Sayles Hall, on Brown's campus, stands in the sunlight against the blue sky.

On Tuesday, faculty members provided feedback on new University security initiatives.

Paxson shares hopes to keep Brown both open and secure at February faculty meeting

By Seyla Fernandez and Samah Hamid | February 4 | University News

On Tuesday, faculty members provided feedback on new University security initiatives.

Photo of the bottom floor of the Campus Center with multiple groups of people sitting beside the tables.

Facing a lack of space, clubs across campus struggle to find sufficient meeting and practice rooms. ...

Space availability changes leave clubs scrambling to relocate, reschedule

By Lucia Santiago | February 4 | University News

Facing a lack of space, clubs across campus struggle to find sufficient meeting and practice rooms. ...

The Herald spoke with five of the scholars about their experiences abroad.

Brown ranks No. 2 nationally for 2025–26 Fulbright recipients

By Ivy Huang | February 4 | University News

The Herald spoke with five of the scholars about their experiences abroad.

Brown researchers document major medieval Islamic settlement in Menorca

By Connie Erdozain | February 4 | Science & Research

Photo of the archeological site, with rocks surrounding the cleared-out space.

The researchers’ study applies the cultural keystone place framework to the location.

Steeped in tragedy, ‘Hamnet’ soars

By Rebecca Goodman | February 3 | Review

Still from the movie Hamnet, with William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) in a gray open button up and Agnes Shakespeare (Jessie Buckley) in a red dress and loose brown hair facing each other in a lush green forest.

The film’s triumph rests on the shoulders of its tremendous cast.

Opinions

Lair ’28: Gay Brunonians shouldn’t abandon the queer community

By CJ Lair | February 3

Since I first set foot on College Hill, I’ve relished the gayness of Brown’s campus. In stark contrast to my rural high school, nearly 40% of Brown’s undergraduate student body doesn’t identify as straight — more than four times the national average. Although being at Brown does not completely ...

Murray ’29: Don’t fall under the spell of #2016

By Clara Murray | February 2

If, like me, you found yourself scrolling through social media in the first weeks of 2026, it may have been momentarily unclear which decade you were living in. With dozens of celebrities posting decade-old flashback montages and “#2016” rising by 450% on TikTok at the start of January, 10 years ...

Editorial: Now is the time to overhaul Brown’s building access system

By Editorial Page Board | January 30

In the wake of the Dec. 13 shooting, President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 announced a number of security upgrades that would be implemented across campus. These changes include installing card readers in buildings that previously used physical locks and keys, requiring students to swipe their ...

Rahman ’26: The Open Curriculum has become a luxury of an America past

By Tasawwar Rahman | January 30

250 years ago, our founding fathers declared that we are “endowed by (our) Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” And that “whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter ...

Mooney ’29: Loving ‘Heated Rivalry’ isn’t the same thing as supporting LGBTQ+ representation

By Max Mooney | January 30

When the first episode of “Heated Rivalry,” a low-budget TV series about two closeted gay hockey players, came out last November, few expected it to be a big hit. Yet over the past few months, the show has become a pop culture and social media phenomenon. At the Golden Globes this month, “Heated ...

University News

A photo of University Hall from the Quiet Green on a snowy day.

Brown contributes $3M in grants to Rhode Island workforce as part of federal agreement

By Roma Shah | February 2

The University awarded $1.5M each to the Community College of Rhode Island and apprenticeship program Building Futures.

An illustration of an airplane with bears inside, flying through clouds.

When students rushed to leave campus after the shooting, alums paid for last-minute flights

By Rebecca Goodman | February 1

The Bruno Flight Fund raised over $23,500 and worked with various airlines to send students home early.

Photo of Will Dobbie at a wooden stand giving a lecture to a group of students.

Judges’ awareness of racial bias does not mitigate disparities in rates of defendant release, Harvard professor says in Brown talk

By Rachel Wicker | January 30

Harvard Kennedy School’s Will Dobbie spoke at a presentation sponsored by Brown’s Population Studies and Training Center.

Joseph Silverman ’77 elected president of the American Mathematical Society

By Samah Hamid | January 29

Silverman will officially begin his term as president of the American Mathematical Society next year.

Consulting firm Teneo to assist with post-shooting security reviews

By Jeremiah Farr | January 29

The review team will be co-led by Bill Bratton and Courtney Adante.

Arts & Culture

Sinners movie poster. On bottom is an ominous building surrounded by figures, in the middle a guitar floats containing each of the main characters and on the top a man’s eyes glow with the whole poster burning with red.

What ‘Sinners’ lacks in jump scares, it makes up for in its nuanced depiction of evil

By Timothy Ro | February 3

Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” suggests that evil exists on a spectrum.

Sisters Natalie and Meegan Closner pose for a nighttime film photo, flash illuminating their faces. Natalie, on the right, puts her arm around Meegan.

‘Closer to Happy’ by Joseph is lively, vulnerable

By Talia LeVine | February 2

With 12 tracks, the indie-pop album contains songs ranging from joy to heartbreak.

Metro

Legislative commission recommends establishment of medical school at URI

By Nate Barkow | February 4

A R.I. legislative commission recommended the establishment of a public medical school at the University of Rhode Island.

R.I. to receive $11 million in federal grants to support blue economy, community improvements

By Talia Egnal and Heshma Hussain | February 4

Rhode Island will receive over $11 million through federal Community Project Funding to support various initiatives.

Data privacy concerns spark debate on the future of Flock cameras in R.I.

By Kelly Ding | February 3

The cameras helped identify the perpetrator of the Dec. 13 shooting.

Man stabbed on Thayer Street, suspect in custody

By Michelle Bi | February 2

The incident was not related to Brown, according to a PPD spokesperson.

Sports

Photographed action shot from Brown v. Dartmouth men’s basketball game. Brown has the ball while being guarded by a Dartmouth player.

Science & Research

Tamar Nisbett, Jonny Belt, Jack Xu ’27 and Jim Drain sit on chairs in front of a chalkboard.

Artists, tech professionals deliberate AI impact on art at Emergent panel

By Jeremiah Farr | February 3

The panel was hosted by Emergent, a student-led tech innovation collective.

An illustration of a sad-looking boy in bed with a thermometer in his mouth and red measles bumps on his arms and cheeks.

Brown experts discuss measles complications, prevention amid potential loss of measles eliminated status in the US

By Tiffany Phan | February 3

The Herald spoke to experts at Brown to better understand the threat of measles and loss of elimination status.