at lunchtime celebrations scheduled during that time.
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