Following an uptick in sixth-year PhD students reporting that their requests for a yearlong COVID-related funding extension had been partially denied by the University, Graduate Labor Organization leaders are accusing the University of violating “the spirit” of a clause in a 2023 side letter to ...

PhD candidates, GLO express frustration at unexpected partial denials of COVID funding extension

By Ethan Schenker and Grace Hu | April 22 | University News

On April 19 at midnight, Taylor Swift released 16 new songs. Two hours later, she released 15 more. ...

In ‘The Tortured Poets Department,’ Taylor Swift loses steam

By John Sexton | April 22 | Review

On April 19 at midnight, Taylor Swift released 16 new songs. Two hours later, she released 15 more. ...

R.I. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) spoke at a Politics and Policy Lunch hosted by the Taubman ...

House Speaker Shekarchi speaks at Taubman Center Politics and Policy Lunch

By Amber Marcus-Blank | April 22 | University News

R.I. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) spoke at a Politics and Policy Lunch hosted by the Taubman ...

Brown-affiliated study offers model to understand ancient space objects

By Elise Haulund | April 22 | Science & Research

Since the solar system formed over 4.5 billion years ago, planets and other objects have been subject to constant change due to heating from the Sun.

‘I want to run so people can walk’: Elyanna on making music, sharing culture

By Isabel Hahn and Rya Vallabhaneni | April 21 | Arts & Culture

Shrouded in fog and billowing white fabric, Elyanna took the stage for Spring Weekend 2024 and mesmerized audience members with her captivating voice and alluring movement. Her eyes cut straight through the Main Green; her stage presence was all-encompassing and infectious. She sang mostly in Arabic, ...

Opinions

Sandhu ’25: ‘I’m just a girl,’ ‘You’re just a man’ — What’s happened to accountability?

By Meher Sandhu | April 23

“I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”

Letter: Response to the recent Spring Weekend editorial

By Danny Greenberg | April 22

To the Editor:

Artis ’22: Brown’s reported Fortress investment is grossly misaligned with its sustainability goals

By Zanagee Artis | April 22

In a recently published article by Bloomberg, Brown University’s Investment Office is reportedly in advanced talks to “invest in Fortress Investment Group alongside Mubadala Investment Co. as part of the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund’s acquisition of a majority stake in the alternative asset ...

Piekarz '24: It’s Time to Reform the Brown Concert Agency

By Ben Piekarz | April 19

Spring Weekend is supposed to be a time of celebration for all students, a grand finale to Brown’s academic year. Historically, the Brown Concert Agency, tasked with organizing the Main Green Festival in late April, has courted artists such as Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Kendrick Lamar and Young ...

Editorial: It’s time for Brown to reform its faculty advising

By Editorial Page Board | April 19

As pre-registration comes to an end, many of us are reminded of the inadequacy of Brown’s faculty advising system. Whether you were met with a deafening silence from your advisor or a last-minute registration pin number, it is during this time of year when Brown’s lack of support becomes more apparent. ...

University News

ADOCH 2024 sees over 1000 prospective students, multiple student protests

By Megan Chan | April 21

A swath of admitted students paraded Brown’s campus during A Day on College Hill last Friday. The annual event was hosted twice — April 12 and April 19 — and saw a turnout of over 1,000 students, according to a University press release.

Around 100 rally to support pro-Palestine demonstrators from Columbia during ADOCH

By Tom Li and Avani Ghosh | April 19

On Friday, around 100 students rallied in support of the 113 pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Columbia University on Thursday.

BSI installation pays tribute to 130 hostages in Gaza, assembled ahead of ADOCH

By Tom Li and Avani Ghosh | April 19

Brown Students for Israel organized an installation on the Quiet Green to pay tribute to the approximately 130 hostages believed to be held in Gaza during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

BCA addresses Spring Weekend funding, artist selection process

By Anisha Kumar and Julianna Chang | April 18

Earlier this month, the Brown Concert Agency received widespread criticism for its lineup selection and poster design for this year’s Spring Weekend, which is set to occur on Sunday.

Brown in talks to invest in Fortress Investment Group, Bloomberg reports

By Ryan Doherty | April 18

Brown is allegedly in “advanced talks” to invest in Fortress Investment Group with Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co. and BTG Pactual, a Brazilian financial company, Bloomberg previously reported.

