Photo of students at the Climate Career Fair talking to individuals at various booths.

The week was inspired by last year’s Climate Career Fair.

Brown’s first-ever Climate Week celebrates education, innovation

By Angel Lopez and Miriam Davison | March 6 | University News

The week was inspired by last year’s Climate Career Fair.

Photo of illuminated voting booths in the Providence City Hall.

According to a poll conducted by the UNH, 18% of those surveyed would vote for McKee if an election ...

R.I. gubernatorial race polls show Gov. Dan McKee’s approval rate falling behind Helena Foulkes

By Annika Melwani | March 6 | Metro

According to a poll conducted by the UNH, 18% of those surveyed would vote for McKee if an election ...

Through panels and discussions, the event aimed to foster dialogue among scholars.

Scholars grapple with future of Israel studies in two-day conference

By Ivy Huang | March 6 | University News

Through panels and discussions, the event aimed to foster dialogue among scholars.

Panelists discuss U.S. intervention in Venezuela at Watson event

By Zarina Hamilton | March 6 | University News

A photo of the speakers’ desk at the “Venezuela after Maduro” event.

Discussion centered around the justifications and ramifications of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s capture.

‘The Day After Tomorrow’ is a filmic disaster about climate catastrophe

By Rebecca Goodman | March 6 | Review

Inside of the Martinos Auditorium at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts.

The BAI screened the film as part of Brown Climate Week, despite it having nothing to do with real climate science.

Opinions

Editorial: Testing students shouldn’t test their schedules — hold midterms in class

By Editorial Page Board | March 6

Currently, Brown does not have a policy regulating when professors may schedule exams. Some of the largest STEM classes at Brown, such as CHEM 0350: “Organic Chemistry I,” PHYS 0030: “Basic Physics A” and MATH 0180: “Multivariable Calculus,” require students to sit for exams outside their ...

Gardiner ’28: Georgia’s attack on its universities should be a warning for Brown

By Isabella Gardiner | March 6

On May 22, I was listening to music at the wryly named 1984 Jazz Club in Tbilisi, Georgia when I learned that President Trump had attempted to revoke Harvard’s ability to enroll international students. Five months later, Georgia’s government introduced a similar restriction on its own universities. ...

Mooney ’29: Professors should gatekeep lecture recordings

By Max Mooney | March 6

Picture this: It’s 9 a.m. on a Monday morning and a professor is lecturing to a half-empty room. Presumably, some students are sick and others didn’t feel like making the trek across campus. Probably, a few students are still asleep. Although a Herald poll from 12 years ago estimated that 25% of ...

Gold ’29: Brown, it’s time to bring the party back

By Reid Gold | March 5

It’s orientation week — the first Friday of the year. Outside Metcalf Hall, a horde of first-years have gathered. In the basement, partygoers pack shoulder to shoulder. The air is a hot, musty haze of cologne and nerves. The scene is gritty, but a palpable energy buzzes the room: the joy of Brunonians ...

Edelson ’29: If you care about women’s sports, prove it at Brown

By Clay Edelson | March 5

Just after winning their first Olympic gold in 46 years, the U.S. men’s hockey team was partying with FBI Director Kash Patel in their locker room. Downing beer, Patel called President Trump, who invited the team to the Feb. 24 State of the Union address. “I must tell you, we’re gonna have to ...

University News

Photo of the GSC meeting where a crowd of students look up at the speaker.

GSC discusses after-action shooting review, campus climate survey responses at March meeting

By Noa Saviano | March 5

Graduate and medical students reported rates of harassment and discrimination at higher rates than undergraduates.

Photo of the Marcus Aurelius statue atop of the hill on Ruth J. Simmons Quadrangle with a layer of snow on the ground.

GLO kicks off contract negotiations with University, proposes 12% stipend increase for FY27

By Emily Feil | March 5

Over 200 members of the union attended the first bargaining session, which was held over Zoom.

Illustration of a couple holding hands with a pink backdrop filled with hearts.

How students found lasting love through Marriage Pact

By Rachel Wicker | March 4

The Herald spoke to two couples who met through last year’s match about their relationships.

‘Every month is Black History Month’: How student groups promoted community, connection this February

By Rachel Wicker | March 4

Campus organizations celebrated Black history with a range of events.

Faculty vote to replace Paxson as faculty meeting chair

By Seyla Fernandez | March 4

The chair of the Faculty Executive Committee will assume the role as the meeting’s leader.

Arts & Culture

Photo of Bruno Mars wearing a white cowboy hat and a red blazer with two white lines over a red button-up with the top three buttons undone.

‘The Romantic’ is just like any Bruno Mars album in the very best way

By Ann Gray Golpira | March 4

Bruno Mars’s “The Romantic” is a lightly reworked spin-off of his prior releases.

Still from the film of a concerned Alves in a white short sleeved button up with dark brown hair and a beard calling on a red payphone.

‘The Secret Agent’ is a poignant display of persecution during Brazil’s military dictatorship

By Talia LeVine | March 4

The film is nominated for four Academy Awards and has already earned numerous accolades.

Metro

Photo of a person shoveling a pile of snow on a sidewalk.

Sports

Photo of a female lacrosse player from Brown yelling while in possession of the ball with a Jacksonville player in white chasing behind.

Science & Research

An illustration of a green leaf with a dark blue background. There are water droplets on and falling off the leaf.

Ancient plant wax preserved in lakes reveals insights into climate patterns

By Max Donovan | March 6

Researchers investigated the chemical composition of plant wax from two Utah lakes.

Photo of the outside of the School of Public Health featuring the Brown University insignia.

New Brown study examines why the U.S. often gets drugs before other countries

By Amrita Rajpal | March 5

The analysis revealed that drug approval times affect access to treatments more than the length of regulatory review.

Brown’s first-ever Climate Week celebrates education, innovation

R.I. gubernatorial race polls show Gov. Dan McKee’s approval rate falling behind Helena Foulkes

Scholars grapple with future of Israel studies in two-day conference

Panelists discuss U.S. intervention in Venezuela at Watson event

‘The Day After Tomorrow’ is a filmic disaster about climate catastrophe

Editorial: Testing students shouldn’t test their schedules — hold midterms in class

Gardiner ’28: Georgia’s attack on its universities should be a warning for Brown

Mooney ’29: Professors should gatekeep lecture recordings

Gold ’29: Brown, it’s time to bring the party back

Edelson ’29: If you care about women’s sports, prove it at Brown

GSC discusses after-action shooting review, campus climate survey responses at March meeting

GLO kicks off contract negotiations with University, proposes 12% stipend increase for FY27

How students found lasting love through Marriage Pact

‘Every month is Black History Month’: How student groups promoted community, connection this February

Faculty vote to replace Paxson as faculty meeting chair

‘The Romantic’ is just like any Bruno Mars album in the very best way

‘The Secret Agent’ is a poignant display of persecution during Brazil’s military dictatorship

Providence orders heavy-duty equipment in advance of next winter season

‘They’re my family’: Longtime R.I. goat farmers talk industry struggles, rewards

R.I. Attorney General releases report detailing decades of abuse in Diocese of Providence

How R.I.'s record-breaking blizzard is impacting student learning

Women’s lacrosse faces two early-season defeats in Florida

Men’s basketball falls to Columbia, Cornell, eliminated from Ivy Madness contention

Women’s hockey season ends with quarterfinal loss against No. 3 Quinnipiac

Women’s tennis sweeps Seton Hall, URI

Wrestling scraps out win over Sacred Heart, loses to Harvard

Ancient plant wax preserved in lakes reveals insights into climate patterns

New Brown study examines why the U.S. often gets drugs before other countries