At noon, members of the Brown Astronomy Club offered students a telescope view of the sun on Main Green. Brown students flocked outdoors to enjoy Wednesday’s warm weather, but not all students spent the whole day outside. Some students browsed the Rhode Island School of Design’s 2nd Life Exchange — a free, second-hand art materials exchange for College Hill creatives.
One student headbutted a soccer ball in front of Sayles Hall, while on North Campus, another posed on a trapeze during a Brown Aerial Acrobatics practice in Alumnae Hall.
Skateboarders also popped out onto the Main Green to hone their skills on the board.
The Bears’ softball team eked out a 5-4 win in the first game of a doubleheader against Stonehill on Wednesday. In the second game, Brown dominated 8-0.
Outside of Smith-Buonanno Hall, a student spent part of their Wednesday afternoon studying. On Main Green, a student joined Jazz Jams in a rendition of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.”
Through a pair of shades, one student took a gander at Sayles Hall.
On Patriot's Court, two students settled in to study on a Greek house bench.
On Wednesday evening, students attended a number of on-campus events. Some broke out their model kits ahead of their 7 p.m. CHEM 0350: “Organic Chemistry I” exam in MacMillan Hall. Members of the wind symphony held a practice in Grant Recital Hall. Others joined Students Demand Action to install Soul Boxes in hopes of raising awareness for gun violence. Some students filled out bullet journals with Snail Mail @ Brown.
On the steps of Manning Hall, a group of friends chatted in the evening light.
OJA! Modern African Dance held a group rehearsal in Sayles Hall.
In Brown-RISD Hillel, Salsa Club held classes for beginner and intermediate dancers.
In Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center’s Kasper Multipurpose Room, members of Brown Taekwondo sharpened their martial arts techniques.
Just off campus on Thayer Street, a TikTok creator and his crew filmed a dance video outside CVS.
Back on campus, students kept busy with a slate of late-night activities — spray-painting the walls of List Art Building, rehearsing lion dance or playing a game of pool in the Campus Center.
For the many students in the thick of midterms this past week, late-night downtime meant one thing: locking in.
Although the sun had set and students had begun to go to sleep, not all excitement was lost. One car passenger brought some commentary to Thayer Street, interacting with passersby. The Brown University Shuttle — more colloquially known as the BUS — carried students around campus, while Brown’s buildings stood alone in the cold.
Looking for a late-night snack and shelter from the weather, students flocked inside to Josiah’s. A couple blocks north, cars made their way down Thayer Street.
Custodial staff cleaned up from the day in the Stephen Robert ’62 Campus Center.
Though nearly all students were fast asleep, life still dashed around the greens at Brown.
In the late hours of the night, Brown became a ghost town.
Lights around Brown’s campus brightened the dark night.
The sun rose, but most of Brown’s students remained asleep.
Early risers hit the gym.
Students ate breakfast at Verney-Woolley Dining Hall.
Students headed to their early morning classes, caught on camera through Lindemann Performing Arts Center’s reflective walls.
As Brown’s campus life continued on as usual, the Providence Fire Department geared up for duty.
Despite a cloudier day, students took any chance to spend time outside on Brown’s greens.
