Editors' Notes

Editors’ Note: A new year at 88 Benevolent St.

By 135th Editorial Board | January 24

Today’s paper marks the first print issue of The Brown Daily Herald in the 2025 calendar year — our first as the 135th Editorial Board.

Editors’ Note: A farewell to 2024 and our time at The Herald

By 134th Editorial Board | December 6

When senior year comes along, most students think of the first time they walked through the Van Wickle Gates. But, for us, a different entrance comes to mind — the door to our office at 88 Benevolent St.

Editors’ Note: Announcing The Herald’s 135th Editorial Board

By 134th Editorial Board | December 6

The Herald is proud to announce the members of our 135th Editorial Board, which will oversee the paper through its 134th year.

Editors’ Note: The ‘normal college experience’

By 133rd Editorial Board | May 23

There is no standard college experience. Everyone, no matter when or where they went to school, can say that their time on campus had its challenges and oddities. But it’s hard to imagine a stranger start to college than the class of 2024's — a semester late and taking classes online from our dorm ...

Editors’ Note: Clarifying and updating The Herald’s op-ed submission criteria

By 134th Editorial Board | March 20

Over the past few months, The Herald has received a multitude of op-ed submissions responding to current campus and community dialogue. In light of this engagement, we want to clarify and update some basic guidelines for op-ed submissions.

Editors’ Note: Looking back at 2023

By 133rd Editorial Board | December 7

Thank you to our readers. We can’t wait to see where The Herald goes next.

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Editors’ Note: Announcing The Herald’s 134th Editorial Board

By 133rd Editorial Board | December 4

The Herald is proud to announce the members of our 134th Editorial Board, which will oversee the paper through its 133rd year.

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Editors’ Note: What we’re thankful for

By 133rd Editorial Board | November 21

In their editor's note, the 133rd Editorial Board expresses their gratitude.

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Editors’ Note: Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations

By 133rd Editorial Board | October 4

In their Editor's Note, The Herald's 133rd Editorial Board honors Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations on and off College Hill.

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Editors’ Note: New digital content and a weekly print edition for The Herald

By 133rd Editorial Board | August 28

This fall, The Herald will publish stories online every day and print weekly on Thursdays.

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Editors’ Note: Celebrating queer voices, stories and triumphs

By 133rd Editorial Board | June 24

With the Pride 2023 Special Issue, The Herald aims to highlight queer experiences on Brown’s campus.

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Editors’ Note: Celebrating what we’ve gained and lost these four years

By 132nd Editorial Board | May 24

“Is it Greg or New Dorm?” — that was the headline of a Herald article from fall 2021. The concept was straightforward: Newer members of the campus community were calling the Vartan Gregorian Quadrangle “Greg” — an abomination to upperclassmen who knew the building as “New Dorm.” ...

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Editors' Note: Looking back on our first semester

By 133rd Editorial Board | April 28

Today’s print paper is our 37th — and final — of the semester. After many late nights, unspeakable amounts of Jo’s sauce and far too much coffee, our regular production for the spring has concluded (though we’ll still publish occasionally online over the summer).

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Editors' Note: Welcome to A Day on College Hill

By 133rd Editorial Board | April 14

Explore The Herald's ADOCH 2023 Special Issue!

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Editors' Note: Saying hello and looking ahead

By 133rd Editorial Board | January 25

Today’s paper marks the first issue of The Herald for the 2023 calendar year and our first as the 133rd Editorial Board.

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Editors' Note

By 132nd Editorial Board | January 11

The 12 articles listed below, all of which are in the Sports section and were written by one senior staff writer, contained significant portions of text taken directly from news articles published by Brown Athletics. These passages were not properly quoted or attributed. The articles have been edited ...

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Editors' Note: A final farewell, from 132 to you

By 132nd Editorial Board | December 7

Seventy-four papers. One-hundred-twenty-two production nights. Seemingly endless hours together, holed up at 88 Benevolent St. And yet, it feels so soon — today’s paper marks our 74th and final issue as The Herald’s 132nd Editorial Board.

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Editors’ Note: Welcoming The Herald’s 133rd Editorial Board

By 132nd Editorial Board | November 20

The Herald is proud to announce the members of our 133rd Editorial Board, which will oversee the publication through its 132nd year.

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Editors’ Note: A semester of firsts, in review

By 132nd Editorial Board | April 28

This semester marks Brown’s first full, in-person spring semester in three years –– and, for The Herald’s 132nd Editorial Board, the first full spring semester we have ever experienced. Since we began our tenure in January, much of our coverage has documented a return to the campus we remember ...

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Editors’ note: The Herald announces 132nd Editorial Board

By 131st Editorial Board | November 22

The Herald is proud to announce the members of its 132nd Editorial Board, who will oversee the paper through its 131st year.