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Brown graduate student Eva Erickson competes on ‘Survivor’
By Amber Marcus-Blank | February 26The 48th season premiered on Wednesday night, featuring Erickson as one of 20 contestants.
Amber Marcus-Blank
Senior Staff Writer Amber Marcus-Blank is a senior staff writer covering undergraduate student life. She is a sophomore from outside of Boston studying Political Science and Public Health on the pre-law track. She is interested in working in politics and journalism in the future and enjoys playing soccer and making playlists in her free time.
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New York Times columnist Bret Stephens says he strives to reach centrists
By Amber Marcus-Blank | February 19On Wednesday night, the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy hosted Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Bret Stephens as he unpacked the shifting political landscape during the first month of the second Trump administration.
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The Brown Marriage Pact: How Brown students are trying to find love
By Amber Marcus-Blank | February 5When it comes to love, it can be difficult to find “the one.” Some even believe that the United States suffers from a “marriage material” shortage. But at Brown, students are trying a new strategy: an online algorithm.
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How undecided students at Brown utilize the Open Curriculum
By Amber Marcus-Blank | January 27Undecided first-years take advantage of shopping period every term to hone in on their interests.
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Students at Brown navigate changing voting legislation across the country
By Amber Marcus-Blank and Manav Musunuru | October 30The Herald spoke to eight students on their experiences with barriers to absentee voting.
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Brown University alumni discuss the state of climate action as election looms
By Amber Marcus-Blank | October 27For alums of the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society, one key issue hits close to home as Election Day approaches: climate change.
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How the 2024 elections might impact education, according to Brown professors
By Amber Marcus-Blank | October 3Americans’ main concerns over the 2024 elections are varied, ranging from immigration to the economy. But, for some professors, the issues at stake hit particularly close to home — especially those related to education policy.
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House Speaker Shekarchi speaks at Taubman Center Politics and Policy Lunch
By Amber Marcus-Blank | April 22R.I. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) spoke at a Politics and Policy Lunch hosted by the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy in Stephen Robert ’62 Hall on Monday.
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Public Health Research Day recognizes student, faculty research
By Amber Marcus-Blank | April 2The School of Public Health recognized the research of faculty and students at its Public Health Research Day on Tuesday, April 2 in Alumnae Hall.
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Former Representative Adam Kinzinger expresses optimism in ‘fight for democracy’
By Amber Marcus-Blank | March 11On March 11, former Congressman Adam Kinzinger addressed recent challenges of self-governance faced by America and expressed hope for the future of the country at the annual Alexander Meiklejohn Lecture. The event was hosted by the Taubman Center for American Politics and Policy in the Stephen Robert ...
