Washington Monument foregrounded by cherry blossom bushes and trees.

For the first time since at least 2002, Brown has enlisted two firms, one of which is staffed by operatives who have almost exclusively worked in the Republican Party, to lobby Congress and the Trump administration on its behalf.

Brown hires external firms to lobby Congress, Trump administration

By Roma Shah | April 2 | University News

Pink film strip surrounded by blue paper popcorn buckets.

The organization announced upcoming guest speakers, advance screenings and student exhibitions during ...

Sean Baker, Raphael Bob-Waksberg to speak at 24th annual Ivy Film Festival

By Manav Musunuru | April 3 | Arts & Culture

The organization announced upcoming guest speakers, advance screenings and student exhibitions during ...

Faculty and graduate students reflect on the impact of the March 13 ban on nonessential travel. ...

Faculty, graduate students navigate nonessential travel funding freeze

By Ethan Schenker | April 2 | University News

Faculty and graduate students reflect on the impact of the March 13 ban on nonessential travel. ...

Five RI environmental nonprofits sue federal government over funding freeze

By Talia Egnal | April 2 | Metro

Woman with yellow vest and pigtails checks empty pockets on hill with tree.

The lawsuit challenges federal actions threatening funding received during the Biden administration.

One million followers, 87.7 million likes: One RISD sophomore’s journey to social media fame

By Dia Nanda | April 3 | Metro

Camila Salinas sits in front of a number of her paintings.

Camila Salinas, a sophomore studying painting at the Rhode Island School of Design, has amassed 1 million followers and 87.7 million likes on TikTok.

Opinions

Guan ’27: Columbia isn’t a blameless victim

By Lucas Guan | April 3

Columbia has become something of a poster child in the battle over higher education in the United States. From a crisis-filled 2024 spring semester to cycling through four presidents in less than two years, headlines around Morningside Heights seem to convey nothing but perpetual crisis.

Davis ’27: When it comes to Assistant Professor Rasha Alawieh, the injustice isn’t who, but how

By Christian Davis | April 2

The University has once again found itself in the national headlines after the deportation of Assistant Professor of Medicine Dr. Rasha Alawieh. The Department of Homeland Security claimed Alawieh traveled to Beirut, Lebanon to attend the funeral of Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the terrorist organization ...

Theodoropoulos ’27: John Hay helped colonize the Philippines. The least Brown can do is give us a language class.

By Alexa Theodoropoulos | March 31

About a year ago, I received a text from Brown’s Southeast Asian Studies Initiative about an upcoming course, taught by SEASI and Filipino Alliance ally Grace Talusan: ENGL 1050Y: “Traces of Empire: Writing Filipino and American Experiences.” The title alone lingered with me — an invitation ...

Tao ’27: The Sabbath is for everyone

By Evan Tao | March 31

When I lived on campus last summer, I had an overwhelming amount of free time on the weekends. On Friday nights, I would go to Shabbat dinners hosted by Jewish friends. We would pack into sweltering un-air-conditioned living rooms and share potluck dinners and wine. On Sunday afternoons, I would go ...

Cheong ’27: Stop glorifying Luigi Mangione

By Daniel Cheong | March 30

A good-looking, Ivy League man raised from Maryland wealth, caught up in an uncharacteristic murder — what better story to capture the American eye.

University News

Two Brown University graduate students hold microphones and look at one another.

Graduate commencement speakers elected at GSC Meeting

By Ian Ritter | April 2

Akashleena Mallick GS and Melaine Ferdinand-King GS will speak at master’s and doctoral commencement, respectively.

A photo of protestors at an October rally pointing middle fingers at a bus of Brown University Corporation members.

Brown Corporation member defends campus protestors in a piece in The Atlantic

By Cate Latimer | April 2

On Tuesday, Brown Corporation member Xochitl Gonzalez ’99 published an article in The Atlantic defending students’ right to protest. She argued that students receiving green cards or visas have the right to speak freely and become social activists without threat of revocation.

The Haffenreffer museum and University Hall from the gates.

Faculty express concerns about draft of institutional values

By Samah Hamid | April 2

At Tuesday’s faculty meeting, faculty members raised concerns about the draft of Brown’s institutional values, which was released on March 18. Multiple speakers criticized the timing of the draft process, as well as the draft’s distinction between the community and institution and policy surrounding ...

Faculty vote to change titles of lecturers to teaching professors

By Samah Hamid | April 2

At Tuesday’s faculty meeting, faculty members voted to change the titles of “lecturer,” “senior lecturer” and “distinguished senior lecturer” to “assistant teaching professor,” “associate teaching professor” and “teaching professor,” respectively.

Patricia Poitevien ’94 MD’98 appointed next vice president for campus life

By Hadley Carr | April 1

Patricia Poitevien ’94 MD ’98 will be Brown’s next vice president for campus life effective June 1, President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 announced in a campus-wide message on Tuesday morning. Poitevien will replace Interim Vice President for Campus Life Russell Carey ’91, who was appointed ...

Arts & Culture

Thick black lettering reading "I AM MUSIC" overlays thin, longer black lettering also reading "I AM MUSIC" on a white background.

‘MUSIC’ is the next step in Playboi Carti’s fearless evolution

By Zach Robel | April 2

The album pays homage to the rapper’s Atlanta roots while introducing new sounds.

‘Holland’ kills any desire to go to the theater

By Gabriella Wrighten | April 2

The film provides largely underwhelming characters, lackluster storytelling and almost no mystery.

Metro

A collage that reads "myth making machines," with a mix of colorful images.

Artist Carla Liesching explores decolonization, power of photography at RISD lecture

By Dia Nanda | April 2

On Tuesday evening, Carla Liesching, a South African artist, gave a guest lecture at the Metcalf Auditorium at the Rhode Island School of Design. The event was open to the RISD community as part of the RISD Photo Gary Metz lecture series.

German national, US permanent resident currently detained in RI without charges, lawyer alleges

By Avani Ghosh | April 2

Fabian Schmidt was hospitalized after allegedly being subjected to “violent interrogation.”

RISD students rally against school’s request to remove pro-Palestine art exhibit

By Sanai Rashid | April 2

On Tuesday afternoon, approximately 70 Rhode Island School of Design students rallied outside 20 Washington Place — a RISD administrative building known as Prov-Wash — in response to the RISD administration’s request to relocate a pro-Palestine art exhibit on campus.

Assault Weapons Ban Act sparks debate in House Committee hearing

By Jamie Jung | April 2

The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee held a hearing for the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2025 on March 26, offering a forum for debate on a bill that restricts the manufacture, sale, purchase and possession of assault weapons, which include AK- or AR-style rifles and certain shotguns. ...