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McCarthy ’24: On Belonging
By Maddie McCarthy | May 24Truth be told, I was once denied from Brown.
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Vulakh ’24: Looking beyond the Van Wickle Gates and Brunonia’s halls
By Gabriella Vulakh | May 24This weekend marks the culmination of years of hard work, dedication, personal — and for many — financial sacrifices. Our graduation not only celebrates academic achievements but also honors the resilience, growth and transformation that each of us has undergone during our time at Brown. In the ...
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Corwin ’24: Sentiments from a Super Senior
By Dorrit Corwin | May 24I anticipate that the enduring identity of Brown’s class of 2024 will inevitably center on our scattered start to college in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will be mentioned in speeches throughout Commencement weekend and at reunions down the line. I am a member of the class of 2024, but ...
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Bibee: The humanitarian situation in Ukraine requires our continued support
By Justin Bibee | April 26The ongoing war in Ukraine, as all violent conflicts, has resulted in profound suffering. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights confirmed a staggering toll of 29,731 civilian casualties in Ukraine between Feb. 24, 2022, and Jan. 21, 2024. Among these, 10,287 civilians lost ...
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Newgarden ’25: An opportunity to break the gridlock on divestment
By Daniel Newgarden | April 25After a monthslong campaign featuring a hunger strike, two sit-ins and numerous op-eds, the issue of divestment from companies supporting the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory will finally be formally considered by a committee of faculty, staff, students, alumni and administrators for the ...
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Artis ’22: Brown’s reported Fortress investment is grossly misaligned with its sustainability goals
By Zanagee Artis | April 22In a recently published article by Bloomberg, Brown University’s Investment Office is reportedly in advanced talks to “invest in Fortress Investment Group alongside Mubadala Investment Co. as part of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund’s acquisition of a majority stake in the alternative asset ...
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Piekarz '24: It’s Time to Reform the Brown Concert Agency
By Ben Piekarz | April 19Spring Weekend is supposed to be a time of celebration for all students, a grand finale to Brown’s academic year. Historically, the Brown Concert Agency, tasked with organizing the Main Green Festival in late April, has courted artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Kendrick Lamar and Young ...
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Solomon ’26: Spring Weekend must bring Brown together
By Daniel Solomon | April 15I think I speak on behalf of many Brown students when I share my dismay and frustration with how the Brown Concert Agency decided to conduct this year’s Spring Weekend.
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Grossman ’24: President Paxson, would you have divested from South Africa?
By Eli Grossman | April 12Brown faces an identity crisis.
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Verschleiser '25: A note to the silent majority
By Brooke Verschleiser | March 10The violent threats against the leaders of Brown-RISD Hillel have left the Jewish community sad, angry and disgusted. But even more troubling than the threats may be the absence of outrage from the campus community.
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Clifton GS, Nagelhout GS, Razek GS, Piduri GS, Warzer GS: A Response to “An Evening with Jonathan Greenblatt”
By Marah Nagelhout, Goutam Piduri, Sherena Razek, Devon Clifton and Beckett Warzer | March 8On Feb. 22, Brown University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity hosted an event with Jonathan Greenblatt, the CEO of the Anti-Defamation League. As members of the Palestine Solidarity Caucus, we feel obligated to respond to Greenblatt’s remarks. We write with our most forceful condemnation ...
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Gelman ’25: Walking out of Jonathan Greenblatt’s talk was inappropriate
By Jacob Gelman | March 7On Feb. 22, Brown’s Office for Institutional Equity and Diversity invited Jonathan Greenblatt, president of the Anti-Defamation League, to talk about antisemitism in the United States. The event faced backlash due to Greenblatt’s pro-Zionist stance, specifically his equating of anti-Zionism ...
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Brownsword ’18: The Brown community can't miss the chance to impact men's basketball history
By Matthew Brownsword | March 1Friday and Saturday night mark perhaps the most important Brown men’s basketball games in over a decade.
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jonath ’24, Rosenzweig ’24: Why we walked out of Jonathan Greenblatt’s talk
By monique jonath and Ariela Rosenzweig | February 28On Feb. 22, Brown’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity hosted Jonathan Greenblatt, the director of the Anti-Defamation League, to give a talk titled “An Evening with Jonathan Greenblatt.” We are the Jewish students who initiated a walkout during Greenblatt’s talk, along with ...
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Bolton: Jonathan Greenblatt’s talk was a missed opportunity for campus dialogue
By Josh Bolton | February 23I’ve just come from the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity’s “Evening with Jonathan Greenblatt.” I admire the ADL and Greenblatt — and I commend OIED for bringing his voice to campus — but I thought the evening represented a huge missed opportunity.
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Warzer MA’22 GS, Goldman GS, Gitlis GS: For Jewish workers, divestment and organized labor go hand in hand
By Matthew Kateb Goldman, Zohar Gitlis and Beckett Warzer | February 22Editor’s Note: This op-ed was signed by multiple graduate students. The full list of signatories is presented at the end of this op-ed.
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Schapira MFA’06, Ophir, Smulyan: Brown doesn’t need to hear from the ADL
By Susan Smulyan, Adi M. Ophir and Kate Schapira | February 22Brown’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity recently announced plans to bring Jonathan Greenblatt, Director of the Anti-Defamation League, to speak on campus later today. This invitation shows a disregard for the Brown community and for the safety of its Palestinian and Muslim members, as ...
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Reinstein: We should condemn Brown’s invitation to Jonathan Greenblatt
By Joel Reinstein | February 22In bringing Jonathan Greenblatt to speak at Brown, the University’s Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity tells “anyone who might be upset” to understand that the OIED is “bringing in a viewpoint and bringing understanding and awareness.”
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O'Riordan ’27: ‘Barbie’ should not overshadow the achievements of women of color
By Mary O’Riordan | February 16Since the #OscarsSoWhite Campaign gained traction on Twitter in 2015, it seems the Oscars have come to represent deep the flaws in our society rather than a celebration of art. While at times they provide memorable pop culture moments and a few inspirational speeches, it seems like the Oscars ...
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Threats to NATO should be taken seriously
By Lucas Guan | February 16This year, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) turns seventy-five. In the course of its lifetime, NATO has seen the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Cold War and, more recently, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Indeed, NATO has played a key role in American and global geopolitics for ...
