Mason jars. I know you’ve seen them used as cups at parties, in dorm rooms and in campus kitchens. Or perhaps you’ve seen them starring in your Instagram feed. They’ve become a ubiquitous accessory for anyone trying to buck the mainstream. There is much less of a chance you’ve seen them where ...
The United States celebrates Veterans Day to commemorate those who have fought in various wars on behalf of our country. While this day honors veterans clumped into a mass, many vets of older wars, like World War II, have never been personally recognized. Recently, in an effort to give them the direct ...
Before we begin, let’s see if I can argue my point in 140 characters or less: Twitter lets people feel like they’re shaping dialogue and influencing thought without necessitating meaningful reflection, thorough research or — Nope, couldn’t do it. I was going to say “or constructing a powerful ...
Recently, the national media has gone through waves of panic over Ebola hemorrhagic fever. Different hypothetical scenarios have been thrown around about how deadly the disease would be if a crowded metropolitan area became exposed or how rampantly it could spread if a major airport was infected. Some ...
To the Editor: In supporting colleague Professor of Neuroscience Diane Lipscombe’s letter to the editor in Thursday’s Herald (“On plans to diversify the faculty,” Nov. 6), please let me add that improving faculty diversity requires extensive practical support from the faculty in implementation. I ...
After months of incessant attacks on character, leadership and, most recently, religious beliefs, Providence’s mayoral race has finally ended, and the city has a newly elected mayor: Jorge Elorza. Though victorious, the former Housing Court judge and law professor inherits a slew of challenges — ...
The topic of sexual assault has been frequently on our minds and has been a crucial part of campus life since the end of last semester. Lena Sclove ’16 bravely went public with her story in April and thus inspired many around campus to also speak up. She not only helped spark the debate about current ...
To the Editor: At the faculty meeting Tuesday, President Christina Paxson initiated a very important and welcome discussion about increasing efforts here at Brown to diversify the faculty. The Herald article (“Paxson aims to double underrepresented minorities on the faculty,” Nov. 5) reports ...
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The startling statistics of the prison problem in the United States are often heard through mainstream media. Though the U.S. prison population has been declining for the past several years, the United States still has more prisoners than any other country, even China. The cost of maintaining our federal ...
The second in a series of columns on Brown’s libraries and academic spaces. Here are some highlights from President Christina Paxson’s letter to the Corporation on plans for the new applied mathematics and engineering buildings, as quoted in a recent Herald article: “ongoing engagement ...
In this brisk autumn weather, with just the right amount of sunlight, I often recall Diogenes the Cynic, who loved leisurely sun-basking. When Alexander the Great, undeniably the most powerful figure of the time, approached this bohemian lying under the sun and asked if he wanted anything, he simply ...
I’m a writer, so naturally, I believe that an adequate command of the English language is an essential prerequisite for success. The ability to communicate effectively can make or break your career ambitions. It doesn’t matter how smart you are, what phenomenal code you can write, or how much work ...
To the Editor: In her Monday Herald opinions column (“Are religion and academics incompatible?” Nov. 3), Divya Bhatia ’15 argued that the lack of religious dialogue in academic settings goes against our “liberal” values. While I agree with the point that there should be more open and prevalent ...
Margaret Klawunn, vice president for campus life and student services, and Russell Carey ’91 MA’06, executive vice president for planning and policy, sent out an email to students two weeks ago detailing the University’s response to the complaints of two students who, while at Sears House Oct. ...
We here on College Hill live in a bubble. It cannot be denied. Who among us has not ventured downtown and been startled by the vast humanity that exists beyond our gates? This phenomenon is not inherently bad. There is nothing wrong with spending our young years in an academic oasis. But this cloistered ...
This summer, in a stunning display of putting profit over people, the University decided to outsource Mail Services to the multinational corporation Ricoh USA. On June 19, a few hours after mailroom workers received their would-be annual raises, Beth Gentry, assistant vice president of business and ...
Since last winter, the number of school textbooks deemed unsuitable for Russia’s 43,000 schools by President Vladimir Putin has steadily increased, now numbering in the hundreds. Such systemic control over sources of knowledge eerily echoes Soviet-era policies, when the Communist state acted as the ...
Ebola in Dallas. Ebola in New York. Even our small state cannot escape the news coverage – “NBC news cameraman from Providence diagnosed with Ebola,” ran one recent headline. It seems hard these days to get away from the Ebola hysteria. Parents are pulling their children from school, families ...
The debate between science and religion is among our species’ oldest and most controversial dialogues. College campuses, especially Brown, epitomize the distance between religion and scientific academic inquiry. In many classroom discussions, religion can be a conversation-stopper, representing a ...
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