Ian Chow ‘28 and Kareen Coulombe hold a pose in their Paso Doble dance under red lights with judges and other professors looking on in the background.

The Brown Ballroom Dance Team held its annual “Dancing with the Professors” show on Sunday in Alumnae Hall.

Professors trade classroom for dance floor with Brown Ballroom Dance Team

By Lize Deng | March 17 | Arts & Culture

The Brown Ballroom Dance Team held its annual “Dancing with the Professors” show on Sunday in Alumnae Hall.

The Herald spoke with seven Brunonians — and Dean of Financial Aid Sean Ferns — to get a sense ...

Brown estimates students pay $2,878 in indirect costs. Here’s what that actually means.

By Ali Schapiro | March 17 | University News

The Herald spoke with seven Brunonians — and Dean of Financial Aid Sean Ferns — to get a sense ...

Previously, students did not typically register for uncapped classes because they could be added ...

University encourages students to pre-register for every course they intend to take following capping of all classes

By Jeremiah Farr | March 17 | University News

Previously, students did not typically register for uncapped classes because they could be added ...

Brown researchers launch database breaking down world of AI legislation

By Lucinda Empson-Speiden | March 17 | Science & Research

A laptop with an evil smile looks at a long parchment of paper filled with scribbles and has a magnifying glass held up to it.

The online portal seeks to make legislation more accessible.

After almost four years in business, Fox Point bar Glou closes its doors

By Laila Posner | March 17 | Metro

A photo of the front of a white house with large windows showing stacked chairs inside, “Glou” labeled on the door, and a “Garage Sale” sign leaning against the outside wall.

The bar served its last drinks on Feb. 28.

Opinions

Gold ’29: Brown needs to hear the buzz on pollinator population decline

By Reid Gold | March 17

As spring returns to College Hill, there is plenty to look forward to: flowers blooming, joyous tour groups and a much needed melting of the snow. One spring staple, however, may not return in full force — the bees. Pesticides, invasive parasites and habitat loss have overwhelmed colonies and keepers ...

Murray ’29: Brown must re-commit to teaching students about its history with slavery

By Clara Murray | March 17

Last spring, after nearly two decades, the University quietly retired its first-year reading program. The program required that first-year students come to campus having read an assigned text that they would discuss as part of New Student Orientation. In the five years leading up to the end of the First ...

Food for Thought with Yeung ’29: Regarding Irregardless

By Christian Yeung | March 17

When my family and I showed up to a tiny, colorful shack in Federal Hill with “Irregardless” painted on the front, we weren’t sure what to expect. But when I saw four cramped tables inside filled with diners happily feasting on their food, I knew we had come across a gem. A small line was forming ...

Dissent: Let faculty run their own meetings

By Evan Tao | March 15

I once had a class where we read and discussed a book written by the professor. On the day of the discussion, he chose to leave the room because he knew that even though we all had good intentions, we wouldn’t feel comfortable criticizing his work to his face, largely because he was in a position ...

Editorial: Faculty representatives are to blame for faculty meeting grievances — not Paxson

By Editorial Page Board | March 15

Nearly two weeks ago, faculty members narrowly passed a motion to replace President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 as the presiding officer of the University’s monthly faculty meeting. The role will now be assumed by the chair of the Faculty Executive Committee, Brown’s central steering body ...

University News

Many students in the Leung Gallery stand in line and sit in couches while eating food.

Students find community, create new routines during Ramadan

By Atreya Mallanna | March 17

From nightly iftars to expanded dining options, members of the University’s Muslim community shared what Ramadan looks like at Brown.

A photo shows the sign of the Student Health and Wellness Center.

Students express concerns with accessing University psychological support following shooting

By Zarina Hamilton | March 16

Some students have reported frustrations with a lack of long-term care options.

A photo of a woman speaking on a stage in front of a big screen.

Inaugural ‘Scholarship in the Spotlight’ event highlights applied mathematics, sociology, French and Francophone Studies

By Samah Hamid | March 16

Faculty members from the three departments presented their programs’ histories and research.

CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria discusses India’s emergence as a global power at Watson event

By Marat Basaria | March 16

Zakaria noted that India will benefit from its role in the world’s technology sector, among other political, social factors.

Brown Brain Fair educates young Rhode Islanders on neuroscience

By Tyler Timmers | March 16

The event, which was co-organized by Brown Brain Bee, featured a robotic arm and a neuron-modeling activity.

Arts & Culture

An illustration showing a girl with brown hair wearing a black long-sleeved top sitting on the ground in front of a large rectangular fish tank.

beabadoobee’s ‘All I Did Was Dream of You’ takes listeners to a tundra of longing and loneliness

By Kendra Eastep | March 16

Featuring The Marías, beabadoobee’s latest single is an indie sleaze-style avalanche of pent-up emotion.

Photo of a dimly lit stage, illuminate by rose-tinted square lights in the background.

Despite Conan O’Brien’s distasteful hosting, 98th Academy Awards remain potent political platform

By Talia LeVine and Amelia Barter | March 16

Historic wins and impassioned speeches accompanied major victories for “Sinners” and “One Battle After Another.”

Metro

A photo of a red brick building with white stone details and dark brown wooden doors featuring a statue of a woman on top of the door. A large circular window is right above the door with crosses on the apex of the building.

New legislation aims to support victims of sexual abuse following report detailing abuse in Diocese of Providence

By Annika Melwani | March 15

Four pieces of legislation were heard by the State House Judiciary Committee on March 12.

CCRI to launch early childhood education certificate program after receiving $1.5 million grant from Brown

By Ava Stryker-Robbins | March 13

CCRI will pilot their first 20 student early childhood education cohort funded by the grant this summer.

Prom for All: PPSD collects over 100 prom attire donations for local high schoolers

By Milo Shenn | March 13

The campaign, which was officially launched this year, will end on April 10.

Rhode Island Foundation granted record-breaking $93 million to nonprofits in 2025

By Dhruv Jain | March 13

The funding is intended to alleviate pressures caused by budget cuts at the federal level.

Sports

The Brown Men’s Lacrosse team stands with their right hands on their chest for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Science & Research

Photo of Sayles Hall with students relaxing on the Main Green.

Yearlong course brings Providence artists to campus to discuss AI, identity

By Diya Khetan | March 13

The class is a collaboration between AS220 and the Community Health Informatics Data Lab.

Illustration of a person washing a wok under a faucet.

Wiping a wok to dry it can destroy its seasoning. These Brown researchers used physics to find a better solution.

By Nabiha Allahwala | March 13

Brown researchers investigated how long it takes water to drain from woks to prevent rusting while drying.