Arts & Culture

Mira Goodman ’24 reflects on previous relationships in thesis exhibition

By Cavan Agatone | April 22

The first piece that Mira Goodman ’24 made for her honors thesis exhibition didn’t end up making the final cut.

girl in red declares hopeful, confident return to music on sophomore album “I’M DOING IT AGAIN BABY”

By Campbell Loi | April 22

Professionally known as girl in red, Norwegian singer-songwriter Marie Ulven first arrived on the indie-pop scene with “i wanna be your girlfriend,” a single she released on SoundCloud in 2016. When songs “we fell in love in october” and “girls” went viral on TikTok during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Metro

State senators discuss education accountability, reform at 2024 education summit

By Byron Darnton | April 23

Panelists ranging from Brown researchers to former public school students spoke Monday evening about state and school accountability at the R.I. Senate Education Summit, an event hosted by the Community College of Rhode Island and moderated by State Senators Sandra Cano (D-Pawtucket) and Hanna Gallo ...

Brown slated to begin construction on seven-story laboratory this summer

By Mira White | April 19

The University is set to continue its expansion into Providence’s Jewelry District with the creation of a seven-story lab building on Chestnut Street. The Providence Downtown Design Review Committee greenlit the building designs in December and construction is slated to commence this summer.

Goncalves introduces ordinance requiring council approval for bike lane removals

By Ciara Meyer | April 18

After the City announced plans to remove the South Water Street bike lane in early April, City Councilor John Goncalves ’13 MA ’15 (Ward-1) introduced an ordinance that would require the City Council to authorize the removal of any bike lanes within the city. At a City Council meeting this Thursday, ...

Smiley’s FY 2025 budget pledges ‘no increases to taxes for businesses or residents’

By Tom Li and Avani Ghosh | April 17

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley announced a $598.6 million budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 at his Wednesday budget address to the Providence City Council. This is Smiley’s second budget proposal as mayor.

Sports

Softball takes series in 2-1 comeback against Columbia

By Dennis Carey | April 22

The softball team (15-20, 7-8 Ivy) took on Columbia (14-20, 8-7 Ivy) this past weekend in a three-game series in Providence. After dropping the first game to the Lions, the Bears reversed the result, winning the next two and taking home their seventh win out of the last 10 games.

First-place Columbia beats baseball in spring weekend sweep

By Linus Lawrence | April 22

With their chance at a playoff run slipping away, the baseball team (8-24, 3-12 Ivy) got swept at home over the weekend by the first-place Columbia Lions (19-14, 12-3 Ivy) by finals of 15-4, 19-7 and 6-1. The Bears, stuck in an eight-game losing streak, currently sit at the bottom of the Ivy League ...

Women’s Crew crushes at Ivy Invitational, looks ahead to Big 10

By Galen Gibb | April 18

The Brown women’s crew team dominated at the Ivy Invitationals this weekend in a regatta that saw the team walk away with victories in 10 of 12 events. With this commanding performance, the Bears now rank fifth in the Pocock Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Poll for the first time this season, ...

Baseball suffers series sweep at Dartmouth

By Linus Lawrence | April 16

The baseball team (8-21, 3-9 Ivy) lost a trio of games in Hanover against Dartmouth (10-16, 5-7 Ivy) this past weekend, falling to last place in the Ivy League standings amid a five-game losing streak.

Domination in Ithaca: Bears take road series against Cornell

By Lydell Dyer | April 16

Over the weekend, the softball team (12-18, 5-7 Ivy) took on Cornell in Ithaca, New York. The Bears bested the Big Red, taking home two victories out of the three-game series. The first contest of the series was a Bruno offensive onslaught, blowing Cornell out 10-2. On the second day, the Bears split ...

Science & Research

Grass on the Green: Brown social, political scientists discuss ramifications of marijuana legalization

By Jaanu Ramesh | April 18

On Saturday, thousands of students will continue the age-old tradition of flocking to the Main Green to celebrate one of Brown’s most renowned unofficial ...

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Experts discuss misinformation, AI regulation in ‘AI and Healthcare’ event

By Ian Ritter | April 18

Three experts discussed the importance of AI regulation and combating misinformation in “AI and Healthcare,” the fourth event of the “Conversations ...

Podcasts

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