Last week, the District Court of Connecticut dismissed a lawsuit alleging that Brown and the other Ivy League universities violated federal antitrust law by not offering scholarships to student athletes. Despite the setback, the plaintiffs plan to appeal the decision, further complicating the University’s ...

Lawsuit over Brown’s lack of athletic scholarships dismissed in federal court

By Owen Dahlkamp and Talia LeVine | October 16 | University News

On Wednesday evening, members of Jews for Ceasefire Now erected a “Gaza Solidarity Sukkah” on the ...

Jewish student activists mark Sukkot holiday with pro-Palestine outdoor installation

By Ciara Meyer and Sophia Wotman | October 16 | University News

On Wednesday evening, members of Jews for Ceasefire Now erected a “Gaza Solidarity Sukkah” on the ...

International students at Brown now have access to Interstride, an online portal to assist in their ...

Interstride portal to help international students at Brown find employment opportunities

By Hadley Carr | October 16 | University News

International students at Brown now have access to Interstride, an online portal to assist in their ...

A new Brown center will research the impact of climate change on elderly populations

By Samah Hamid | October 16 | Science & Research

The Brown University School of Public Health recently received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to launch a new center focused on the impact of climate change on aging communities.

New MCM exhibition sheds light on history of nuclear testing and colonialism

By Alyssia Ouhocine | October 16 | Arts & Culture

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The exhibit “Performing Colonial Toxicity” by writer, artist and historian Samia Henni kicked off the three-day Elemental Media Conference at Brown on Wednesday.

Opinions

Editorial: Do your students text in class? There’s a simple solution.

By Editorial Page Board | October 16

It’s five minutes into a lecture class. The student in the front row clicks away from their class notes into their Messages app. Next to them, a student is playing today’s New York Times crossword. This scene is unremarkable — it has become the hallmark of the lecture. But should we ...

Lair ’28: America needs a national decorruption movement

By CJ Lair | October 15

In April 2023, Alexia Ocasio-Cortez, a member of the House Progressive Caucus, and Matt Gaetz, a Trump loyalist, unexpectedly introduced the Bipartisan Restoring Faith in Government Act. The new legislation would restrict members of Congress and their spouses from directly investing in stocks, bonds, ...

Woodilla ’27: Brown can help end institutionalization in Rhode Island. Will it?

By Mike Woodilla | October 11

Less than five miles down the road from Brown’s campus sits Bradley Hospital, the state’s only acute-care psychiatric facility for children experiencing mental and behavioral health crises. A recent investigation by Rhode Island’s U.S. District Attorney’s Office found that the state has used ...

Valdes ‘27: Will America be made “great again”? Architecture says no.

By Camila Valdes | October 11

Yes, neoclassical buildings are beautiful. Yes, boring glass boxes and federal concrete facades can be eyesores to some. And yes, it would be cool if every new I.M. Pei-style building on Brown’s campus was a beautiful Romanesque palace like Sayles. But imagine for a second neon-clad construction workers ...

Aizenberg ’26: Republicans hold more socially liberal views than ever

By Benjamin Aizenberg | October 10

Consider this political party: Slightly more than half of the party supports same-sex marriage, but the state with the largest concentration of these voters has banned it. Only 24% believe that Black Americans face a lot of discrimination and 17% think women face significant discrimination. Around 40% ...

University News

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Underground Coffee Co. receives 10 violations after health inspection

By Elysee Barakett | October 15

The Underground Coffee Company, Brown’s only student-run coffee shop, received 10 violations from the Rhode Island Department of Health in an Oct. 3 report.

Paxson’s approval rating sees uptick from last semester

By Kate Butts | October 15

The approval rating for President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 climbed 8.5 points to 25.2% this semester, according to data from The Herald’s fall poll, which surveyed 1,177 students. Last semester, her approval ratings hit their lowest point since at least 2018, with disapproval rates soaring ...

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Gender gap in physical science persists, Herald poll finds

By Maya Kelly | October 15

A Herald poll found that female students are less likely to study the physical sciences compared to their male counterparts at Brown. 45% of female students study the physical sciences compared to 59% of men — a 14 percentage point gap.

How students are experiencing Oct. 7 and the war in Gaza, one year later

By Sophia Wotman and Sam Levine | October 14

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas militants invaded southern Israel in a surprise attack, killing around 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages back to Gaza. The Israeli military responded by launching airstrikes and a ground invasion in Gaza, setting into motion an ongoing offensive that has killed more ...

Brown’s chemistry sequence does not always match medical schools’ requirements, students say

By Kate Rowberry | October 14

It’s a seemingly age-old question: which of Brown’s general chemistry courses should first-semester pre-medical students take?

Arts & Culture

“Heartstopper” authentically portrays the qualms of teenage love

By Manav Musunuru | October 14

On Oct. 3, Netflix released the third season of the critically acclaimed series “Heartstopper,” based on Alice Oseman’s webcomic and graphic novel series of the same name. The new season adds a more serious and emotional element to the show’s narrative.

Brown Arts Institute’s student-led Public Art Tours provide viewers insight on campus artworks

By Cavan Agatone | October 14

Last spring, the Brown Arts Institute launched a new initiative: student-led Public Art Tours. Offered every weekend until Nov. 17, the tours are each curated by student guides and provide historical background on some of Brown’s 30 most prominent pieces of public art.

Metro

How the Roger Williams Park Zoo offers a peek at endangered species and conservation

By Ciara Meyer | October 15

Mark Gould and his toddler son, Tommy, have been visiting the Roger Williams Park Zoo since Tommy was born. On their first trip, an endangered snow leopard came up to the edge of its exhibit and looked right at Tommy, Gould recalled. “His eyes lit up.”

What’s on the horizon for offshore wind?

By Allyson Chen | October 14

Southeastern New England leads the way for the up-and-coming offshore wind industry.

COVID-19 declared endemic in RI as students continue to grapple with virus

By Tom Li | October 10

After prodding his nostrils with an all-too-familiar nasal swab, Arnav Singhal ’26 started a 15-minute timer on his phone. Earlier that day, Singhal’s suitemate had tested positive for COVID-19.

Around 50 RISD students rally downtown as part of “Walkout for Palestine”

By Sanai Rashid and Megan Chan | October 7

Approximately 50 Rhode Island School of Design students rallied outside 20 Washington Place — a RISD administrative building known as Prov-Wash — Monday afternoon as part of a “Walkout for Palestine.”

Sports

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Struggling volleyball team splits pair of weekend sweeps

By Linus Lawrence | October 16

The start of the 2024 season has not gone how the women’s volleyball team drew it up. Coming off back-to-back second-place finishes and an attempt to reclaim a 2021 league title, the team’s record now sits at 4-11 overall and 1-4 in Ivy play — getting swept in all four conference losses.

Men’s Soccer Falls to No. 18 University of Pennsylvania in Shutout Loss

By Galen Gibb | October 16

The men’s soccer team (4-6-1, 0-3 Ivy) traveled to Rhodes Field in Philadelphia to play No. 18 University of Pennsylvania (9-2-1, 3-0 Ivy) on Saturday. Bruno conceded two goals early in the first half and, after failing to convert on offense, fell 2-0 to its inter-conference rival.

Science & Research

Northern lights grace the Providence sky

By Haley Sandlow | October 14

Dean Zweiman ’27 was studying for an engineering midterm in his Wayland dorm when the all-caps text popped up on his phone: “WHY IS THE SKY RED.” ...

A ‘mini moon’ joins Earth’s orbit: Brown astronomers explain

By Claire Song | October 9

For the next two months, the moon will have a temporary companion in its orbit around the Earth.

Podcasts

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