A photo shows an officer rolling up yellow police tape.

Prior to the mass shooting in December, training was not typically offered to students and was not mandatory for faculty and employees.

Brown to offer hostile intruder training for students, faculty, employees

By James Libresco | March 9 | University News

Prior to the mass shooting in December, training was not typically offered to students and was not mandatory for faculty and employees.

A woman with curly hair holds a microphone, illuminated by purple and green stage lights.

On Friday night, over 250 students and community members made their way to The Strand Ballroom and Theatre ...

Benefit concert raises estimated $20,000 to support Brown Loves Providence

By Annika Singh | March 9 | University News

On Friday night, over 250 students and community members made their way to The Strand Ballroom and Theatre ...

The musical was performed at the Fishman Studio by the Brown Musical Forum.

‘She Loves Me’ brings vibrant romantic comedy to center stage

By Sonia Chu | March 9 | Review

The musical was performed at the Fishman Studio by the Brown Musical Forum.

Taxidermy, textiles and truth: TEDxRISD conference highlights speakers’ desire paths

By Izabella Piatkowski | March 8 | Metro

A photo of Eliza Squibb speaking in front of an image of a blue, red and yellow textile.

Five speakers spoke on the theme “Desire Path,” sharing their journeys toward self discovery and artistic innovation.

‘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

Letter: Response to ‘Hegseth orders cancellation of attendance for troops in Brown graduate programs’

By Ben Cassidy | March 8

To the Editor:

Letter: Response to ‘Scholars grapple with future of Israel studies in two-day conference’

By Alan Cole | March 8

To The Editor:

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 ...

University News

A photo of Kim Cobb speaking at a podium next to a panel of two individuals.

Students host seventh annual conference on sustainable investing

By Angel Lopez and Miriam Davison | March 8

The student-run conference featured discussions from expert panelists and provided opportunities for networking.

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

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

By Zarina Hamilton | March 6

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

Photo with a golden hue of Lyman Hall, a large, old brick building.

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

By Ivy Huang | March 6

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

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

By Angel Lopez and Miriam Davison | March 6

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

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.

Arts & Culture

A photo of the musical shows two actresses, one in green body paint, the other in a pink dress.

‘Wicked’ at PPAC was wickedly wonderful

By Talia LeVine | March 9

The show will remain at the Providence Performing Arts Center until March 22.

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.

Metro

A photo of the Rhode Island coast shows rocks lining a beach that extends along the horizon.

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 person sweating in the jungle next to a monkey in a tree.

The tropics may be getting even hotter than expected, Brown researchers find

By Nishita Malhan | March 9

Researchers studied fossilized bacterial lipids in Colombia to uncover more accurate climate predictions.

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.

Brown to offer hostile intruder training for students, faculty, employees

Benefit concert raises estimated $20,000 to support Brown Loves Providence

‘She Loves Me’ brings vibrant romantic comedy to center stage

Taxidermy, textiles and truth: TEDxRISD conference highlights speakers’ desire paths

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

Letter: Response to ‘Hegseth orders cancellation of attendance for troops in Brown graduate programs’

Letter: Response to ‘Scholars grapple with future of Israel studies in two-day conference’

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

Students host seventh annual conference on sustainable investing

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

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

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

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

‘Wicked’ at PPAC was wickedly wonderful

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

Deadline for R.I. coastal council appointments elapses without action

R.I. community members, students protest Citizens Bank’s alleged ties to organizations operating detention centers

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

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

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

The tropics may be getting even hotter than expected, Brown researchers find

Ancient plant wax preserved in lakes reveals insights into climate patterns