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The Herald spoke to Brown students and faculty about what platonic love looks like for them.

Sometimes the strongest love isn’t romantic at all: Exploring platonic love on campus

By Maxwell Zhang | February 14 | University News

The Herald spoke to Brown students and faculty about what platonic love looks like for them.

The Herald spoke with Iván Duque ahead of his talk at the Watson School of International and Public ...

Former Colombian president speaks on immigration, Venezuela at Watson event

By Ian Ritter | February 13 | University News

The Herald spoke with Iván Duque ahead of his talk at the Watson School of International and Public ...

To compensate for the reduced space, a new time block for classes will be held from 4–5:20 p.m. ...

All classes to be capped, Barus and Holley classrooms to remain closed in 2026–27 year

By Ivy Huang | February 12 | University News

To compensate for the reduced space, a new time block for classes will be held from 4–5:20 p.m. ...

‘After Hours: Annual Staff Art Exhibition’ illuminates the creative talents of University staff

By Amelia Barter | February 13 | Arts & Culture

Photo of a white wall with orange print that states “AFTER HOURS: ANNUAL STAFF ART 2026 EXHIBITION / JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 13, 2026” alongside a row of paintings and other artwork.

The exhibit opened on Jan. 31 and is on display through Friday.

Campus religious spaces, groups offer increased support following shooting

By Rachel Wicker | February 13 | University News

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Campus religious leaders who spoke with The Herald said they have seen increased student involvement.

Opinions

Dissent: Rent stabilization will not fix Providence’s housing crisis

By Avery Kaak , Beatriz Lindemann, Isabella Gardiner, Ethan Canfield and Tasawwar Rahman | February 13

The editorial page board has identified the obvious: Providence faces a cost-of-living crisis that is harming working and middle-class families. They have aptly noted that the state places last in new housing development, and have commended the City Council’s push for rent stabilization as a way out ...

Editorial: Providence’s housing crisis demands the immediate action proposed by the rent stabilization ordinance

By Editorial Page Board | February 13

Currently, Providence residents are struggling to afford their rent. When our city is faced with a problem as severe as unaffordable housing, political action which aims to protect citizens’ ability to stay in their homes ought to be encouraged. On Jan. 22, a majority of the Providence City Council ...

Gupta ’25 MD’29: True love doesn’t have to be romantic

By Anusha Gupta | February 13

Every Feb. 14, the world narrows to prix fixe menus, a CVS aisle swathed in pink and the panic of trying to secure a reservation somewhere dimly lit enough. Love, we are told, is happening at a two-top.

Leggat-Barr ’28: Brown should rescue the Superman building

By Tommy Leggat-Barr | February 12

Rising above the Providence skyline sits a familiar beacon, visible from College Hill night after night: the Superman building. Once one of the nation’s most prominent office towers, the skyscraper has sat mostly vacant since Bank of America relocated its headquarters in 2013, 85 years after the building’s ...

Yeung ’29: Food for Thought: Otra

By Christian Yeung | February 12

Last Tuesday night, a last-minute visit by my parents provided the perfect opportunity to try a new eater in town — the Iberian tapas bar Otra on South Main Street. The restaurant, which opened in 2022, had been on my list for a few weeks.

University News

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Francesca Beaudoin PhD’17 hopes to expand community impact as interim dean of School of Public Health

By Noa Saviano | February 13

Francesca Beaudoin succeeded Ashish Jha starting Jan. 1.

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After two years without a home, Brown Esports opens gaming lounge in Brown Bookstore

By Rachel Wicker | February 12

Brown Esports club opened their gaming lounge to Brown and RISD community members on Jan. 24.

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Inside Brown Ever True, the University’s ‘roadmap to recovery’

By Roma Shah and Jeremiah Farr | February 12

The Herald spoke with VP for Diversity and Inclusion Matthew Guterl and SPH Interim Dean Francesca Beaudoin.

Unionized medical residents, fellows at Brown-affiliated hospitals remain at bargaining table after months of negotiations

By James Libresco | February 12

Union organizers have criticized Care New England for negotiating separately at its three hospitals.

Sofia Barnett ’25 reflects on covering ICE activity in Minneapolis

By Rebecca Goodman and Samah Hamid | February 11

Sofia Barnett ’25, a former section editor for The Herald, has been actively covering ICE activity in Minnesota.

Arts & Culture

Photo of a person with long hair in a robe shining a lamp on a beach in gloomy weather.

Sadness never lasts forever on Searows’s ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’

By Alyssia Ouhocine | February 13

Searows turns pain into the poetic on the fantastical “Death in the Business of Whaling.”

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With ‘Don’t be Dumb,’ A$AP Rocky makes a poignant, experimental comeback

By Ava Schelling | February 13

After an eight-year hiatus, Rocky offers fans a genre-bending, emotionally complex album.

Metro

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RISD students report feeling underprepared for life after graduation

By Emily Feil and Izabella Piatkowski | February 12

RISD President Crystal Williams shared an action plan with the RISD community aimed at improving career readiness.

R.I. ACLU challenges Department of Justice pursuit of non-public voter files

By Annika Melwani | February 11

Unredacted voter rolls include personal voter information like birthdates and portions of social security numbers.

Providence’s overdose prevention center celebrates one-year anniversary

By Megan Chan | February 11

The center remains the only state-regulated OPC in the country.

Providence businesses strike against ICE activity

By Pavani Durbhakula and Michelle Bi | February 11

Several local businesses closed their stores on Jan. 30 as part of a national shutdown against ICE.

Sports

Fencing upsets Cornell to place sixth out of seven at Ivy Championships

By Chiupong Huang | February 12

Fencing placed sixth over Cornell in a neck-in-neck win.

Men’s tennis falls 4-3 to Buffalo in first loss of season

By Rahul Sameer | February 12

Despite sweeping the doubles matches and moving to a 3-0 lead, the Bears fell to Buffalo in a tough 3-4 loss.

Squash, golf teams to be elevated to varsity status this summer

By Abigail Donovan | February 12

The men’s and women’s teams have held club status since 2020.

Men’s basketball blunders second half, falls 81-69 to Yale

By Harry Guo | February 10

On Friday, the men’s basketball team lost 81-69 to the Bulldogs.

Women’s ice hockey extends winning streak with triumphs over No. 24 St. Lawrence, No. 12 Clarkson

By Sajiv Mehta | February 10

The Bears will face No. 7 Quinnipiac and No. 8 Princeton in their final regular season contests next weekend.

Science & Research

A photo of Professor Benjamin Hein presenting a slideshow to an audience in a classroom.

How a series of transatlantic letters unlocked a new understanding of economic transformation in Germany

By Sasha Gordon | February 10

Benjamin Hein’s recent book explores how the German-American diaspora impacted German industrialization.

HHS to end use of human fetal tissue in funded research

By Alice Xie | February 10

The HHS barred the permitted use of human fetal tissue from elective abortions in research funded by the NIH.