Helen McDonald

McDonald '14: Who cares about Trayvon Martin?

McDonald '14: Bursting the Brown bubble

McDonald '14: 'Mhm, Whatcha Say?'

"We just take so much for granted," a female student admonishes in the recent viral video, "Sh*t Brown Students Say." The three-minute YouTube clip attempts to poke fun at Brunonians for the ridiculous, Brown-specific idioms we use from day to day. From mailroom struggles and SafeRide hunting to the ...

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

McDonald '14: Silent racial discourse

In 2010, Newsweek rated Brown the second most diverse university in America, losing only to University of Pennsylvania. According to the magazine, "Forty-five percent of Brown's student body is white, while the rest are African American, Latino or Asian." The magazine further noted, "The most diverse ...