Freedom of expression, freedom of thought and the freedom to share information are at the core of what it means to be a member of the Brown community. These rights ensure our capacity to influence communities far beyond our own. Despite the importance of these freedoms, many of us take these rights ...
To the Editor:
Many students choose Brown because of its Open Curriculum, small class sizes and brilliant faculty, all of which define Brown’s unique educational approach. Despite these strengths, the University’s research infrastructure and graduate program offerings remain underdeveloped, a shortcoming that ...
In their column, Paul Hudes ’27, Alissa Simon ’25 and Yael Wellisch ’26 argue that disappointed Democrats at Brown should regroup and focus on local and state change.
In September 2011, faculty at the Brown School of Public Health decided that enough was enough: The manipulative tobacco industry would be banned from funding faculty research. For decades, Big Tobacco had backed biased research to support its deadly agenda, threatening academic integrity and creating ...
The Advisory Committee on Corporate Responsibility in Investment Policies and its successor committee, the Advisory Committee on University Resources Management, have historically represented Brown’s commitment to take responsibility for the moral implications of its investment policies. Unfortunately, ...
Behind Brown is a series of vignettes about staff members of the University.
When my mom and her sister came up to visit me a couple weeks ago, my friends couldn’t stop cracking jokes about how strong my mom’s genetics are — and they’re right. My mom has four sisters, most of whom have the same brown hair, hooded eyes, freckles and short build. I’ve been mistaken for ...
Americans have been ambivalent about tipping culture for years, unsure of when and how much to tip — if at all. But in tip-earning jobs employees are often paid a subminimum wage, relying heavily on customer gratuity for their income. Unfair wages have led some states to eliminate subminimum pay and ...
A crowd funnels into the vast Salomon DECI auditorium for what they have waited years, months, weeks, and days for. Election night is upon us. Students nurse Diet Cokes and enjoy warm slices of Domino's as the program commences. Several speakers address the nervous, yet passionate, room as results trickle ...
Ben Aizenberg ’26 shares his prediction for the 2024 presidential election, and why he’ll probably be wrong.
The general election is on everyone’s mind, and anticipation here on campus is rising exponentially. This was as evident as ever when we were out tabling with Brown Votes these past few weeks. Many students took initiative, coming up to us to learn how they could register. These same students brought ...
If we wake up on Wednesday morning and Donald Trump is elected president, our world will fundamentally change for the worse. When we wake up a year later and lament the damage, what will we say we did to prevent it?
In her column, Eleanor Barth Wu ’26 introduces the Ratty Roundup, a report on the best offerings of Brown’s dining halls.
A little under four years ago, we endured the most blatant attempt to overthrow a presidential election in the history of the United States. Only a few of the current students at Brown were old enough to vote in that election; most of us were merely observers. But now, as election day comes crashing ...
It’s the 31st of October, and I’m squeezed on a couch with my sisters and cousins all huddled under one, enormous blanket. I am twelve years old, so, of course, the ferocious wind howling down our chimney or the dark shadows lurking in the corners have no effect on my nerves. My mom is calmly seated ...
No one has ever inspired me to work harder in my life than Professor Jan Tullis. Her Structural Geology course in spring 2008 stretched my mind in a way no other educator had to date, or has since. I’m writing today to celebrate the remarkable career of Jan, who passed away on Sept. 15.
Every fall I find myself rewatching “Gilmore Girls” — my annual tradition to celebrate a new academic year. Stars Hollow, the small Connecticut town where the show takes place, reflects an omnipresent sense of community: town hall meetings, breakfast at Luke’s, warmly-lit festivals and Miss ...
It’s no secret that Providence has a housing crisis. Gentrification, limited options and the effects of institutions like Brown purchasing more and more land have all contributed to a hostile market for many of the city’s residents. Rising prices do not spare off-campus rentals either, and students ...
In his column, Lucas Guan ’27 argues that social media should not be used as a source of news.
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