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Powers '15: Nature matters

In his 2013 inaugural address, President Obama reiterated an idea central to American political thought: “The most evident of truths — that all of us are created equal — is the star that guides us still.” Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the notion that “all men are created ...


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Lloyd: Minimum wage is a maximum loss for Rhode Island

When I was sixteen, I got my first job as a dishwasher working for the grand rate of $1.10 per hour.  It wasn’t much — about $5.70 in today’s dollars — but I was happy to get it. That wage meant $20 per week in my pocket, enough for dinner for two and a movie, or four record albums, or a used ...


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Tennis '14: A new provost, a new opportunity

It wasn’t a big surprise when the University announced late last week that Provost Mark Schlissel P’15 is leaving Brown to become the 14th president of the University of Michigan. Schlissel’s departure simply adds one more name to the list of administrators who have left their positions since ...


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Corvese '15: For gender equality, it’s more than money

On Tuesday, President Obama delivered his fifth State of the Union address, calling 2014 a “breakthrough year for America”  and condemning the partisan gridlock that has run rampant for much of his presidency. While the address is certainly a positive way to communicate the government’s goals, ...


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Sindhu MD'17: Bright and sunny, with a chance of disaster

A few weeks ago, a draft of the latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, was leaked. Like its predecessors, the leaked report proved to be a cautious, dry document. But the report’s conclusions are worth sharing, if only because its ...


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Delaney '15: How engaged are we?

As I sat in the airport waiting for my flight back to Providence last week, the terminal was filled with college students heading back to school. A few were reading books and a few were napping, but the vast majority was looking at their iPhones or iPads. Not a single one of them was talking to someone ...


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Enzerink GS: Library blues

While the term “library” signifies for students anything from research help to workplace to social hub, the image of libraries in popular culture is decidedly more negative. As the 2007 documentary “The Hollywood Librarian” explored, “library” mostly conjures up images of stuffy old rooms ...


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Ingber '15: Shibboleth

There are many religious students at Brown. Cheery students from the Christian Fellowship frequently give out hot chocolate on the Main Green. Catholic Mass is packed with students. The Muslim Students’ Association and Brown/RISD Hillel are central parts of many students’ college experiences. But ...


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Grapengeter-Rudnick '17: Golden threat

Everyone who had plans to attend the 2014 Winter Olympics most likely experienced a nervous pit in their stomachs when watching the news in December. Eyes plastered to the television screen, the world learned of violent obstacles that may interfere with the Olympics and make traveling there unsafe. People ...


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Enriquez '16: Bad rich people

Being powerful makes you a worse person. Now the above is a generalization, but it is a claim made by a growing number of studies. Multiple publications have found that the more social power a person has, the less they pay attention to those under them. Certain studies have analyzed five-minute meet-and-greets ...


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Upadhyay '15: A shift toward generosity

Last week, President Christina Paxson announced a new initiative for students who receive financial aid. Her effort seeks to extend funded research and work opportunities to undergraduates on a need-based criterion. This demonstrates Brown’s commitment to students who lack the financial resources ...


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Feldman '15: Numbers never lie, but they do on the MCAT

Graduate schools constantly look for an objective way to predict a student’s potential. When looking at undergraduate applications, admission counselors strongly consider SAT and ACT scores. These scores can make the difference in whether or not one earns admission, but they aren’t necessarily an ...


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Sundlee '16: Brilliance in the boonies

Brown is a beautifully diverse campus, but there is a demographic that is underrepresented both here and at other elite institutions: students from rural backgrounds. It’s rare to come across someone who isn’t from a suburb or major metropolis. Only 8 percent of the class of 2016 is from the Midwest, ...


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Asher '15: The baffling boycott

Here is what I understand about the recent resolutions passed by the American Studies Association (ASA) and Modern Language Association (MLA) regarding Israel and the Palestinian territories. The ASA resolved to boycott all Israeli academic institutions, forbidding its members from collaborating with ...


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Johnson '14: College sports and income inequality

If you are a student enrolled in an accredited college or university, I think you should know how to read. That statement isn’t too controversial, is it? How about this one: If you are a student-athlete enrolled in an accredited college or university, I think you should know how to read. Or this ...


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Firn ’16: Dear Santa — a football fan’s Christmas wishlist

Yep, it’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving has come and gone, and the holiday season is right around the corner. But as ABC Family starts its “25 Days of Christmas” countdown, I eagerly watch the clock tick toward the upcoming NFL playoffs. I understand that Santa’s elves are pretty busy ...


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Hudson '14: What happened to savings?

We have all heard the saying, “a penny saved is a penny earned,” but today, nobody believes it’s true. Recent statistics about spending and saving habits in America tell the story. According to the Huffington Post, three quarters of Americans do not have enough savings to cover six months of expenses, ...


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Feldman '15: A cold welcome

As the weather gets colder, it brings a constant reminder that winter is here. With winter comes the Winter Olympics, and in 2014, the games will be hosted in a country that many consider to be the definition of cold. But this year, in the midst of Russia’s anti-gay legislation, the Olympics will ...


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Upadhyay '15: Reconciling differences

Over the course of this semester at Brown, we have seen a breadth of issues put at the forefront of both discussion and controversy. From questions of environmental awareness to new University policies, there seems to be clear division among different groups of students. These differences often seem ...




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