Opinions

Editorial: The wrong way to balance a budget

Thomas '15: The benefit of resolutions, for the student

Chizen '14: Let us sautee!

Editorial: Earning the first pick

Last Monday, 755 undergraduates entered the Office of Residential Life's housing raffle, the winner of which will have first pick for his or her group in the upcoming housing lottery. In related news, no one is excited about this development. We urge ResLife to bring back our beloved first pick video ...

Davidson '14: On undergraduate business education

Brundage '15: Social media encourages closed-mindedness

Spencer-Salmon '14: Before fixing the world, let's fix the world's housing

We college students, occupying a subsidized ground between someday-working adults and dependents, tend to engage in community service work. For my part, I spent some time exploring Providence this break before going back to classes as a part of Winter Break Projects, a program run by the Swearer Center ...

Husted '13: In defense of program houses

Ah, the spring at Brown is finally upon us. If you are an upperclassman, you are probably looking forward to what should be a great time. If you are a freshman, this spring could determine the way the rest of your college experience looks. Soon you must choose where to live your sophomore year. Most ...

Letter: Humanities courses don't teach humanity

Letter: Sciences stimulate creative thought, too

Daniel Moraff '14: Transit cuts, fare increases: two extra-dumb ideas

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority — the agency that runs those Boston-Providence trains we like — is proposing to raise fares and cut services a lot and a lot, respectively. This is stupid. Public transit is great for a big bundle of reasons, but quickly: Transit reduces congestion ...

Editorial: A taxing dilemma

While students were enjoying their holidays, tensions flared between the city of Providence and Brown. Most notably, there was a disagreement between Mayor Angel Taveras and President Ruth Simmons over the University's voluntary payments to the city. Since the beginning of the semester, Providence has ...

Kevin Carty '15: Is Sex Power God counterproductive?

Before the event itself, Sex Power God was touted to me as a naked party and an environment for students to express their sexuality in whatever way they wished. But, after the party was thrown, the narrative changed significantly. Sex Power God was described to me as a night of hookups and non-monogamous ...

Editorial: An education for all

State Rep. Doreen Costa, R-Exeter and North Kingstown, introduced a bill Jan. 26 in the Rhode Island General Assembly that would prevent undocumented Rhode Island students from receiving in-state tuition discounts. The legislation is intended to nullify a decision made last fall by the Rhode Island ...

Suzanne Enzerink GS: Mastering the art of being a master

Bouche '14: The real cost of college

Editorial: Respecting religious freedom

Moffat '13: A disturbing trend

The search for Brown's next president has sparked a heated discussion about the future of our University. Some view President Ruth Simmons' legacy favorably and want her successor to maintain a steady course. Others, however, take issue with the fact that under Simmons' leadership Brown moved away from ...

Thomas '15: Cheers to Brown's policies from a newcomer

This December my fellow first semester freshmen and I returned home to a flurry of college experience comparisons among old high school friends. Of all the comments and the bragging, one phrase consistently resurfaced: "I forgot that drinking was illegal!"

McDonald '14: Silent racial discourse

In 2010, Newsweek rated Brown the second most diverse university in America, losing only to University of Pennsylvania. According to the magazine, "Forty-five percent of Brown's student body is white, while the rest are African American, Latino or Asian." The magazine further noted, "The most diverse ...