Columns

Taking Sides: Is the name “Brown” racist?

April 25, 2013 11 comments

Husted ’13 and Tennis ’14 square off on whether the University’s name is socially or ethically problematic.

Fuerbacher ’14: Knowing my friend’s net worth doesn’t increase mine

April 24, 2013 2 comments

Ironically, heavy attention paid to another party’s finances is often cultivated by the outside observers rather than the personal possessors of wealth.

Moraff ’14: The bogus strategic planning process

April 24, 2013 7 comments

There is virtually no value in a process that treats entire groups as nonpersons.

Taking Sides: Should Brown pay property taxes?

April 23, 2013 4 comments

Moffat ’13 and Drechsler ’15 square off on this week’s Taking Sides topic.

Romero ’14: The function of academia

April 22, 2013 0 comments

An academic must question and analyze and reflect closely on a topic. This often leads to the production of scholarship only an elite few can appreciate.

Gianotti ’13: Giving to Brown

April 22, 2013 2 comments

What does it mean to be philanthropic?

Drechsler ’15: Economists have ethics

April 18, 2013 0 comments

In economics, the material examination and the ethical considerations go hand-in-hand.

Brown Divest Coal: It’s time to vote yes on coal divestment

April 18, 2013 10 comments

Brown: Stand by your principles by your principles, stand by your students, stand by the future of this planet.

Delaney ’15: Learning to learn

April 17, 2013 0 comments

From my experiences and from what I have observed around me, the best way to keep up is to understand, as individuals, how best we learn.

SSDP: On drug culture

April 17, 2013 0 comments

We all sacrifice some of our own cultural insulation and comfort to participate in the practices of others.