Opinions

McDonald '14: Playing it safe and the risks of student life

Editorial: In Rhode Island we trust

Rhode Island officials approved a decennial redistricting bill last Wednesday that will restructure political boundaries throughout the state's two congressional districts. The legislation's passage has left politicians and citizens alike questioning the bill's impartiality and the degree of influence ...

McGoldrick '12: Unequal opportunity

All around, hints of spring abound. The temperature rises, the birds sing and minutes of sunlight gradually increase by the day. But one thing seems to notify college students that it is springtime more than anything else — internships. Emails fill our inboxes with opportunities, recruiters come ...

Carter '12: Drifting apart

Toward the end of the fall semester, The Herald published a four-part series entitled "Mission Drift?" that examined how the University has changed during the tenure of President Ruth Simmons and what those changes might mean for the future of our university-college. In addition to being an unexpected ...

Letter: PrideProm unnecessarily excludes

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