Landscape view of the Sharpe Refectory, the statue of Augustus Caesar and surrounding trees covered in snow with students walking on the left.

In previous years, employees were offered private rooms on campus or in hotels.

Dining Services employees slept on army cots in Ratty, V-Dub during blizzard

By Emily Feil | February 25 | University News

In previous years, employees were offered private rooms on campus or in hotels.

The whistleblower’s allegations were shared in a letter written by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin. ...

FBI Director Kash Patel’s mismanagement delayed response to Dec. 13 shooting, whistleblower alleges

By Ian Ritter | February 25 | University News

The whistleblower’s allegations were shared in a letter written by U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin. ...

Office hours and review sessions were also canceled due to the record-high snowfall.

Midterms rescheduled, adjusted, canceled following snow days

By Ivy Huang | February 25 | University News

Office hours and review sessions were also canceled due to the record-high snowfall.

Lawsuit alleges that R.I. Department of Corrections religiously discriminated against Native American prisoners

By Lev Kotler-Berkowitz | February 25 | Metro

The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island building with a fence, trees and a road in the foreground.

The lawsuit was brought under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.

Men’s basketball brings winning streak to two with 80-71 victory against Princeton

By Harry Guo | February 25 | Sports

A Brown basketball player mid-air, about to score a point, while two Princeton players attempt to block him.

The win comes after the Bears snapped their six-game losing streak last week.

Opinions

Vaddula ’27: I’m the president of the College Democrats of America. Young people are key to the success of the Democratic party.

By Sohali Vaddula | February 25

During my first Democratic National Committee youth council meeting, a leader of the DNC told us to stop waiting for the Avengers to show up and save us all because the Avengers that will move the party and nation forward were in that very room. He was pointing to us, the youngest leaders of the party. ...

Organic Chemistry with Gupta ’25 MD’29: Trying to win at love is a losing game

By Anusha Gupta | February 25

The 2026 Winter Olympics just ended, which means for two straight weeks we watched people hurl themselves into increasingly impossible spins, flips and midair twists in pursuit of international glory. We dissected judges’ scoring, held our collective breath through overtime and adopted a new roster ...

Tao ’27: Hard work is overrated, especially in college

By Evan Tao | February 25

Shouldn’t you be studying for your midterms right now?

Rahman ’26: Universities cannot pick and choose what identities matter

By Tasawwar Rahman | February 24

In 1928, Brown had a problem. Despite its reputation as a finishing school for white elites from the East Coast, 38% of the class of 1928 was Jewish. These young men were largely the sons of Russian Jewish immigrants and hailed from public schools, which was considered a real shonda — a scandal — ...

Letter: Response to Lindemann ’29: Chants to do away with the police don’t belong at anti-ICE protests

By Dakota Pippins | February 23

To the Editor:

University News

An illustration of a Brown student looking frustrated at a desk with a laptop and two books open.

From 600-page novels to podcasts: an inside look at assigned reading at Brown

By Miriam Davison | February 25

Some professors have not changed their syllabus in recent years, while others have included additional non-reading materials.

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How Brown’s contemplative studies program uses its small size to center community, advising

By Miriam Davison | February 24

Every faculty member associated with the program is also affiliated with a separate department.

An illustration of a man in a beanie shoveling snow, while someone slips in the background with a bystander watching.

Behind the scenes of Brown’s snow management

By Marat Basaria | February 23

The Herald spoke to Facilities Management leaders to learn about the measures that go into making Brown’s campus safe after winter storms.

BSU and Beta Omega Chi hold teach-in connecting Black history with current anti-ICE efforts

By Marat Basaria | February 23

The event was organized in coalition with the PSLRI, following the general strike called for by student organizations in Minnesota.

How admissions officers decide who gets into Brown

By Ali Schapiro | February 23

The Herald dove into the application review process on the 14th floor of the Sciences Library.

Arts & Culture

A close up of Gordon Ramsay looking intensely at the camera.

New miniseries ‘Being Gordon Ramsay’ is gripping, but starkly removed from reality

By Amelia Barter | February 25

The six-episode Netflix show chronicles the celebrity chef’s latest business venture.

Photo of Hilary Duff in a silver top and gray pants performing on a red stage with large curtains. A band surrounds her.

Pop…or something: Hilary Duff’s latest album is not what dreams are made of

By Ann Gray Golpira | February 24

Last Friday, actress, philanthropist and singer-songwriter Hilary Duff released her sixth studio album, “luck… or something,” which is almost as haphazard as its title. Despite a few standout songs, the album is an awkward attempt to distance Duff from her Disney Channel roots.

Metro

An illustration of a woman in a mask caring for a mallard duck in a green blanket.

Snowy conditions cause uptick in sick, emaciated birds

By Dhruv Jain | February 25

The Wildlife Clinic of R.I. and Congress of the Birds reported an increase in avian patients from last winter.

Record-breaking blizzard brings 37.9 inches of snow to Providence

By Kelly Ding | February 24

On Sunday, Gov. Dan McKee declared a state of emergency and issued a travel ban on all roads due to the severe weather conditions.

‘We can provide the language of faith’: R.I. religious leaders discuss role in advocacy against ICE

By Michaela Hanson | February 24

The Herald spoke with three religious leaders to discuss how they are responding to recent ICE activity in the state.

R.I. legislators introduce act protecting people attending court proceedings from ICE arrests

By Annika Melwani | February 24

A recent bill introduced would protect Rhode Islanders involved in court proceedings from being arrested by ICE agents without a judicial warrant.

Sports

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Science & Research

Watson Institute building with multiple bikes in the front and trees on the right.

Brown researchers examine ‘climate realism,’ an attempted bipartisan solution to climate change

By Amrita Rajpal | February 25

The framework proposes long-term solutions over short-term mitigation efforts.

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Perceived quality of life in R.I. not improving, survey finds

By Alice Xie | February 23

The 2025 R.I. Life Index revealed that Rhode Islanders’ perceptions of quality of life remain similar to last year but have worsened since the inaugural ...