Brown University is facing what could be a serious challenge to its institutional reputation: The University, along with 16 other top universities, is being sued as part of a class action suit that could apply to 200,000 students. From 1994 until the early 2010s, Brown was part of the now-defunct 568 ...
In his column, Tasawwar Rahman ’26 argues that we need to reinvest in local communities to help our youth deal with society’s endemic loneliness.
In her column, Anusha Gupta ’25 argues that understanding your own boundaries and desires — and communicating them clearly with partners — is the key to knowing when you’re ready to have sex.
In recent weeks, I have followed news of changes to the John Nicholas Brown Center with a combination of alarm and curiosity. Despite coming across several announcements regarding its renaming and restructuring, I have yet to see a fully satisfactory explanation for these developments.
In their column, Paulie Malherbe ’26 argues that the internet’s reaction to last year’s trial between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp encourages a culture of silencing survivors of sexual assault.
In January, University administrators announced that laundry services will remain free for the rest of the semester, as well as the upcoming academic year. This came after widespread student support for free laundry, including a petition circulated by the Brown-RISD Young Democratic Socialists of America, ...
In her column, Juliet Fang ’26 argues that Providence’s natural beauty shouldn’t be taken for granted in our busy, everyday lives.
In her column, Megan Slusarewicz ’23 argues that ChatGPT should make clear to users where it gets its information from — instead of claiming neutral objectivity.
In her column, Navya Sahay ’26 argues that the recent controversy over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is evidence of the consequences of excessive oversharing.
"We are happy to work with a union representing our UTAs, if one is approved by the election. UTAs have been an important part of our program for many decades, and we fully expect them to continue to be."
In an age of incessant inequities — with racism, misogyny and homophobia all on the rise — America is facing a severe trust deficit. Many people feel unprotected and unrepresented by the government and the institutions meant to take care of them. Ultimately, this depleted social and institutional ...
Content warning: This column includes mentions of gender-based violence.
This week, undergraduate teaching assistants in Brown’s Department of Computer Science will vote to determine whether the Brown administration must legally recognize and bargain with our union, the Teaching Assistant Labor Organization. We are pursuing unionization because we believe in democracy, ...
With the Supreme Court poised to strike down race-conscious admissions, Brown is considering a number of alternative strategies to uphold student body diversity without affirmative action. Associate Provost for Enrollment Logan Powell, at a recent panel, suggested that the University rely on legacy ...
In his column, Tas Rahman ’26 argues that lowering the drinking age would improve college students’ relationship with alcohol.
In her column, Juliet Fang ’26 argues that we should recognize the benefits of low-impact and low-intensity exercise that might be viewed as inferior to more rigorous activities.
As a result of commencement policies that need to be revised, I have been barred from fully participating in what should be one of the happiest ...
Let’s go through a quick exercise — I will describe two students and you decide which one deserves to get into Brown. Student A scored a 1550 on her SAT, earned a 3.95 ...
Set on Point Judith in the town of Narragansett, the picturesque community of Galilee is currently engaged in a battle over the future of its sizable harbor, a fight which could have far-reaching consequences. The small village of just 3,400 is one of the most important economic centers in the state ...
In her op-ed, Jada Wooten ’24 explains why she does not engage with articles regarding Florida’s AP African American Studies controversy, but still cares deeply about Black educational equity.
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