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Weekend SciLi closures caused by faulty sprinkler, Facilities says
By Neil Mehta | October 16Library fully operational as of Monday morning
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Rainn Wilson discusses The Office, spirituality in banter-filled lecture
By Kelvin Jiang | October 16The Brown Lecture Board hosted Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Rainn Wilson Monday evening, an event which included a moderated conversation and a student question-and-answer session afterward. In a wide-reaching interview, Wilson covered a lot of ground: The conversation included topics ranging ...
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Students celebrate National Coming Out Day on Main Green
By Jack Tajmajer | October 16Community members take photos, grab merch in support of LGBTQ+ community
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R.I. coalition raises awareness around issues of domestic violence in state, at University
By Julia Vaz | October 16R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence unveils ‘One of Us’ campaign for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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City Council declares Providence a ‘Climate Jobs City’
By Camila Valdes | October 15Lawmakers, policy directors discuss clean energy goals, equitable workforce initiatives
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Writing Fellows Program celebrates 40 years
By Katie Jain | October 15Former and current students and faculty came together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Writing Fellows Program in the Watson Institute for International Affairs Wednesday. The event featured a panel of writing fellow leaders past and present who discussed the role the program played during ...
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Campus group campaigns for students to go vegan with booth offering ‘breast milk,’ ‘dog meat’
By Haley Sandlow | October 15On Monday, it was dog meat. On Tuesday, it was “HuMilk” — or, supposedly, human breast milk. At a table at the bottom of Wriston Quadrangle last week, a table staffed with volunteers handed out “samples” to willing students and had conversations with others.The samples? ...
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‘Gut-wrenching’: Community members process recent violence in Israel, Gaza
By Kathy Wang and Sam Levine | October 13Recent violence in Israel and Gaza, students told The Herald, has reverberated through campus — leading them to seek community and space to mourn.
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Mayor Brett Smiley announces Opioid Overdose Prevention Strategy
By Mikayla Kennedy | October 13Content warning: This article includes references to overdoses and substance use challenges.
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Journalist Robinson Meyer discusses climate politics, ‘Bidenomics’
By Mahin Ashfaq | October 12Robinson Meyer, founder of Heatmap, discussed President Biden’s economic policies and their relationship to the energy transition at a Watson Institute lecture Thursday.
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Brown Alt Protein Project raises awareness on the inefficiencies of food systems
By Mira White | October 12A Sept. 28 panel hosted by Brown Alt Protein Project allowed entrepreneurs and researchers to explore the future of protein and discuss the alternative protein scene.
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Melissa Harris-Perry talks affirmative action, legacy admissions at PPE lecture
By Elise Haulund | October 12Wake Forest University professor and former MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry spoke about barriers in higher education at a Thursday lecture hosted by the Center for Philosophy, Politics and Economics.
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SDA@Brown hosts gun violence prevention panel
By Maya Nelson | October 12Students, faculty and community members gathered in Friedman Hall Wednesday for a panel discussion on gun violence prevention and safety. The event was hosted by the Brown chapter of Students Demand Action and was sponsored by the Swearer Center and Taubman Center.
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China Care at Brown connects Brown, RISD students with local Chinese American children
By Indigo Mudbhary | October 12China Care at Brown connects students from Brown and the Rhode Island School of Design with local Chinese American children
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Fare-free R-Line pilot ends, future of no fare program unclear
By Hadley Carr | October 12The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority recently concluded its 13-month pilot program to offer free rides to passengers on the R-line.
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‘Critical for us understanding each other’: A look into Brown’s Native American and Indigenous collections
By Finn Kirkpatrick | October 11Collections at JCB, Hay highlight history of Native American and Indigenous people
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Campus roundup: U. expands staff, programs in support of international students
By Kathy Wang | October 11Global Brown Center grows international advising team, extends pre-orientation program
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Test scores, early decision, legacy: A deep dive into the class of 2027’s applications
By Owen Dahlkamp | October 11The Herald examined how backgrounds differed among students who submitted standardized test scores, applied early decision, took advanced or college-level courses, submitted video introductions and hired independent SAT or ACT tutors and college counselors.
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Brown associate professor of medicine joins Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
By Kate Rowberry | October 11Council provides recommendations on HIV prevention, treatment
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University Hazing Prevention Coalition expands StopHazing partnership with mandatory online modules for student groups
By Julianna Chang | October 11Partnership aims to expand hazing awareness, build healthy social communities on campus
