Camila Valdes

An illustration of Rachel Fontes, who wears glasses and a black polo shirt with a Brown crest.

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Valdes ’27: Behind Brown — Rachel Fontes

By Camila Valdes | November 8

Behind Brown is a series of vignettes about staff members of the University.

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Valdes ‘27: Will America be made “great again”? Architecture says no.

By Camila Valdes | October 11

Yes, neoclassical buildings are beautiful. Yes, boring glass boxes and federal concrete facades can be eyesores to some. And yes, it would be cool if every new I.M. Pei-style building on Brown’s campus was a beautiful Romanesque palace like Sayles. But imagine for a second neon-clad construction workers ...

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Valdes ’27: On finding a cure for apathy

By Camila Valdes | September 23

I once took a tour of the Centre Pompidou led by an older man, about fifty or so, with small blackened teeth and old clothes that snowed ash. He led us past every Chagall, Duchamp, Herring, and de Kooning in favor of the lesser known artists of the expressionist movement. In a cadence vaguely resembling ...

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Valdes ‘27: The Argument For Ozempic

By Camila Valdes | September 5

Ozempic. Oprah, doctors and aunts everywhere seem to be raving about its miraculous weight loss effects. Since its approval by the FDA in 2017, the drug has somehow made its way into bariatric clinics and spas alike. But beyond the infamous brand name, what is it?

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Valdes ’27: Behind Brown — Rose Silveira

By Camila Valdes | April 24

Behind Brown is a series of vignettes about staff members of the University.

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Valdes ’27: Coming to terms with the pre-med experience

By Camila Valdes | March 22

A sulfuric puddle of yolk erupted against the fence, pooling in the cracks of the simmering Havana sidewalk. Having watched me nudge along the small, white “ball” for two blocks, oblivious, my cousins roared with laughter as I stood in shock at the mess on the concrete like a runny yellow punchline. ...

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Valdes ’27: Irony won’t save you anymore

By Camila Valdes | March 16

It’s 2014. You see a picture of a toddler triumphantly clenching his fist to his chest with the superimposed text, “Ate spaghetti while wearing a white shirt. Didn’t get sauce on it.” You like a comment that says he has “just won the internet for the day.” It’s 2014. This is absolutely ...